Flute with Nicole V.

Nicole Vasconcelos is a professional flutist and respected Music Educator from Miami, Florida. She is known for her outstanding achievements building the Music Program at South Dade Middle School in Homestead, Florida. The program received grants from the VH1 Save the Music Foundation and the Betsy Kaplan project which allowed her to establish the music program including Band, Orchestra, and Drum line. During the rebuilding phase in the middle school, she also assisted in rebuilding the feeder music program at South Dade Senior High School. In 2018, Nicole received numerous recognitions including MDCPS “Rookie Teacher of the Year” and the Adrienne Arsht Center’s "My Music Teacher Rocks" award. Amongst her educational achievements, Nicole was the 2017 Orchestral Competition winner during her studies at UMass and was also awarded the Outstanding Achievement in Music Education Recognition. Nicole is currently a Graduate Teacher Assistant with the Frost Band of the Hour, and provides private flute lessons to several South Florida emerging flutists. 2017 Bachelor of Arts - Music Education from University of Massachusetts Lowell 2022 Master of Science - Music Education from University of Miami