Indianapolis, IN

clarinet, piano accordion, piano, foot percussion, voice

For the past 17 years, Dianna has performed in many different venues, such as weddings, contra dances, choral concerts, orchestras, and festivals. She is also a private music teacher and the Music Director of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Indianapolis. She has edited a Clarinet Method Book and is the scheduler and Vice President for Indy Contra Dance. Dianna's many groups and solo performances encompass many different styles of music including improvisation, Irish, swing, folk, French-Canadian, classical, and more! Please click on contact to book a performance or to receive more information.

Dianna has studied with many musicians over the years: on clarinet including Eli Eban at Indiana University, William King and Solomon Baer at Millikin University, and George Silfies from the St. Louis Symphony.  Dianna has studied the piano with Judith Mancinelli at Millikin University and Stephanie Owen in Lebanon, IL. Dianna recently traveled to Ireland to study the piano accordion with Declan Payne at the South Sligo Summer School.  While she was there, Dianna also studied Sean Nos Dancing with Brenda O' Callaghan and took home the all-around prize for dancing.  You can see her doing foot percussion and Sean Nos dancing at many of her live performances with her bands.