Washington, DC Flute Lessons

I combine many years of professional performing experience in a variety of ensembles and genres, with my advanced education - a Doctorate in Music Performance, to bring a love of music and of playing the flute to my students. I get passionate about helping my students set and meet - even exceed - their goals. Lessons and repertoire are tailored towards individual learning styles.

I hold a degree in Music Education and has been a flute instructor for years. I offered quality flute lessons to students from beginner to intermediate level.

Also, I incorporate music fundamentals such as sight reading, scales, rhythms, practicing techniques and performance skills into all my private flute lessons. Additionally, elementary and advanced music theory studies are included in flute lessons to help each student feel more comfortable and confident when playing the flute in any musical environment

My teaching experience includes students between the ages of 8 and 70. I believe in the individual approach and decide what music books and methods to use and recommend after the first few lessons with the student. Playing the flute is a great skill that lets you appreciate and express music. It also enhances your focus and the quickness of your mind since you think of a few things simultaneously while playing. For fun you can play your favorite song, compose one or play duets with your teacher.

I have been playing flute for over 27 years and I can help you to enjoy playing it as much as I do.

I use games & technology to make difficult concepts easy & to create a comfortable, entertaining, & relatable learning environment for each student. I look at students as the unique individuals that they are and, because no two students are alike, I work hard to tailor every lesson to suit your age, personality, learning ability, and level of experience.

Anne teaches students of all ages. She has experience teaching students from the beginning stages to intermediate and advanced levels. Her students have won spots in District and All-County Bands.
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Ms. F's goal as a teacher is to give her students the tools to identify and solve issues that may come up while playing the flute or piccolo. She hopes that through studying the flute, her students will gain an appreciation for music that will carry over into their everyday lives.

I enjoy teaching flute students of all ages, especially beginners and intermediate students!

I have been teaching flute for ten years, and my students regularly hold principal or first chair in their school ensembles. I also have had students participate in local youth orchestras, as well as All-County. In the first few lessons, we will go over the basics of flute playing, always making sure you are having fun. As we advance, we will have scales, an etude, and a duet to play each week (as well as a solo piece for advanced players).

My lessons include working through exercise aimed at improving mastery of the flute. Daily technical exercises like scales, arpeggios and thirds/sixths and tone exercises are introduced depending on the level of the student (Marcel Moyse: De La Sonorite is a required book for students at the advanced level for example). Other focuses of the lessons include work on solo, chamber, and orchestra literature as well as other music that interests the student and/or parent.

As a flute instructor I impart artistry through the mastery of the fundamentals. I introduce students to both the fundamentals and to a canon of flute works. I ask them to articulate their reactions musically with the use of a flutist’s expressive tools. I am also teaching “the circle,” in which students independently listen, feel, think/interpret, and evaluate, and then repeat. I respect the uniqueness of each student and believe that good teaching depends upon intellectual exchange.