Born in Washington, DC and raised in Reston, Virginia, Nora has been performing music from a young age. She spent her undergraduate years in Fredericksburg, VA where she continued her clarinet and vocal studies at the University of Mary Washington. Her elementary music career began in 2020, teaching general music and chorus for Kindergarten through 5th grade.

Nora began her musical journey performing in her church choir and then playing the clarinet through elementary, middle, and high school. Her love of teaching came after earning her first Master’s in London at Goldsmiths, University of London.