Nina is an accomplished professional harpist who teaches and performs in the Wyoming/Idaho area. She began studying the harp at age six with Minnesota Orchestra’s Principal Harpist, Kathy Kienzel. After moving out west, she continued lessons past high school graduation with ShruDeLi Ownbey who was the Director of Lyon and Healy West and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Utah.

For the past 20+ years, Nina’s calendar has been filled with providing music for  Christmas parties, dinners, open house events, weddings, funerals, receptions, and  special performances.

Teaching students is one of Nina’s favorite facets of her career. Since starting in 2003,  she has enjoyed coaching each individual to a solid technique, and guides them in their  studies of musicianship to fulfill their goals and dreams.