Leah grew up in a musical family and began violin at age 5 as a student of the Black Hills Suzuki School. Leah further developed her musical skills by twice earning a position to study with the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Institute in Washington, D.C. While a sophomore in high school, she performed solo with the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra. In 2009, Leah earned a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and received the top honors of Instrumental Performance Award and the Academic Achievement Award from CUA’s Benjamin T. Rome School of Music.

Leah has performed internationally, including concerts in Kraków, Poland for World Youth Day 2016, and in Prague, Czech Republic as a tribute to the prisoners of the Terezin Concentration Camp. She shared her talent working for a non-profit organization which gave her the opportunity to perform as a violinist and vocalist at large national conferences, co-produce the album “Origin," and perform at numerous events in a variety of settings. Leah has tracked violin on multiple albums, as well as played live with numerous bands. Leah currently sits principal second violinist for Stratus Chamber Orchestra and performs regionally with The New Dawn String Quartet.

Leah has long held a passion to teach violin and develop the talent of young violinists. She holds a Suzuki Teaching Certificate from the University of Denver Lamont School of Music, and currently teaches in the Suzuki Violin methodology through the Primavera Place Suzuki School.

Leah grew up in Rapid City, South Dakota, and now resides happily in Denver, Colorado with her husband and three children.