Method And Style Of Teaching For The Flute Student
The main focus in flute is the development of a beautiful tone quality and development of technique. Technique is simply the ease of movement from one note to another.
The Basic lesson will have the following sequence:
Warm-up -- warming the flute for playing by long tones, review of easy melodies
Scales and technical studies -- building blocks of musical style and accuracy
Music literature -- classical, baroque, modern and jazz
Duets
Discovery pieces
Studio Policy
Price per lesson:
Beginners
3rd & 4th year students
Jr High and High school
$12.00 per 30 minute lesson
$16.00 per 45 minute lesson
$22.00 per 60 minute lesson
Lessons are paid by the month, in advance. Any missed lessons will be made up; there are no pro-rated months, other than for holidays, etc.
Musical Background
I have been fortunate to study with outstanding flutists since I was a child. My first teacher was the principal flutist with the St. Paul Minnesota Chamber Orchestra.
In junior high I studied with the principal flutist of the Winnipeg Ontario symphony. In high school I studied with Jervis Underwood at Southern Illinois University, who
was the principal flutist for the Memphis Tennessee Symphony. I had lessons throughout my college career at Augustana
College. During my residence in St. Louis, I studied with Jan Gippo, piccoloist of the St Louis Symphony. My most recent collaboration was with Ulrike Anton of the
Vienna Austria Philharmonic.
Flute Instruction For Children And Adults 
