Over the years she took workshops from Louise Trotter, Kim Robertson, Deborah Henson-Conant to expand her style. After 10 years of playing by ear, Star took up the challenge to read notation after developing a system of learning to see a logical big picture of note patterns rather than reading one note at a time.

Star is well known for her eclectic harp styles captured by the storytelling quality of Celtic music. An important influence in Star's musical choices come from a dance background in international folk dance music. All these musical styles have found a home in the heart of Star's music. Star has authored 14 music books and four CD's.

Some of Star’s notable engagements are being invited to be a guest with the Internationally acclaimed Irish group, The Chieftains, as they toured through Denver and Colorado Springs in 2003. In a farewell gesture to their harper, Derek Bell, she was to play his favorite pieces with the Chieftains. Star has appeared on an episode of the Perry Mason TV show, The Case of the Skin Deep Scandal, with Morgan Fairchild and the movie, The Princess and the Dwarf, which was shot at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. The movie featured Warwick Davis, John Rhyes-Davies, and Richard Kiel. She played at the historic Brown Palace Hotel for 5 years.

Star teaches Celtic harp at Swallow Hill Music School in Denver and her home studio, continuing to explore the possibilities of numerous styles of music on the harp. She continues to play solo and with the rock group KingBeat, exploring a fusion or Celtic, rock and blues music, with guitar, bass, drums, vocals and keyboard.