TEACHER

Philosophy

I teach to the needs of each unique student, from in-depth and nitty-gritty focus to overarching coaching of music skills, mindset training, and career planning. I have experience preparing a range of students in pursuit of distinct goals, fostering a deep study of fundamental technique and diverse repertoire, as well as cultivating organizational habits to reach specific goals through the execution of a realistic and individualized daily plan. I also know firsthand what it means to build a culture of excellence, diversity, and significance. I understand how contagious a supportive studio of integrity and joyful curiosity can be, and how critical the experiences of risk-taking and failure (cradled by thoughtful, honest, and habitual self-reflection) are to the development of a successful artist.

I am an experienced teacher ready to engage all students. I am an Artist-Teacher who brings both depth & breadth to my roles—a dedicated residential colleague for whom my jobs are a foremost professional focus of each day. 

I engage with the students in a way that propels them towards their dreams in this rapidly changing musical landscape. I help my students develop essential habits of self-care and guide them to create an atmosphere of communal support in my studio. Music can serve communities in extraordinary ways and through many pathways; we can begin with our own flute studio and radiate outward.

Student experience

  • 1:1 instruction with personalized goals

  • Regular performance and audition opportunities, and studio recitals

  • Chamber music in both mixed and flute ensembles

  • Leadership and career-coaching guidance (mindset, physical comportment, artistry development, flute playing, fundamental tools, and refinement)

  • Audition, festival, special project, and competition preparation support

  • Masterclasses from world-class guest artists each year. Recent Guest Artists: Gareth McLearnon, Jeiran Hasan, Beatriz Macias, Hayley Miller, Cobus du Toit, Christina Jennings, Rhonda Larson, and others

Student Achievements

MY STUDENTS excel in performance & arts leadership roles, including:

ADMINISTRATIVE & ARTISTIC POSITIONS

  • Bravo! Vail

  • Tanglewood Music Center

  • Hartford Symphony Orchestra

  • Cayuga Chamber Orchestra

  • Chicago Arts and Music Project

  • Bowdoin International Music Festival

EDUCATION

  • Public schools and private studios nationwide

FESTIVAL & PROGRAM ACCEPTANCES

  • Lawrence Music Festival

  • Brevard Music Center Flute Institute

  • Atlantic Music Festival

  • ARIA International Music Academy

  • Pierrot Chamber Music & Orchestra Festival

  • Cortona Sessions for New Music

RECOGNITION

  • Prizewinners at the Charleston International Music Competition

  • Participants in the National Flute Association Mentorship Program

  • Recipients of GripTape Microgrants

COLLABORATIONS

  • Masterclass opportunities featuring artists such as Gareth McLearnon, Jeiran Hasan, Beatriz Macias, Hayley Miller, Cobus du Toit, and Timothy Hagen

  • Engage with organizations, including Haynes Flutes and Flutistry Boston

GRADUATE PROGRAM ACCEPTANCES

  • Students accepted to institutions such as the Boston Conservatory at Berklee & New York University

Email me to book a complimentary 30-minute exploratory lesson (for each school)

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  • There’s no one way to be a musician. At Longy, you’ll uncover and explore new ways to make a living in music. Our innovative Catalyst Curriculum is customized to focus on the skills, knowledge and experience you’ll need to create change in the world. Guided by career coaching, you choose the training you need for the career paths you want to explore: longy.edu/study/catalyst

    • FREE application—everyone deserves a chance to pursue their dreams.

    • No repertoire requirements—perform the music that best represents your artistry.

    • Applications Due—Spring on November 1, Early Action on December 1, Regular Action on January 5.

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  • As a music student at URI, you’ll enjoy all the advantages of a small school, combined with big school opportunities for performance and study. You’ll take courses on music theory and musicology, explore questions of musical meaning, and perform in or attend any of over 100 concerts and recitals annually, both on and off campus.

    • In-state tuition options for RI residents

    • Undergrad and graduate students

    • Graduate Assistantships Available

    • Learn more here: web.uri.edu/music/auditions/

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  • Join our inclusive community of innovative thinkers, performers, and trailblazers collaborating to push the performing arts forward. Here, in conservatory-style programs that are grounded in the liberal arts, you’ll feel rapport and reinvention in the air—in our classrooms, in practice rooms, and on and off our stages. Through multidisciplinary training and exposure, you’ll forge your career as you create a more equitable and sustainable tomorrow.

    • Students and Alumni have won or placed in nearly all National Flute Association Competitions.

    • 99% Job Placement rate in Music Education

    • Study abroad opportunities

    • Applications due:
      Early decision on November 1
      Transfer on December 1
      Regular Decision on February 1

    • Repertoire requirements: http://www.ithaca.edu/.../audition-interview.../flute

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  • NEC Summer Orchestra Institute (SOI) is a four-week full symphony orchestra program, open to intermediate to advanced-level strings, brass, winds, and percussion students between the ages of 13-18. Students have the option to attend either one session for two weeks, or the full program for four weeks.

    Program activities include full orchestral rehearsals, private lessons, sectional rehearsals, chamber music reading/coaching sessions, masterclasses, health & wellness seminars, eurythmics and professional development classes, individual practice time, and performance opportunities in NEC's historic Jordan Hall. Through a partnership with the Boston Festival Orchestra, students will also have the opportunity to play a side-by-side concert with the BFO.

    The Summer Orchestra Institute (SOI) experience emphasizes intensive musical preparation, with special focus on concentration, practice and performance techniques, interpretation, phrasing, and general musicianship. Students will also develop communication and leadership skills through their musical collaborations, learning the joy of music making while developing lasting friendships.

  • Learn more here: https://necmusic.edu/soi

    • Weekly private lessons and studio class

    • Daily Orchestra sectionals and rehearsals

    • Chamber Music Experience

    • Entrepreneurship and Career Development Classes

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