Jessica Comeau is a native of Pensacola, Florida, and has been playing the mountain dulcimer since 2003. As a lover of music and literature, she is passionate about the ability of music to reflect timeless stories and illumine what is most beautiful in human experience. While Jessica is especially attracted to music within Celtic, British, and medieval European traditions, she also enjoys discovering and arranging music from around the world as well as composing her own songs when inspired. She loves to share music as both a performer and a teacher. Within the workshop setting, Jessica gives her students group instruction, individual guidance, and space for personal experimentation with the goal of helping people to make the music their own. In addition to her dulcimer teaching and performing experience, Jessica holds a B.A. degree in English, an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, and certification to teach English 6-12 and Humanities K-12. Her most recent musical release is a book of arrangements called With Quiet Joy: Christmas Carols and Hymns for Mountain Dulcimer. Website: www.JessicaComeauDulcimer.com