Flute Lessons Wisconsin

Instruments: Flute, Piccolo, Music

I encourage healthy performance practices through body mapping and mindful awareness. After all, our bodies are part of our instrument, and if our bodies hurt, music isn't nearly as fun. I work with students of all ages, and every student has their own set of goals. I consider every single person's individual goals when structuring our lessons so that any student of mine can achieve their wildest dreams with the flute! Read More

Instruments: Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

Watching a student of mine cultivate a passion for music is very satisfying! So, it is important that every student develops at his or her personal pace. I support this by creating sensible goals for my students at every lesson. Recognizing accomplishments increases a students desire to improve, and makes students excited to learn more. By understanding what motivates a student, I can actively modify my teaching to their wants and needs. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola, Flute, Piccolo

I teach flute and violin lessons throughout the Kansas City area and Lawrence, KS. I recently completed my Doctor of Musical Arts in Flute Performance at the University of Kansas where I served as the Graduate Teaching Assistant. I serve as Principal Flute of the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra and sub with the Kansas City Symphony regularly. I am also the music director and conductor of the Kansas City Flute Choir. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Euphonium

With beginning and other school age students, I work with any lesson book or material given to them from their director or teacher, regardless of the method book. From my learning, teaching experience and work in music retail I am familiar with most of the method books in use, especially Standards of Excellence, Rubank, Essential Elements and others. I also am knowledgeable in other intermediate and advanced books, such as Klos, Arbans, and Clarke. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Flute, Keyboard

Developing tone needs to be paramount from the beginning, with using slower exercises to build the muscles and develop the ear. I will also have the student work with a tuner relatively quickly, but the ultimate goal is to develop the ear relative to other pitches, so I mostly work with drones playing in the background so that the student can play a passage with the root tone as a constant reference. Read More