RAFA Flute Teachers

Kim Allemang

Phone:

(919) 946-2283

E-Mail:

KAllemang@nc.rr.com

Location:

Near downtown Raleigh

Availability:

I am currently taking students. Individual lessons with the possibility of some group classes. I enjoy teaching students of all levels and ages.

Background/Education:

BA in Music Performance from Indiana State University. I have been teaching flute for 25 years and have taught locally for the last 14 years in my home studio, Cary School of Music, and Meredith College. I am a certified teacher of the Suzuki Association of the Americas.

John Billington

Phone:

(919) 637-2603

E-Mail:

billington@jtbmusic.com

Website:

www.jtbmusic.com

Location:

Home studio: Off N. Harrison about 1 mile from Cary Academy, Cary.
Burt's Music: corner of Kildaire Farm Road and Cary Parkway, Cary.

Availability:

Currently accepting students approximately age 9 through adult. Majority of students are middle and high school age.

Teacher Statement:

I believe in setting musical goals with the student and/or parents and then working with the student to achieve their personal goals. I also believe that music should be fun and I have selected a wide variety of classical and jazz duets that are great fun for students. I also hold a large recital each year so all students who want to perform can do so.

Background/Experience:

Early study with Arthur Kitti (retired flute of the Chicago Symphony) followed by Dr. Robert D. Billington (DMA University of Miam)i.
My teaching ability is demonstrated by the All State, All District and All County success of my students on flute and saxophone. My students have been accepted at the music programs at ECU, UNC Wilmington and Berklee College.
Between my home studio and Burt's Music, I teach over 40 students (flute, sax, clarinet).
I am a member of ASCAP with over 30 original songs and two commercially available CDs produced on home computer. Acceptance and performance at Stephen Preston master classes for Baroque style flute. Ongoing public performance at Giannis & Gaitanos restaurant in Wakefield and the Lotus Leaf Cafe in Cary.

Specialties:

Baroque/Classical period music on flute. Jazz flute performance. Transitioning classical flute players of all levels into improvisational jazz performers. Transitioning flute players of all levels to saxophone or EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument). Placing students in All County, All District and All State competitions.

Mary Boone

Phone:

(919) 782-3914

E-Mail:

booneme@yahoo.com

Background/Experience:

Assistant Principal flutist of North Carolina Symphony.

Ruth Brown

Phone:

(919) 610-1692

E-Mail:

ruthannemayer@gmail.com

Status:

Currently accepting students – individual or group instruction in flute or recorder

Availability:

Monday and Tuesday: 4:00 to 7:00
Wednesday and Thursday: 4:00 to 6:00

Level:

no preference

Background/Experience:

Graduated B.A. in Music Theory 1980 University of Texas at Dallas.
Graduate work on Master of Music in Flute at Meredith College.
Taught Flute, Piano, Recorder, KinderKeys since graduating from UT-D.
On faculty at Community Music School 4 years.
Directs Youth and Adult Handbells Choirs.
Performs with the Triangle Recorder Consort.
Performs with the Raleigh Ringers.

Susan Brown

Phone:

(919) 332-2423

E-Mail:

seb9052@nc.rr.com

Status:

Currently accepting students

Location:

Cary

Teacher Statement:

I enjoy teaching students of all levels and ages; I've taught students as young as six and as old as eighty! Lessons are taught in my home studio, which creates a comfortable, easy-going environment for students. I believe in a well-rounded musical education. Lessons focus on tone studies, scales, etudes and other fundamentals, as well as solo repertoire, duets, and sightreading, with some theory and history in the mix, as well, to help the student place what they are playing into a historical and theoretical context. I don't expect my students to all want to be professionals, but I do encourage them to approach their lessons with curiosity and a desire to learn and improve, as well as the realization that improvement takes consistent practice throughout the week. I encourage participation in all-county and all-district auditions as well as other area contests and ensembles. I tailor my lessons to fit the student, and for those considering a musical career, I can offer a more rigorous lesson format. I have a lot of orchestral experience, and am a current substitute with the North Carolina Symphony.

Background/Experience:

B.M. in Flute Performance from ECU in December, 1999.

M.M. in Flute Performance from Peabody Conservatory, May 2003.

Diana Cherry

Phone:

(919) 518-2635

E-Mail:

pdcherry@bellsouth.net

Status:

Currently accepting students at my home studio.

Location:

North Raleigh. I am especially conveniently located for students who attend Leesville Road schools, Ravenscroft Academy, Durant Middle School, West Millbrook Middle, Wakefield, and Wake Forest Schools.

Level:

All students from age 10 up.

Background/Experience::

Bachelor of Music in Flute - Florida State University
Master of Music Education - Florida State University

Teaching Experience at:

Jacksonville University, FL

Tennessee Technological University (TN)

University of South Dakota (SD)

Dordt College (IA)

Morningside College (IA)

University of Colorado (CO)

Private studio teacher since college graduation

Orchestral Experience:

Jacksonville Symphony (FL)

Indianapolis Symphony (IN)

Sioux City Symphony (IA)

Raleigh Civic Symphony Founding member of the Raleigh Woodwind Quartet.

Teacher Statement:

Lessons cover 4 elements:

Warm-ups for tone, finger technique and tonguing;

Etudes for learning fingering patterns and tonalities;

Solo for musical interpretation and technique;

Duets for intonation, sight reading, and FUN!

Alma Coefman

Phone:

(919) 619-9971 or (215) 609-4960

E-Mail:

rcabeza@nc.rr.com

Location:

Chapel Hill

Availability:

I am currently taking students of all ages. Individual and group lessons.

Background/Eduation:

Conservatory of Music, Juan Jose Castro, Argentina
Academia Chigiana, Siena, Italy
Tokyo University of Fine Arts
Suzuki method training

Special Skills:

I taught flute for more than 30 years in institutions and in my studio. I can also teach in Spanish and Japanese.

Anne Dyke

Phone:

(919) 755-2267

E-Mail:

annedyke@aol.com

Locations:

Home. I live in Raleigh, off Wade Ave.
Burt Music in Cary

Availability:

Currently accepting students.

Background/Experience:

B.M.Ed. University of NC at Chapel Hill. 1986.
M.M. University of Illinois at Urbana-champaign. 1988.
D.M. florida State University. 1998.

Elena Lazaro Evans

Phone:

(919) 426-7878

E-mail:

elazaro@gmail.com

Website:

www.kildaireduo.com

Locations:

Home studio in Cary (Kildaire Farms)
Saint Mary's School in Raleigh

Availability:

Currently accepting all levels Monday through Friday

Background/Experience:

B.M., M.M. in flute performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts.
Teachers: Philip Dunigan, Pamela Nelson
Masterclass studies with Ransom Wilson, Robert Dick, Angela Jones-Reus, Sandra Miller & Rebecca Troxler and Laurel Zucker.
Member: National Flute Association, American Orff-Schulwerk Association, Early Childhood Music and Movement Association
Director, Saint Mary's School Flute Ensemble

Teaching Statement:

I teach because I love connecting to people through music and instilling them with an awe of music. I engage students to develop creatively and encourage them to participate in performance or competitions at a level that is appropriate to their goals. In addition to teaching flute privately since 1997, I've also taught music appreciation at the college level and currently teach early childhood music and movement throughout the Triangle.

Julie Frederick

Phone:

(919)-552-2718 (Home)

E-mail:

juliefrederick1@embarqmail.com

Location:

WEDNESDAYS and THURSDAYS
Cary School of Music
201 W. Chatham Street, Suite 201
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 460-0052
TUESDAYS
Joyful Sounds Academy of Music
117 Vance Street
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
(919) 552-8219
Home school students are welcome at both schools for private lessons and flute ensembles.

Availability:

Please call my home number to check for openings before contacting the appropriate music school to register.

Levels:

Elementary, Junior High and High School

Background/Experience:

B.M. flute performance: Syracuse University (1982)
M.A. flute performance: New England Conservatory (1985)
Winner of the Pappoutsakis Flute Contes (1983)
I have been a member of the Utica Symphony, Syracuse Chamber Camerata, Boston Philharmonic, Newton Symphony, Alea III, Nu Clasix, Raleigh Symphony and the Raleigh Flute Choir. I have soloed with the Boston Civic Orchestra and Raleigh Symphony. I currently free-lance in the Raleigh area and focus on raising two daughters with my husband, Dave Frederick.
I have been teaching the flute since 1984. I enjoy helping my students work to achieve their goals. We have a studio recital at the end of each school year. I encourage them to audition for local ensembles and contests. I feel it is imporant to let students work at their own pace. My students are served best when they communicate to me their goals. When teaching I strive to educate, inspire and most important, mentor my students, because I believe it taks a village to raise a child.

Susan Fritts

Phone:

(919) 518-8031
(919) 740-1995 (Cell)

E-Mail:

sfritts@nc.rr.com

Website:

www.frittsflutes.com

Availability:

Currently accepting new students: beginners to advanced, all ages!

Location:

North Raleigh off of Creedmoor Road.

Background/Experience:

I am a 1993 Graduate of UNC-Greensboro with a degree in music education with flute as my principal instrument. I have recently left the public school system to teach privately from my home. I enjoy teaching all levels of students, beginners through advanced. I have successfully coached students through all county, district, and state band auditions. I enjoy teaching flute and believe that it should be a fun and enjoyable learning experience. References available.

Elizabeth Gibbs

Phone:

(919) 231-2433 (Home)

E-mail:

elgibbs@nc.rr.com

Location:

Home Studio in northeast Raleigh

Availability:

Currently accepting students of all levels.

Background/Experience:

B.M. in Music Education from Meredith College, M.M. in flute performance from ECU. I have taught students of various ages and levels ranging from beginners to college music majors and minors. I try to offer my students a variety of performance experiences including recitals and ensemble opportunities. Our flute choir performs several times a year in concerts and churches and we have a studio wide recital every spring.

Melissa Jeffreys

Phone:

(919) 845-6770

E-Mail:

melissa@themusicianslearningcenter.com

Website:

www.themusicianslearningcenter.com

Location:

off Six Forks Road in north Raleigh

Status:

Currently accepting students

Background:

Melissa Jeffreys has been teaching flute and piano for over five years. She studied at Meredith College where she earned a B.M. in flute performance and music composition (2003). She is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota and Raleigh Area Fluta Association. Melissa is also a member of the National Flute Association, Music Teachers National Association, and Raleigh Piano Teachers Association. Melissa structures the lessons to fit the student's individual needs and musical tastes. Lessons are planned to make each student a well-rounded musician by focusing not only on learning songs, but also on learning music theory, history, composition, sightreading, and general musicanship. She is available at The Musicians Learning Center Monday through Thursday and also on Saturdays for private lessons.

Catherine LeGrand

Phone:

(919) 403-6152
(919) 656-0383 mobile

E-Mail:

catherine@catherinelegrand.com

Website:

www.catherinelegrand.com

Location:

Private studio in Durham. Adjunct Professor of Flute/Campbell University.

Availability:

Currently accepting new students.

Levels:

All levels and ages, beginner through professional.

Teacher Statement:

I believe in teaching the whole person, addressing individual fears and problem areas and magnifying strengths. I specialize in teaching the efficient use of breath, tongue, and body position to promote increased enjoyment, comfort, and musical expression in performance. My approach is highly individualized, encouraging development of creative thinking and music making in each student, with emphasis on self-exploration and humor. I utilize technology to enhance my teaching through video and audio podcasts, interactive blog and more resources at my website. Weekly students also receive a free Virtual Studio Subscription.

Education:

M.M., University of Cincinnati College. Conservatory of Music
B.M., University of Cincinnati College. Conservatory of Music
Temple University, additional graduate work
Teachers include Keith Underwood, Paige Brook, Kyril Maag, Robert Cavally, Jack Wellbaum and Loren Lind.

Biography:

Catherine LeGrand cultivates a worldwide private flute studio comprised of beginners through professionals. Ms. LeGrand enjoys combining her passions for teaching, performing and traveling and is a frequent guest artist and clinician. Currently living in North Carolina, she serves as Adjunct Professor of Flute at Campbell University. She has three albums in current release: Inspirations: Music for solo flute; and two albums with Dulcimer Dan and the Blue Skies Band: Let me Call You Sweetheart and Memories Made in the South.

Ms. LeGrand has served as Principal Flute of the Houston Grand Opera, Texas Opera Theater Orchestra, Piccolo of the Lexington Philharmonic (KY), and has performed often with the Houston Symphony. She serves as Principal Flute and frequent soloist with the Superior Festival Orchestra based in Marquette, Michigan.

Among her previous teaching contributions, Ms. LeGrand was Flute Instructor and Flute Choir Director at the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, Flute Consultant at the High School for Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, and Instructor of Flute at San Jacinto College.

She has presented recitals or workshops at annual flute events for the Houston Flute Club, the Raleigh Area Flute Association and the National Flute Association.

Jessica McCaskill

Phone:

(919) 528-5162

E-mail:

musician324@hotmail.com

Location:

Home studio in Creedmoor (Granville County) about a mile from South Granville High School.

Availability:

I am currently taking students of all ages and ability.

Levels:

I especially enjoy working with beginners up through high school level for festival preparations.

Biography:

I have a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Appalachian State University and have been teaching privately for four years. I am currently pusuing a Master of Music in Flute Performance from UNC-G. I have been playing flute for 14 years and maintain an active performance schedule.

I studied with Dr. Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham while at Appalachian.

Teacher Statement:

In lessons, we focus on: Tone warm-ups and scales, correct posture and hand position, etudes for technical aspects of playing, solos for expression and musicality, and duets for fun and blending with others.

Mary E. Mitchell

Phone:

919) 676-1400

E-mail:

marymitchell7@gmail.com

Location:

North Raleigh off of Norwood Road, which is close to 540 and Leesville Road. I am near Leesville Jr. and High School, Pleasant Union, and Baileywick schools, Wakefield, Sycamore Creek, Brassfield, W. Millbrook, Millbrook High, and Baileywick schools.

Availability:

Accepting new students.

Levels:

All levels and ages including adult.

Teacher Statement:

I have a Master of Music in Flute Performance, and Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of Arizona.

My most recent flute teacher has been Brooks de Wetter-Smith, flute professor at Chapel Hill, who is an amazing teacher! Other long term teachers include Phil Swanson, Chris Krueger, Frances Blaisdell, Bernard Goldberg and Ray Kauffman. Some master classes I have played in include Tom Nyfenger, and James Pellerite.

I currently play principal flute in the Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra, and have for 10 years! I have also played principal flute in the Raleigh Civic Orchestra for 6 years. I have played in many orchestras in the past including principal flute in The Concord Orchestra of Mass. for 13 years, The Lowell Opera Co. of Mass., The Nashua Symphony, and The Tucson Symphony Orchestra.

I have taught in my home studio for over 20 years. Within the last 15 years I have taught flute and piano at Ravenscroft School for 5 years, and flute at Cary Academy for a few years in the Triangle area. I have also taught flute at Rivier College in Nashua, NH for about 10 years.

I teach after school, evenings and Saturday mornings. I prepare my flute students to audition for district tryouts, and quite a few of my students have made district band! My students also have the opportunity to play in a recital at the end of the school year in which I accompany them on the piano.

In my private teaching, I teach all aspects of playing. My students will work on scales, tone studies, etudes, solos, and sight reading as all of these are important to becoming a better flutist. I thoroughly enjoy teaching, and I enjoy teaching all levels of students from the beginner to the advanced!

Stephanie Moyles

Phone:

(919) 373-9374

E-Mail:

stephanieamoy@gmail.com

Website:

http://theflutestudiowakeforest.com

Location:

Wake Forest. Convenient for Heritage, Wakefield and Wake Forest Rolesville schools.

Availability:

Currently accepting students at my home studio. Flexible hours.

Background:

Thirty years playing experience. Bachelor degree in flute performance (1987) from Stony Brook University, NY.
Primary teachers: Harold Bennett and Samuel Baron.
Flute and piccolo with Stony Brook Stymphony Orchestra, Long Island Sound Symphony, Long Island Youth Orchestra.
15+ years private teaching.

Teacher statement:

I believe in teaching with patience and understanding to encourage a lifelong love of music. We will work on technique, tone and musicality through use of studies, exercises, solos and duets. I especially love to work with beginners and share in their excitement as they reach their many achievements.

Erin Munnelly

Phone:

(919) 789-8431
(919) 345-0328 (cell)

E-mail:

emunn1034@gmail.com

Location:

North Raleigh

Background/Education:

Master of Music in Flute Performance from The College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from East Carolina University.

Sonja Noykos

Phone:

(616) 634-3292

E-mail:

sonjsen@hotmail.com

Location:

southwest Raleigh (near 40 and 440)

Availability:

I teach beginners through advanced students of all ages. Available Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thrusdays.

Experience/Education:

In 2005 I graduated from the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance. While there I studied under Dr. Bradley Garner, Randy Bowman, Jack Wellbaum (piccolo) and Heather Verbeck. I have been teaching flute for over 10 years and have won or placed in many local and national competitions (maiden name Nesvig). I have been fortunate to play in masterclasses led by flutists such as James Galway, Emmanuel Pahud, Julius Baker, Jim Walker, and others. I direct the Silver Winds and Silver Pipes flute choirs.

Teacher Statement:

I believe that music should be an essential part of everyone’s lives. Learning to play an instrument is hard work but ultimately very rewarding. Students of mine will receive a well-rounded music education. Except for new beginners or other special cases, students will learn scales and other exercises, etudes (studies), duets, solos, and more. Lessons include these various elements and are tailored to each individual student.

Lauren Robbins-Pollack

Phone:

(919) 557-2272 (Home)
(919) 460-0052 (Cary School of Music)

E-Mail:

density21.5@earthlink.net

Location:

Cary School of Music in the historic downtown area of Cary.

Availability:

Accepting students at the Cary School of Music.

Experience:

Over 15 years of experience teaching individual and group lessons, flute choir and students from 7-years-old to adult.

Education:

Master of Music, University of Arizona: flute performance
Bachelor of Music, University of Michigan: flute performance with teaching certificate.

Performance:

A variety of performance experience on flute and piccolo including solo, chamber, orchestra, band and folk/rock.

Rosene Rohrer

Phone:

(919) 781-3225

E-Mail:

drohrer123@pobox.com

Location:

Home studio near Six Forks/Millbrook Road in north Raleigh

Availability:

Currently accepting students. I teach Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.

Levels:

Age 10 through adult.

Teacher Statement:

I enjoy working with students of all ages and levels, focusing on the basics of flute playing through the use of a variety of teaching methods and repertoire that incorporates classical, religious, folk, & jazz music. Students also have the opportunity to play in small ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, etc.), with occasional performances in churches, retirement homes, or community events.

Background/Experience:

B.S. in Music Education; additional study with Julius Baker, William Montgomery, Timothy Day, Rebecca Troxler, Alexa Still, Stephen Preston, Moshe Epstein. Co-founder and current president of Raleigh Area Flute Association (RAFA). Music/worship director at Raleigh Mennonite Church. Perform with Raleigh Flute Choir, North Carolina Theatre Orchestra, and Rohrer Duo (flute/guitar with husband David). Independent Studio Instructor since 1972.

Mary Siachames

Phone:

(919) 552-0537

E-Mail:

msiachames@aol.com

Location:

Studio in Willow Springs, 15 miles south of Raleigh.

Availability:

Mary is currently accepting serious, dedicated students who practice daily and come to lessons every week.

Background/Experience:

Mary Siachames is a free lance soloist. She has been a performer at the Wildacres Flute Retreat in Little Switzerland, NC for the past five years. She has studied with Christine Gustafson, Goran Marcusson, Wissam Boustany, Ransom Wilson, Ervin Monroe, and Isreal Bourouchoff. She has performed in various master classes across the country and has played in The Tar River Symphonic Band, The Raleigh Civic Symphony, The Hunter Symphony, and The Raleigh Flute Choir. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Meredith College. Mary has taught privately for over twenty years.

Teacher Statement:

Mary is committed to helping each student realize his or her maximum potential.

Helen Spielman

Phone:

(919) 929-4520

E-Mail:

hbs@email.unc.edu

Website:

www.performconfidently.com

Location:

My private studio is located in Chapel Hill, NC.

Availability:

Currently accepting private students.

Levels:

I teach young children through adults. The youngest student in my current studio is five years old, the oldest is 69. I enjoy working with beginner through advanced levels.

Teacher Statement:

I love to teach the flute. At lessons, we carefully sequence and individualize instruction, focus on love of making music, and interact with patience, persistence, and laughter.

Background/Experience:

I've studied flute all my life, have played in symphony orchestras, and performed as a soloist frequently. My articles about flute playing and joyful music making have been published in the US and translated into foreign languages internationally. I'm the founder and director of The Chapel Hill Musicale, the Assistant Manager for FLUTE, an Internet discussion group of more than 2,500 flutists around the world, and have been on the Board of the Raleigh Area Flute Association. I've given presentations at many National Flute Association conventions, the British Flute Society national convention in Manchester, England and at a Flutewise event in London, UK.

Specialties:

I specialize in performance anxiety counseling for flutists and other musicians. For my flute students, I also offer special programs such as masterclasses with well-known visiting flutists, adult-only flute seminars, and other opportunities for learning and/or performing and getting to know other flutists. In 2000 I took four teenage students on a fantastic flute trip to London for a week. In 2005 I observed Sir James Galway, at his personal invitation, record a CD with the London Symphony Orchestra inside historic Abbey Road Studios in London, and in 2006 I took flute students on a music trip to New York City.

Rebecca Troxler

Phone:

(919) 660-3311 (Duke Studio)

E-Mail:

rtroxler@duke.edu

Location:

My studio, my home in Chapel Hill, or student's home in Chapel Hill, depending upon location (small travel surcharge).

Availability:

Currently accepting private students. Days of the week: variable: some days after school, some weekend and evening times

Levels:

Middle school-age and up, including adults.

Teacher Statement:

I hear each student as a player with strengths and weaknesses. I teach each one in a way that will focus on their problems, support their strengths, and increase their comfort with sight reading (usually with duets). I love teaching, whether it involves structuring technique with scales and studies and rhythm work, developing tone, or bringing out students' musical ideas to the extent that each idea travels across the stand and out to the audience.

Background/Experience:

N.C. School of the Arts (high school), Juilliard School, B.M. and M.M., private instruction and classes with Michel Debost (Paris) and Jean-Pierre Rampal (Nice). Charter member of the Orpheus orchestra, the Mozartean Players (period instruments) and
Synergy (with Andrew Willis, Barbara Krumdieck, and Gesa Kordes). I have taught applied flute lessons and non-major music theory at Duke since 1983.

Specialties:

My special focus is performance of 18th century music on period instruments.

Anna Ludwig Wilson

Phone:

(919) 451-4941

E-Mail:

annalw44@gmail.com

Location:

2523 Pickett Road in Durham, corner of Academy Road/NC 751

Availability:

Flexible weekdays and weekends, year-round

Ages and Levels:

Beginner through advanced, children and adults. Particularly interested in working with beginning students to give them an excellent start in learning the basics of music and flute mechanics.

Class:

Available for private students, 40 to 60 minutes, and for small classes/ensembles of up to four students at once.

Teacher Statement:

Students (through high school) should be self-directed as well as have parents who are actively involved through showing interest, appreciation, helping set a schedule for daily practice, attendance at student recitals and professional concerts in community. I work with students on beauty of sound, technique, solos and ensemble music including band pieces and music of your choice.

Background Experience:

I received the Master of Music in Flute Performance at UNC-CH under Brooks de Wetter Smith, with post-graduate studies under the late Thomas Nyfenger of Yale University School of Music. I have decades of experience in teaching children and adults, many of whom play in school and community ensembles, and have been selected to perform with the district and statewide honors bands and orchestras in North Carolina. My work includes music from around the world, both traditional and contemporary classical as well as other genres. In 1984, I was a founder of Mallarme Chamber Players, and continued as Artistic Director and Flutist for the ensemble until July 2009.

Sarah Wilson

Phone:

(919) 559-6466

E-Mail:

wilson@artstageinc.com or sarahsflutestudio@yahoo.com

Website:

www.artstageinc.com

Locations:

Artstage
" The Art School Designed to Inspire"
1230 SE Maynard Rd., Ste. 201, Cary, NC 27511

Wednesday afternoons at The Raleigh Music Academy in North Raleigh

Availability:

Currently accepting students. I teach Monday thru Saturday.

Levels:

Students taught from age six through adult.
In addition, I teach beginning piano and guitar.
AND I have other musicians working out of the same location, so there are even more musical options you can explore!

Teacher Statement:

I enjoy working with students of all ages and levels! I start students off with music and teaching methods that are custom-fit for each student's individual needs. I love continuing to learn new methods myself and hope to influence my students in their musical endeavors. There is always more to learn and the journey is focused on individual progress rather than perfection! Students also have the opportunity to play in recitals and small ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, etc.) for retirement homes and/or community events.

Background/Experience:

Bachelor of Music, The NC School of the Arts (Philip Dunigan, flute professor); additional study with Robert Dike, Don Adcock, Mary Boone, Leone Buyse and Rebecca Troxler. Independent Studio Instructor since 1996.

Nathan Zalman

Phone:

(919) 423-4024

E-Mail:

zalmann@gmail.com

Website:

http://ZalmanStudios.com

Location:

Chapel Hill

Availability:

See my website for current availability.

Levels:

I teach primarily intermediate to advanced students, though I do accept well motivated beginners, especially adults. I am also available for short term festival and competition preparation, studio masterclasses and semi-private lessons.

Teacher Statement:

I stress the fundamentals of flute playing, and the vital necessity of practicing creatively. My approach is cognitive, engaging the student in a creative dialog in order to lead her/him to their own discoveries.

My methodologies are sometimes unconventional, but centered squarely tonally and philosophically within the legacy of Paul Taffanel, Phillipe Gaubert and Marcel Moyse.

Because of the nature of my teaching, my students must be fluent in English.

Background/Experience:

There is an extensive biographical sketch on my website, as well as sound recordings of my playing. I have been teaching flute, on and off, for more than thirty years.

Specialties:

I am a published composer. 18th century performance practice, contemporary techniques, pre-Boehm flutes, and (non-jazz) improvisation are a few of my specialties. I am eager to engage my students in these areas, but primarily I encourage them to discover their own.

RAFA Teacher Directory
Asheville Area

Kate Steinbeck

Phone:

(828) 254-7123

E-Mail:

mail@katesteinbeck.com

Website:

www.keoweechambermusic.org
www.katesteinbeck.com

Location:

Home studio in Asheville; quarterly in the Triad

Availability:

Flexible

Experience:

Over 25 years of experience teaching all ages, middle school through university.

Education:

Master of Music, San Francisco Conservatory, flute performance-student of Tim Day; Bachelor of Music, Baldwin-Wallace College, flute performance of William Hebert

Performance:

Flutist/Artistic Director of Keowee Chamber Music; recording artist

RAFA Teacher Directory
Charlotte Area

Connie Beach

Phone:

(704) 995-3962

E-Mail:

conniebeach@msn.com

Location:

Charlotte (NC) area
Near 485 and Lawyers Road. Convenient for residents of mint Hill, Hemby Bridge, Stallings, and Indian Trail. Alternate locations available in Ballantyne, South Park, and Matthews.

Teaching Levels:

All levels, pre-elementary to post-graduate. Performance opportunities range from studio recitals to participation in other local and regional areas.

Background/Experience:

Over 35 years experience in private studio and group teaching. Masters Degree in Flute Performance with minor in piano, University of Memphis. Teachers have included flute studies with Paul Eaheart, University of Memphis; Murray Panitz, Philadelphia Orchestra; Joyce Catalfano, Mobile Symphony; Bruce Erskine, University of Memphis; Benoit Fromanger, Munich Symphony; Kathleen Chastain, Oberlin; Alexa Still, New Zealand Orchestra, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder; Jan Gippo, St. Louis Symphony; Eric Gratton, Nashville Symphony; Becky Arrenson, Indianapolis Symphony.

Activities:

Associate director of the Charlotte Flute Choir and past president of chamber Music of Charlotte; active performer in numerous local chamber groups and other free-lance orchestras, including "A Little dis N Dat" (eclectic mix of pop/jazz/funk/and new age).

RAFA Teacher Directory
Greater Triad Area

Linda Cykert

Phone:

Home: (336) 570-1989
Elon University: (336) 278-5525

E-Mail:

cykert@elon.edu

Location:

Elon University (near Burlington) and Greensboro, NC -- City Arts

Status:

Currently accepting students.

Levels:

Beginner through Advanced

Teacher Statement:

In teaching music (flute in particular), I consider each student an individual and base my teaching style on that. I enjoy teaching just as much as I enjoy performing!

Background/Experience:

B.M., M.M.
Member, Greensboro Symphony Orchestra
Instructor: Elon University and Greensboro City Arts

Specialties:

flute/piccolo: Traditional Style. Also certified in the Suzuki Method of Flute Instruction.

RAFA Teacher Directory
Greenville and Rocky Mount

Christine Gustafson

Phone:

(252) 328-4279

E-Mail:

gustafsonc@ecu.edu

Location:

Greenville

Availability:

I accept students only by audition for entry into ECU degree program. I do not teach outside of ECU.
Students who are interested in auditioning for ECU School of Music are welcome to schedule a sample lesson/pointer session!

Levels:

undergraduate/graduate flute performers, mus. ed. majors, mus. therapy majors.

Background/Experience:

Please check ECU website for my biography:
www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/music/directory/gustafson.cfm

Specialties:

flute performance/contemporary music, 18th century style.

Beth Kupsco

Phone:

(252) 985-3055

E-Mail:

bkupsco@suddenlink.net

Location:

Rocky Mount

Availability:

Currently accepting new students. Taking lessons in the summer guarantees a slot in the fall.

Background/Experience:

BS. In elementary education from the University of Illinois with a concentration in music. MA.Ed. from East Carolina University in Adult Education. I have studied with Walter Haedrich, Jackie Radant, Harry Houdeshel (Indiana University); Charles Delaney (University of Illinois) Dr. Christine Gustafson, East Carolina University.

I was an assistant professor of Music at Black Hawk College in Molin, Illinois and have had a private studio for 25 years. I have participated in Wildacres Flute Symposium with William Bennett, was a performer for a master class with Jan Gippo. Participated in the National Flute Association Professional Flute Choir in 1993 and 1995.

Current Memberships: RAFA, Rocky Mount Flute Choir, National Flute Association, Tar River Philharmonic Orchestra, General Manager and flutist, Tar River Symphonic Band.

Specialties:

I teach students at all levels including adults.

RAFA Teacher Directory
Wilmington Area

Janet Porterfield

Phone:

(910) 457-6813

E-Mail:

jlp213@aol.com

Location:

Wilmington and Southport--private studios

Availability:

Presently accepting new students of all ages for individual and/or group instruction

Teaching Experience:

Flute instructor at the Wilmington Academy of Music from 1993 to its closing in 2009.

Conducted flute clinics in public schools.

Prepared numerous students for wins at contests, places in all-district and all-state bands, Governor's School, and college scholarships.

Performance Experience:

Solo recitals, Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, Tallis Chamber Orchestra, Muse Woodwind Quintet, Coastal Carolina Flute Choir, and other small chamber groups.

Teacher Statement:

My goal is to provide students with a strong foundation in flute technique and tone so that they will grow in self confidence, artistry and the love of music. I offer students opportunities to perform in recitals and in group performances.

Mary Jo White

Phone:

(910) 793-1725 or (910) 962-7727 (UNCW)

E-Mail:

whitemj@uncw.edu

Location:

2017 Albert Circle, Wilmington, NC 28403

Availability:

Please call to schedule an interview/lesson.

Background/Experience:

My present positions are Assistant Professor of Flute and Theory - UNC-Wilmington and Principal Flutist in the Wilmington Symphony. I have my DMA from Boston University where I studied with Doriot Dwyer. While in Boston, I was the Instructor of Flute at Boston College and an active freelancer in the Boston area. Prior positions include Assistant Professor of Flute at Central Michigan University, Instructor of Flute at Truman State University, Principal Flute for Alma and Traverse City Symphonies (Michigan) and Second Flute/Piccolo for the Lansing Symphony.

For additional information, please visit
http://www.uncw.edu/music/whitemj/index.html

Specialties:

Undergraduate flutists at UNC-Wilmington and "serious" high-school players.