A thoughtful teacher for flutists who want their playing to feel more connected.
I’m a flutist, educator, and conductor. I also genuinely enjoy the practical side of teaching: finding the useful exercise, organizing the messy pile of music, asking the question that helps a student hear something differently, and building a plan that fits a real life.
A background in playing, teaching, and leading musicians.
- Bachelor of Music Education
- Master of Music in Flute Performance
- Director, Flute Society of St. Louis Flute Choir
- Flute teacher, performer, conductor, and church musician
- Experience building ensembles, teaching programs, and musical projects
Because “practice more” is incomplete advice.
Sometimes the next step is technical: a better hand position, a clearer articulation, or more efficient air. Sometimes the problem is that five good exercises are competing for the same twenty minutes. Elemental Flute makes room for both kinds of work without lowering the musical standard.
Structure should help the music—not smother it.
Meet the real person
Plans are built around the student’s schedule, background, goals, and way of learning.
Make progress visible
Recordings, repertoire notes, and brief reflections make progress easier to hear and remember.
Keep the musical reason in view
Technical work should lead back to sound, phrasing, and the music you want to make.
“Bring the musician you already are.”
Your training, taste, questions, strengths, frustrations, and curiosity all belong in the room. My job is to help you use them—to make the next technical step clear and keep it connected to the player you want to be.