Mila is passionate about creating inspiring lessons that combine technical rigour with creativity and musical expression. Beyond one-to-one teaching, she has delivered workshops and masterclasses through Sinfonia Smith Square, Jersey Chamber Orchestra, the National Youth Orchestra Inspire programme, the RCM Sparks initiative, and Marlborough College, coaching young musicians across the UK.

Mila has built a distinguished career as a performer alongside her teaching; she has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall, Wigmore Hall, St John’s Smith Square, the Sheldonian Theatre, and the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room. She has won numerous awards, including GDST Young Musician of the Year, the Abingdon Concerto Competition, the RCM Chamber Music Prize, the Constance Farrington Prize, and the Freda Dinn & Ida Mabbett String Prize. She has also performed in public masterclasses with leading international musicians such as Ivry Gitlis, Tasmin Little, and Alina Ibragimova.

As an orchestral musician, Mila was an orchestral fellow with Sinfonia Smith Square (formerly Southbank Sinfonia), with whom she performed as soloist in Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 at the Sheldonian Theatre, led concerts at St John’s Smith Square, and toured Tuscany for the Anghiari Festival, leading Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony. She has performed at the BBC Proms with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain sitting 3rd chair, led the Oxford Concerto Orchestra, RCM JD Symphony Orchestra, and RCM JD Chamber Orchestra, and worked under internationally-acclaimed conductors including Sir Mark Elder, Antonio Pappano, Vladimir Ashkenazy, and John Wilson.

She has performed at the Royal Opera House alongside the Royal Opera House Orchestra, appeared with Britten Sinfonia, the London Handel Players, and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, and regularly performs with the Jersey Chamber Orchestra as Sub-Principal 2nd Violin.

As a chamber musician, Mila is a founding member of the Bodman String Quartet, which has performed at venues such as LSO St Luke’s, Knighton Concert Society, Lower Machen Music, and Cardiff University. The quartet is known for its wide-ranging repertoire, including contemporary premieres, and its performances have been featured in live broadcasts, earning praise for their dynamism and expressive interpretation.

Alongside her performing career, Mila is active as an arts leader and educator. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Chiswick Brass Festival, where she leads its strategic development, operations, partnerships, and audience engagement. Bringing together world-class musicians and fostering a vibrant cultural platform, this role reflects her wider commitment to inspiring the next generation of musicians and broadening access to high-quality music.