Emily is currently a Year 13 student at Avondale College. She has been playing violin for 10 years via the Suzuki method and is fully involved in her school’s music co-curricular groups; she is the Associate Principal Violinist of the Avondale College Symphony Orchestra, Principal Violinist in the String Ensemble, and performs as a solo violinist in the annual talent quest.
She has also been a finalist in the annual Auckland secondary schools music and dance competition, Stand Up Stand Out, which is delivered by the Auckland Council as part of a regional arts and culture program for youth, performing as a solo violinist using a loop pedal.
Emily also enjoys contemporary dance and lacrosse, and is interested in science and psychology.