Ella studied her undergraduate degree at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University in Montréal, Canada, where she received her Bachelor of Music in Saxophone Performance in 2021. She received her Master of Music and Master of Performance (Saxophone) from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2023. 

Growing up surrounded by music, Ella began the saxophone at age 10, and quickly learned the flute, clarinet, and piano. She has since played in numerous big bands, orchestras, and festivals in LA, Montréal, and London, as well as in multiple theatre productions, including Shrek, 9 to 5: The Musical, State Fair, The Huncheback of Notre Dame, and Anything Goes.

Over the past few years, she has become heavily involved with composition and arranging. During her time at Guildhall, she has composed two pieces for the Bauhaus Band, led by her tutor John Harle. Her most recent composition, Via Italia, has recently been published by Saxtet Publications. Her array of compositions/arrangements include small chamber ensembles, saxophone and piano, solo saxophone with electronics, saxophone quartets, and more. She has a passion for composing music to video and film.

Currently, she is performing saxophone with the Geeky Beats Big Band, a jazz band dedicated to playing movie, TV, and video game music around the Greater London area. As an experienced tutor, she currently teaches at three London institutions, including the well respected Tiffin School, tutoring sax, clarinet, flute, piano, and music theory! She has well over a dozen private students and is currently taking on more!