Music.
Music has always been one of the ways I connect with people. From jazz and musical theatre to choral performances and community singing, I am drawn to the ways a voice can carry stories, emotion, and shared experience.
EXPLORE RECORDINGS ↓River's Song.
Blair Day Chapel, 2025.
Blair Day Chapel, 2024.
Blair Day is one of Peddie’s oldest and most spirited traditions, celebrating the long-standing rivalry between Peddie School and Blair Academy through a day of athletics, music, and community pride. As part of the Blair Day Chapel, a school-wide event that opens the festivities with music and reflection, I was selected as the lead vocalist for the student band representing Peddie.
Performing in front of the entire school community on such a significant day was both humbling and empowering. The performance brought together my vocal training, stage experience, and sense of school spirit into one of the most memorable moments of my time at Peddie.
Defying Gravity.
Every year, Peddie produces a music video to welcome new students and share the spirit of the school. In 2024, I was selected as one of the lead vocalists for our cover of “Defying Gravity.”
Working with fellow student musicians and a professional production team, I helped bring the story to life through song. The final video became part of Peddie’s official admissions campaign—an honor that let me represent my school with both voice and heart.
Dessert Theater, 2026.
Ex-Wives.
Peddie Singers.
Since entering Peddie as a freshman, I have been selected to represent the school as a vocalist through Treblemakers and Peddie Singers—two of Peddie’s most selective choral ensembles.
These groups have allowed me to take part in the school’s major musical events, including the Fall, Winter, and Spring Concerts held in Ding Music Hall, as well as chapel performances and admissions events.
As a consistent performer in these spaces, I’ve come to understand music not only as personal expression, but as a way of building shared experience. Each concert deepened my understanding of ensemble work, discipline, and how collective voices can carry meaning beyond what a solo ever could.
NY Jazz Academy.
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Centerpiece
Hartley's Legacy.
I initially began volunteering at the Princeton Senior Center by singing for seniors during regular visits. Over time, I noticed that certain songs consistently opened deeper conversations—prompting memories, stories, and emotional reflections tied to specific moments in their lives.
As a member of Hartley’s Legacy, I began to approach this work more intentionally. Rather than focusing on performance alone, I started collecting the songs that held the greatest meaning for each individual and using music as a starting point for dialogue. Through shared listening, conversation, and singing, these sessions became collaborative exchanges grounded in memory, storytelling, and mutual learning.
Building on this experience, I am currently developing this work into a sustained intergenerational community service project. As a DEI leader at Peddie School, I am preparing to formally connect this initiative with the school’s DEI efforts, shaping it into a long-term service project centered on inclusion, identity, and intergenerational connection.
- Began participating through vocal performances at the Princeton Senior Center and expanded the work as a member of Hartley’s Legacy, focusing on music as a tool for connection rather than presentation.
- Collects seniors’ most meaningful songs and life stories through structured conversations, shared listening, and collaborative singing.
- Currently developing this work into a sustained intergenerational community service project in coordination with Peddie School’s DEI initiatives.