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Flute

Weronika B.

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Teaches online

Teaches all skill levels

Age: 6+

Speaks German, Spanish, Polish

Teaching since 2006

Dalcroze Eurhythmics Certificate

About Weronika B.

5.0

(6)

Hello! Thanks for visiting! My name is Weronika. I am passionate about helping you or your child grow and develop on your own unique path as a musician and human being. When I teach, I rely on my extensive performing and teaching experience, as well as pedagogical training in Dalcroze Eurhythmics and teaching artistry. I have worked with all age groups, from beginner to pre-professional. Please feel free to reach out with any questions you have or if you would like to get to know me better. My name is pronounced "Veronica" - it's Polish! As a flutist, teaching artist, and educator, I am dedicated to creating engaging musical experiences that connect us to ourselves and to each other. I am the Flutist and Co-Founder of Marvento Duo, winner of the Brookline Symphony Concerto Competition, and active as a Baroque flutist and new music advocate in various chamber, orchestra, and educational projects. I am the Integrative Education Fellow and Director of Development at Integral Steps in Louisville, Colorado. I teach classes for Integral Steps and flute lessons in my private studio in Boulder, Colorado, and through Skype. Committed to building healthy vibrant arts organizations, I contribute actively to the strategic development of my ensembles and organizations. I have served as Secretary of the Board of Integral Steps, and as interim President of the New England Chapter of the Dalcroze Society of America. I look forward to getting to know you better!

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Teaching Hours

Monday

6 AM-10:30 AM

3 PM-5 PM

Tuesday

6 AM-12:30 PM

4 PM-5 PM

Wednesday

6 AM-9 AM

12 PM-5 PM

Thursday

6 AM-12:30 PM

3:30 PM-5 PM

Friday

6 AM-11 AM

12 PM-5 PM

Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Pricing

30 minutes

$33

45 minutes

$45

60 minutes

$55

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6 Reviews

Bruce

Online

Weronika has been our high school daughter's flute teacher for several years now, and of the many teachers in many subjects that our high school daughter has had, Weronika stands out among them all. Her approach to learning, practice, musicianship, and flute mechanics is infused with a joy of learning. Our view on Weronika's teaching is that it focuses on expressing one's self, with diligent, focused work as a means to that expression.

Posted Jun 18, 2020

Rose

Online

Weronika is my 13 year-old daughter's flute instructor flute (three months). Mary is a beginner, however, in this short amount of time, she had made significant progress. She is already playing many songs, preparing for a recital and enthusiastically asks Weronika to teach her more. This is not surprising as Weronika has a kind, friendly, patient, and caring personality that makes my daughter feel very comfortable during their lessons. At the same time, she maintains very high expectations for her students. She frequently asks my daughter questions about music theory or the composer's intentions to get her thinking about what she is doing. She gives my daughter frequent feedback and asks my daughter to share her thoughts on performance goals as well. Weronika is gifted as a flutist and an amazing teacher. She truly inspires my daughter to do her best. We highly recommend Weronika to other families.

Posted Nov 26, 2018

Alyssa

Teacher's studio

Weronika is a dedicated, fun, creative, and passionate teacher. I can't recommend her enough! I teach cello at a community music school in Massachusetts where she taught musicianship and served as chair of our musicianship department. Under her leadership, the quality of the department improved immensely. Weronika went the extra mile to develop a curriculum for our school to use, and I know my students benefited greatly from her efforts. She is sorely missed here!

Posted Nov 20, 2018

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Experience

Integrative Education Fellow and Director of Development

Aug, 2018 - Present

Integral Steps

Integral Steps promotes integrative education to support the balanced development of individuals, families, and communities. We offer programs for children, adults, and families, as well as professionals seeking training in integrative education.

Flute/Piccolo

Sep, 2015 - May, 2018

Brookline Symphony Orchestra

The Brookline Symphony is a wonderful community organization! We performed each program in a public concert and at an outreach concert at local service organization.

Flute Faculty

Sep, 2014 - Jun, 2016

Making Music Matters!

Making Music Matters! offers in-school group instrumental instruction in flute, clarinet, violin, and trumpet to elementary school students in Boston Public Schools.

Musicianship Faculty, Department Coordinator, Suzuki Radio Coordinator

Jan, 2014 - Jun, 2018

Suzuki School of Newton

The Suzuki School of Newton Musicianship program is an integral part of the Core Instrumental Program. In addition to teaching weekly group musicianship classes to students ages 5-14, I also rewrote and implemented the musicianship curriculum and interviewed students for the monthly Suzuki Radio podcast.

Flutist

Sep, 2013 - Present

Marvento Duo

Marvento is a flute and piano duo of performing teaching artists specializing in themed concerts and interactive workshops for children, adults, and seniors. We have performed at M.I.T., el Sistema Somerville, Rockport Music, and the Waltham Council on Aging. In 2018 we collaborated with Music of Reality on their "Reef Music" event featuring lectures, poetry, and music on the theme of oceans and coral reefs.

Flutist

Sep, 2009 - Nov, 2017

Emissary Quartet

Emissary Quartet is an innovative ensemble of four flutists dedicated to performance and education. During my time with Emissary, we won grants from the Fromm Foundation at Harvard and NewMusicUSA, designed and executed an international Call for Scores competition which garnered 180 submissions from 5 continents, developed a Young Composers Project with composer Kaley Lane Eaton, and collaborated with composer Annika Socolofsky to commission, premiere, and record a new work for flute quartet. I also designed and taught educational workshops for the Suzuki Association of Utah and the Utah Flute Association.

Flute Teacher

Sep, 2006 - Present

Weronika Balewski Flute Studio

I have been teaching flute lessons for over a decade, in Bloomington, IN, Boston, MA, and now in Boulder, CO. I also teach Skype lessons. My flute studio curriculum includes group classes and multiple performance opportunities (recitals, community service concerts) each year. I support students in learning repertoire they choose, band music, and flute fundamentals such as tone, technique, and expression.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Flute Performance

Aug, 2008 - May, 2012

Carnegie Mellon University

Dalcroze Eurhythmics Certificate

Sep, 2015

Longy School of Music

Teaching Artist Development Labs

Jul, 2014 - Jul, 2015

Lincoln Center Education

Master of Music - Flute Performance

Sep, 2012 - May, 2014

Longy School of Music

Certifications

Teaching Artist Certificate

May, 2014

Longy School of Music

Awards

Vira I. Heinz Scholarship Program for Women in Global Leadership

Feb, 2010

Heinz Foundation

President's Award for Excellence in Teaching Artistry

May, 2014

Longy School of Music

Graduate Tuition Scholarship

Mar, 2012

Kosciuszko Foundation

Gindroz Prize for Travel and Scholarship in Europe

Apr, 2011

Gindroz Foundation

Affiliations

Dalcroze Society of America

Aug, 2017

Based on the artistic and pedagogical principles of Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, the Dalcroze approach teaches an understanding of music's fundamental concepts, expressive meanings, and deep connections to other arts and activities. Performers, teachers, dancers, actors, children, and senior citizens can all benefit from this approach which incorporates rhythmic movement, aural training and improvisation.