Erica Peterson, from Mesa, AZ, has a Bachelor’s degree in Music Composition from Brigham Young University and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Northern Arizona University. She currently works as the collaborative pianist for Highland High School and previously worked as the choir accompanist at Heritage Academy Mesa. She is trained both classically and in jazz and has experience working with large ensembles, small groups, and individual instrumentalists and singers. She has also accompanied a number of musicals in rehearsals and/or performances, including Into the Woods, Curtains, and Little Women. Erica also works as a music notator & arranger. She lives in Mesa and enjoys writing, watching movies, and spending time with her family, her wife, and her cat!