Thanks so much to Edy, Nicole and Frank London for inviting me to be part of the amazing annual Kleztival in Sao Paolo. Always been a dream of mine to go to Brazil, may it be the first of many trips. What an incredible group to spend a week with making music new & old friends; Frank London, Tine Kinderman, Paloma Shachmann, Eleonore Weill, Richie Barshay, Jake Shulman-Ment, Yoshie Fruchter, Cantor Jackie Mendelson, Alejandra Czarny, Nicole Borger, Uri Sharlin & Vera Lozinsnky. Plus the incredible team!!!! - Thaigo, Kamila, Adriana, Yara, Felipe. Amazing food, music, vibes. Loved it!!!! xxx

I'm excited to announce that I feel very lucky to have been awarded £10,000 from the Arts Council England from the new professional development fund 'Develop Your Creative Practice' (DYCP). I am extremely grateful to the ACE for making my application a success and giving me the opportunity to grow as an artist through periods of R & D, building new networks and creating new work. The DYCP fund will help me take my career to the next level, allowing me time and funds to begin making my first solo album, travel to North America and expand my networks and to be mentored in the UK by artists that inspire me.

First up, I intend to travel to Montreal for the Folk Alliance International Conference in February 2019, followed by some lessons in Boston with the legendary Mike Block (cello) and Anthony Coleman (improvisation), followed by some time in New York to explore the improv, jazz and Klezmer scenes... 

More on this all soon. But for now THANKYOU ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND!!!