About Nick Baker

A musician helping other flutists find their way back to themselves.

Nick is a flutist, educator, conductor, and systems-minded creative who understands what it feels like to love music while also feeling scattered, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward.

Nick Baker, flutist, educator, conductor, and creator of Elemental Flute
Nick Baker · Flutist & Coach
Musicianship & Leadership

Experience that supports the whole musician.

  • 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, systems, programs, and meaningful musical experiences
Why Elemental Flute

Because “practice more” is not always the answer.

Sometimes a flutist needs clearer organization. Sometimes they need less tension. Sometimes they need breath, courage, permission, or a musical identity that feels like their own. Elemental Flute was created to hold all of that without abandoning craft.

The Teaching Philosophy

Structure should support aliveness.

Meet the real person

Plans are built around actual schedules, histories, energy, goals, and learning needs.

Make progress visible

Recordings, repertoire, reflections, and accomplishments become a Progress Portfolio.

Protect the artistic soul

Technique serves expression, confidence, freedom, and a deeper relationship with sound.

A Note from Nick

“You are not starting from nothing.”

Your experiences, personality, curiosity, training, setbacks, strengths, and passions are already musical material. The work is to organize those elements into a flute life that feels alive, sustainable, and truly yours.