Claire was handed a tiny violin at the age of three to help her express herself, and never put it down.  In her teenage years, Claire acted as concertmaster of Lethbridge Alberta's youth string ensemble Sinfonia Allegro, performed in the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra, played in a masterclass for world-renowned violist Rivka Golani, and was invited to perform with the Regina Chamber Strings in the Stirling Bridge International Arts Festival in Scotland. More recently, Claire has completed a Bachelor of Music at the University of Victoria with a Major in Musicology and Sound Studies and a minor in Anthropology, and participated in the Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute. In her studies she focused on the interactions between classical music, gender, and culture, and brings a music history perspective to her teaching and performance. She is passionate about taking steps to transform the classical world, making it more accessible and relevant, and creating a healthy, exploratory, and low pressure environment to help students succeed. While violin is her main instrument, she also plays the viola, clarinet, piano, and baroque violin.