Flute Lessons in Howard Beach. Amazing Teachers.

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I've been playing flute for 25 years, and teaching for almost 10 years to students all ages and levels. I'm specialized in classical repertory and public performance.

25 + yrs playing/teaching experience
Classical to Jazz
Fun mixed with work

There are many ways to learn and get better at flute. Together we will find the way that works best for you. I have designed a plan in which you can choose step by step. You will have 3 options for each goal a) Tradicional school b) Actvice learning c) combining both.
You will improve your playing , learn your favorite pieces, and share them with your friends and family in no time.

With the traditional approach we will follow Taffanel et Gaubert method to get familiar with the notes, music reading, scales, arpeggios and sound, and we will apply all this to repertoire that we will chose according to your level and preferences.
With the Active Learning approach we will first develop the senses and skills we need to play the flute, and use alternative ways to get familiar with solfege, then we will Apply those to the repertoire. (i.e breathing exercises, games with making the sound in bottles, doing excercises to learning the notes.)
We can also combine both methods to get ...

Need help on an upcoming audition? Starting flute for the first time? I tailor my teaching to each student individually while covering a wide range of topics including but not limited to:
flute technique,
producing good tone,
efficient practicing,
aural and theory techniques,
basic music history,
and rhythm.

I have been teaching flute for almost 20 years. I have a doctorate in flute performance and have done training and extensive research in body mapping and efficiency of body use. I take a very holistic approach to teaching and playing the flute. Each student is a person, an individual unlike anyone else. Every body is unique and therefore will play the flute differently than other flutists. When I teach, I aim to get to know the whole person in order to effectively work with the flutist. I work to get to know how each student learns and processes information. A flutist cannot become a good musician without making the journey their own. My goal is to give every student their own individual path to reach their goals, while also giving them the tools to use in their own teaching of individual flutists. I emphasize these specific areas in my teaching: the physical aspects of flute playing, including playing position and posture, breath control, sound and tone production, projection and ...