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About
🎶 Lish Lindsey (she/her/hers) has taught flutists of all ages and abilities since 2000 and has provided online lessons since 2012. Lessons embrace the curiosity and interest of the student but with attention to developing technique, playing without tension, and crafting a beautiful sound. Lessons should be fun for both student/teacher regardless of age, so Lish strives for open communication to create a positive and supportive environment. For intermediate and advanced flutists: Coaching is available for college/university auditions and competitions. Lessons are available on piccolo, alto, bass, and contrabass flute.
🎶 Lish is also a ryūteki (Dragon Flute) specialist performing medieval Japanese court music (Gagaku) and has studied with members of Reigakusha, Kunitachi College of Music, and Ono Gagaku Kai in Tokyo. Lessons are offered to assist in playing this unique flute for new or established Western flutists and provide coaching for composers looking to write for this instrument. Lessons are taught using the traditional teaching style to learn the standard music repertoire by singing and playing. A reliable instrument can be purchased on eBay or through a specialized Gagaku store in Japan. Acquiring a ryūteki can be discussed during a free 15-minute lesson.
🎶 As a freelance musician, Lish has enjoyed performing with some of the most engaging and vibrant musicians in the United States, Japan, China, Italy, Belgium, England, and Wales.
🎶 She can be found performing with the Capital Philharmonic Orchestra (principal piccolo, NJ), New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra (principal flute, NJ), Reading Symphony (flute/piccolo sub, PA), Riverside Symphonia (regular flute/piccolo sub, PA), the Eastern Wind Symphony (principal flute, former principal piccolo, NJ), the Endless Mountain Music Festival (flute/piccolo, PA), East Brunswick Symphony Orchestra (upcoming: principal piccolo, NJ), Sinfonietta Nova (principal piccolo, NJ), Random Access Music (NYC), Queens New Music Festival (NYC), Tokyo to New York (NYC), Composers Voice Concert Series (MNN TV Network NYC), Exit 4 Wind Quintet (NJ), UpTown Flutes (contrabass flute, NJ), Centre Park Flute Ensemble (contrabass flute, PA), The Socially Distant Orchestra, and Badger.Mantis, a flute/woodwind duo with Todd Groves. As a ryūteki specialist, she also performs contemporary/newly composed for the Dragon Flute.
🎶 Lish was a regular substitute flutist for the Broadway musical Finding Neverland (starring Matthew Morrison, Alfie Boe, Tony Yazbeck, Laura Michelle Kelly, Kelsey Grammer, Kevin Kern, Paul Slade Smith) in NYC and has performed with Josh Groban, Sarah McLachlan, Foy Vance, Lena Hall, soprano Sarah Brightman, Vincent Niclo, Narcis Iustin Ianău, Yoshiki, Il Divo, Hanson, Il Volo, Rocktopia Live, Evanescence, Celtic Thunder, violinist Lindsey Stirling, Strauss Symphony of America, Warren Haynes, and Video Games Live.
🎶 As an adjunct professor at Columbia University, she directs The Gagaku Ensemble of NY and has performed/trained with the Tenri Gagaku Society of NY. She has performed in Gagaku recitals in NYC, Santa Barbara (CA), Tokyo (Japan), and Ghent (Belgium). She regularly performs new music for ryūteki as part of Thomas Piercy’s Tokyo to NY Concert Series.
🎶 Lish teaches classical Western flute/music appreciation at CUNY Brooklyn College, New Jersey City University, Wilkes University (PA), and is a teaching artist for the American Composers Orchestra and Ethical Culture Fieldston School (NYC). She was on faculty for four seasons with Summer Music in Tuscany (Sarteano, Italy), six seasons with the Pocono Flute Society's Summer Flute Camp (PA), and was a guest presenter for Midori and Friends (NYC).
🎶 She supports her flute community as a performer/clinician through the National Flute Association, Pocono Flute Society (lifetime member), New York Flute Club, and Opera America. She serves on the board of directors for the New Jersey Flute Society, the Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia, and the New York Flute Club.
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Please message Lish for updated availability.
Updated 1/2024.
For those new to the flute, I focus on presenting tone/technique and music/rhythmic literacy clearly but never lose sight of the joy the flute can offer through experimentation and creative self-expression. The pace can vary (fast and forward moving or relaxed and laid back) depending upon the individual's goals.
Flute mechanics, balance, air support/breathing, note reading, rhythm, tone, articulation, phrasing, and more are introduced and developed over time. Repertoire and lesson studies may vary and are tailored to meet the needs of each flutist.
For those returning to the flute after several years of inactivity, I like to work at your pace, too, especially if you have a full-time job and lots of excitement at home!
For advanced flutists, I am available for audition preparation coaching and another ear if you have upcoming recitals or master classes.
New students should turn on the Lessonface Beta version to see Assignments, Notes, and Goals.
Materials may vary depending on the student's needs and requests.
Some common method books/studies include Flute 101 series, Blocki Flute Method, Band Method Books (Essential Elements, etc.), Rubank Series, Tevor Wye, Paul Edmund-Davies, traditional French School methods (Moyse, Taffanel and Gaubert), Maquarre, etc.