Currently the Program Aid for Central Library and Assistant Director of Education with the Philharmonic, Christa has been consistently described as the Fiddle Chick in the music field. Born in Evansville, IN, she began her classical violin studies at the age of eight. Following her studies through various avenues, her performances have led her overseas and across the United States. Eventually growing a strong interest in the diverse styles of music she began to work with Tales and Scales, a children’s music telling company, as a Teaching Artist. Working with Tales and Scales gave her the opportunity to join local session groups and learn various forms of music such as Jazz, Appalachian folk, Old-Time, and eventually Celtic traditional. As a member of Rowan Tree, a traditional Irish band, she toured Ireland as an accompanying musician with the University of Southern Indiana’s Chamber Choir in May of 2008; giving her the opportunity to further her studies in Irish traditional music for fiddle.
2006 Evansville Living Magazine voted Sunday evenings with Rowan Tree at Penny Lane Coffee House "The Best Place to Spend a Sunday Evening.”
She is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Music in Music Education and a Master’s in Ethnomusicology.