Though originally from Kansas City, Burik moved to Boston to receive her Bachelors Degree in Performance (2016) at Berklee College of Music, and her Master’s degree in Contemporary Improvisation at the New England Conservatory (2020). She has performed in festivals, residencies, and concerts in places as far reaching as Iceland, South Korea, France, Canada, and the US. Over the years Burik has worked with notable musicians including George Garzone, Joe Morris, Tyshawn Sorey, Ingrid Laubrock, Ran Blake, Carla Kilhstedt, Anthony Coleman, Frank Tiberi, Bobby Watson, Jaleel Shaw, Shannon LeClaire, and Tia Fuller. You can see more of Allison’s work at http://www.allisonburik.com/https://allisonburik.bandcamp.com/ and https://umbrellapine.bandcamp.com/releaseshttps://www.instagram.com/allisonburikmusic/?hl=en