Teaching Philosophy
I offer lessons for beginner to advanced students on both modern and baroque flute. My studio is a laboratory for flute, music, and life. I teach students of all ages, levels, and interests. I seek to meet students where they are and help them grow as musicians and people. Students are expected to practice every week and comes to lessons prepared with the material assigned. I try to model the structure of lessons how I would like students to proportion their individual practice time. The purpose of lessons, after all, is to give students the tools necessary to teach themselves! That being said, every student is different and every week presents different priorities so this model is not set in stone. Most students will begin with half-hour lessons and move up as they progress.
I believe that everyone deserves access to music education, and I seek to break down any barriers to entry for my students. I have an extensive music library which I share with my students, as well as several instruments for loan. If you are interested in lessons but worried about costs or equipment do not hesitate to reach out. I am excited to create a plan that fits your needs and means!
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$20 Zoom | $25 In-Person
I recommend all beginners start with 30-minute lessons and progress to longer lessons as their endurance improves.
Sample 30-Minute Lesson
5 minutes—Tone: Breathing exercises, long tones, harmonics
10 minutes—Technique: one-octave scales, thirds, and arpeggios; 24 Little Melodic Studies by Marcel Moyse
10 minutes—Repertoire: Solo assignments, band music
5 minutes—Creative Music-Making: Improvisation, duets, dight reading, transcribing favorite songs
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$30 Zoom | $35 In-Person
I recommend 45-minute lessons for serious middle school students and high school students with busy schedules.
Sample 45-Minute Lesson
10 minutes—Tone: Breathing exercises, low to high long tones, harmonic melodies, drone intonation work
15 minutes—Technique: Taffanel and Gaubert exercises; full-range major, minor, chromatic, arpeggios; Eighteen Etudes Berbiguier or equivalent
15 minutes—Repertoire: Solo assignments. competition or performance music, band music
5 minutes—Creative Music-Making: Improvisation over harmonic schemes, duets, sight reading
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$40 Zoom | $45 In-Person
I recommend hour lessons for intermediate to advanced students. This gives us sufficient time to work on tone, technique, and repertoire.
Sample 60-Minute Lesson
5 minutes—Tone: Breathing scales, Navy Seals breath capacity expansion, whistle tones, Jeannie Baxtresser harmonic triplets exercise
10 minutes—Technique: Reichert scale exercises, Taffanel & Gaubert exercises, Anderson opus 33, 44,
30 minutes—Repertoire: Concerto or sonata, contemporary works
15 minutes—Creative Music-Making: Transcription, memorization, duets, sight-reading