A native of Kansas City, Missouri, with degrees in theory and composition from University of Missouri, Kansas City (BM) and the University of Wyoming (MA), Liz has worked since 1976 as a music copyist and orchestrator in Los Angeles with many of the best-known arrangers and composers in TV, film, recordings, jingles, and live performance. (Film orchestration on “Shrek”, “Pirates of the Caribbean” “The Dark Knight” to name a few). Besides her background as a French horn player, she grew up studying accordion, which led to her a future of travel with performances around the globe – and many arrangements for ensembles with accordion. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Accordionists and Teachers Guild, International.