TEACHER

ANNOUNCEMENT

Flutist Allison Parramore joins the Central Michigan University School of Music faculty as Assistant Professor of Flute beginning in August 2026. Previously, she held positions on the flute faculty at the Longy School of Music (Boston, MA), the University of Rhode Island, and Ithaca College.

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

  • Eighth Blackbird

  • Bravo! Vail

  • Tanglewood Music Center

  • Hartford Symphony Orchestra

  • Cayuga Chamber Orchestra

  • Chicago Arts and Music Project

  • Bowdoin International Music Festival

EDUCATION

  • Private studios and public schools nationwide

FESTIVAL & PROGRAM ACCEPTANCES

  • Orford Music Academy

  • 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

  • Prize-winners at the Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia Collegiate Artist Competition, Charleston International Music Competition, and university concerto competitions

  • Participants in the National Flute Association Mentorship Program

  • Recipients of GripTape Microgrants, among others

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 University of Missouri Kansas City, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, New York University, & Rhode Island College, among others.

Learn more about Central Michigan University School of Music Undergraduate & Graduate Degree Programs

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  • Students at Central Michigan University benefit from an institution with a solid academic reputation, state-of-the-art facilities, and a friendly atmosphere. The university's wealth of resources and its size offer the academic advantages of a larger university with the personal attention provided by a smaller private school. School of Music alumni have found that the skills, knowledge, and experiences acquired at CMU have prepared them for rewarding careers in music. Graduates of the School of Music hold important posts in K-12 and college music education across the nation, perform in orchestras, opera companies, bands, choirs, and as soloists around the world, and work in music publishing, arts management, and other music-related businesses and organizations.

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    • All U.S. residents pay in-state tuition rates at Central Michigan University, regardless of the state they live in.

    • Scholarships

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