Alicia Spillias has trained classically on the violin for over 24 years and has also branched off into other genres of music including folk and rock/pop. She spent 6 years at a middle/high school for the performing arts and went on to play in the Gainesville Symphony Orchestra in Florida. She has played in string ensembles for over 15 years, playing for weddings and other types of live events. She also plays with a variety of orchestras including: Dream Orchestra, Dana Point Symphony, the African American Chamber Orchestra, Asia Entertainment Orchestra, Young Musicians Orchestra, Orchestra Unleashed, and others, and does session work for film and television.