My Backstory
Fun fact: When I went to instrument try out day in fifth grade I could NOT make a sound on the flute. I was actually encouraged to pick a different instrument. Did I listen? No.
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I actually turned out to be pretty good at flute. I wasn't naturally talented but I worked hard and it showed. I made top band every year, I was usually either first/second chair. I even made region band every year in high school.
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Despite my many successes, I was told by a flute teacher that I would not make it as a music major because I wasn't nationally ranked as a high schooler. Did this stop me from applying to college for a music degree? No.
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I applied to 4 different schools and actually got REJECTED from the first 3 I applied to. But that's okay because Texas Tech University was the perfect place for me.
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What was being a music major like?
My undergrad flute teacher, being a rockstar, not only taught flute but also owned her own yoga studio! This is when I started to see that the whole musician is more important. There is more to being a good musician than playing all the right notes and rhythms.
At this point I was about to graduate and had ZERO idea of what I was going to do. So I did what most people did: apply for grad school! I was told that I actually wouldn't be successful in grad School. Did this stop me from applying? No.
This time around, my luck turned around. Instead of only getting into one school, I got into EVERY SINGLE ONE except one. It was in my masters that I got a real look into who I am and what I have to offer.
What did I learn?
1. It's okay to not be perfect.
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2. Success looks different for everyone.
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3. Music making should be FUN, not stressful.
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4. Despite the failures that out number the successes, I'm still here making music.
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5. I am a FANTASTIC flutist and teacher.
Where am I now?
I am located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
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I teach private flute lessons AND yoga classes!
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I also perform flute gigs, ranging from small chamber ensembles to large full orchestras.
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(side note: I am a novice video-gamer.)
Check out my experience
Education
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Master of Music in Flute Performance
GTA for Music Appreciation
Teachers: Michelle Stanley, Ysmael Reyes, Colleen White
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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance
Certificate in Community Arts Entrepreneurship
Teacher: Lisa Garner Santa
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Performance
ENSEMBLES​
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Celtic Ensemble/Elegant Savages Orchestra (2015-2016)
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CSU Symphony Orchestra, Principal (2016-2018)
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New Music Ensemble (2016-2018)
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Chinook Woodwind Quintet (2016-2018)
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Coraggio Flute Quartet (2016-2018)
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TTU Flute Choir (2012-2016)
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Vade Mecum Flute Trio (2013-present)
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ORCHESTRAL FESTIVALS AND CONFERENCES​
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Interharmony International Music Festival: Flute/Piccolo (2017)
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National Flute Association: Performer (2016, 2017)
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Philadelphia International Music Festival: Principal (2014)
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Texas Music Educators Association: Clinic Performer (2016, 2019)
