Students at Studio Recital in April 2008

As a flutist and conductor, I currently serve as Music Director of Rose City Flute Choir, and principal flutist with Oregon Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra and Oregon Symphonic Band, perform chamber music and freelance in the Portland area. As a certified teacher in elementary and music education for over thirty years, I have had extensive experience in teaching all ages—my current flute students range from elementary school age up through retirement age. I have maintained a private flute studio since 1992 and have adjudicated Solo Festivals at both the local and state level. In addition, I have worked extensively as a flute clinician in band programs throughout the Portland Metropolitan Area in both public and private schools, and am currently teaching beginning band in the Lake Oswego School District's before school program at Lake Oswego Jr. High, and in the chamber music program at Lakeridge High School..

With my extensive teaching experience, I use a variety of approaches and teaching techniques to customize flute lessons based on learning style and skill level. I work with a student’s strengths to create a positive atmosphere and increase their enjoyment of the lessons. In lessons, we work on technical skills, stylistic skills, general musicianship, and expansion of musical horizons with different types of music. We strive for success, enjoyment and excellence in music.

All students are offered the opportunity to perform in one or two recitals per year with a professional accompanist.  For school age students, this helps serve as preparation for Solo & Ensemble Festival performances.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Arts Degree (1975) and Teaching Certificate in Elementary and Music Education (1976) from University of California at Santa Barbara

• Student of Burnett Atkinson (1971-75), formerly Piccoloist of Philadelphia Orchestra and Chicago Symphony

• Performer at masterclasses taught by Zart Dombourian-Eby (piccolo), Carol Wincenc, Keith Underwood, Ervin Monroe, John Barcellona, Bernard Z. Goldberg

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

1992-present         Private Flute Teacher, Beaverton, Oregon

                                                Large private studio:  students ages 6 to adult
 

2006-present         Lake Oswego Jr. High, Northside Beginning Band Program, Lake Oswego School District

                                                Band Teacher and Flute Instructor

                                Lakeridge High School, Woodwind Chamber Music Instructor
 

2004-06                 St. Cecilia’s School, Beaverton, Flute Instructor
                                             

                         1998-2000                       Waluga Jr. High, Southside Beginning Band Program, Lake Oswego School District

                                      Band Teacher and Flute Instructor

CLINICIAN EXPERIENCE:

2008                       Montana Chamber Music Workshop, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, Flute Coach, held annually in June

1998-present         Flute Clinician at Mountain View Middle School, Whitford Middle School, Lakeridge High School, Lincoln High School,
                                Highland Park Middle School,  Oregon City High, Cedar Park Middle School, Aloha High, Hillsboro High, Century High,
                                Milwaukie High, Centennial Middle School, Central Catholic High

2000-2004             Southwest Music School Summer Band Camp, Beaverton, OR, Flute Instructor

GUEST ARTIST:

                         2009                                  Masterclass, Alaska Flute Studies Center, Anchorage, Alaska
 2008                                  Flute Choir & Ensemble Masterclass, Arizona Flute Society, Phoenix, Arizona
 2008                                  Student Flute Festival, Cleveland Flute Society, Cleveland, Ohio
 2007                                  Flute Plus XXXI, Hoff-Barthelson Music School, Scarsdale, New York
 2006                                  Florida Flute Fair, Orlando, Florida:  Workshop, Flute Choir Reading Sessions

JUDGING  EXPERIENCE:

Alaska State Solo Competition 2009

Oregon State Solo Competition 2003, 2005, 2008
Lower Columbia River Music Educator's Association High School Division Solo & Ensemble (Washington) 2009

Three Rivers League & District 13 (Oregon) Solo & Ensemble 2007

District 15 (Beaverton/Hillsboro) Solo & Ensemble 1999, 2000, 2003-2006

Bend-Redmond Solo & Ensemble 1999, 2000
 

WORKSHOPS & PANEL PRESENTATIONS:

Fun with Extended Techniques, Greater Portland Flute Society Flute Fair, April 2006

Fun with Extended Techniques, Florida Flute Fair, January 2006

Sonic Extensions:  The ABC's of Teaching Extended Techniques (Panel Presentation), National Flute Association Convention, August 2004

Panel Presentation on Stress-Free Studio Policies, National Flute Association Conventions, August 2001, 2002

GUEST CONDUCTING:

Flute Choir & Ensemble Masterclass, Arizona Flute Society, Phoenix, Arizona, March 2008

Student Flute Festival, Cleveland Flute Society, Cleveland, Ohio, March 2008

Florida Flute Fair, Orlando, Florida, Flute Choir Reading Session, January 2006

National Flute Association Convention, Nashville, Tennessee, Professional Flute Choir, August 2004

Victoria (BC) Conservatory, Flute Choir Reading Session, March 2002

National Flute Association Convention, Dallas, Texas, High School Flute Choir, August 2001

National Flute Association Convention, Phoenix, Arizona, Flute Choir Reading Session, August 1998

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

Performed nationally and internationally:  Austria, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Poland, Slovenia, Spain,  Florida Flute Fair, Olympia (WA), Victoria, BC (Canada), and NFA Conventions in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, D.C.

PUBLISHED ARTICLES:

REFERENCES:

Available upon request

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