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I am a woodwind specialist. My main instrument is flute/piccolo. Then I learned saxophone so I could play in jazz bands. Then I learned clarinet because it just seemed fun. I learned these instruments (and more) while getting my bachelor degree in Music Education at Kent State University 1996-2000.

Flutist Stephanie Pizza made her Carnegie Hall solo debut in 2011 as a winner of the Alexander and Buono International flute competition. Miss Pizza has had continued success as a flutist performing in some of America’s and Europe’s most prestigious venues including: The Concertgebouw, The Mozarteum, The Musikverein, The Grand Ole Opry, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Merkin…

Dr. Christine Tavolacci is a Los Angeles based flutist and educator specializing in contemporary and experimental music, yet equally well versed and passionate about traditional repertoire. She has traveled across the United States and Europe to study and perform and has had the pleasure of working in close contact with many celebrated 20th and 21st century composers.

Hello! I am a professional flutist, educator, composer, and ensemble director with over seventeen years of performing experience and thirteen years of teaching experience across classical, jazz, pop, African traditional, and contemporary music. I perform on several instruments within the flute family, including the concert flute, piccolo, alto flute, and bass flute.

I am highly experienced music educator, performer, and an advocate of music and arts. I was very fortunate to graduate from St. Petersburg State Conservatory with multiple degrees, like many members of my family. Upon moving to the US, I had started my studies with Julius Baker and completed my Artist Diploma at the University of Cincinnati, and in 1992 I had started my Doctoral…

New York-born flutist Amanda Dame is a soloist in the realm of classical repertoire, described by her audiences as enchanting, moving, and powerful. She has been the recipient of numerous awards, including first-place in the Best Mozart Performance category of the global Great Composer Competition Series, as well as first place awards in the 2014 Central Ohio Flute Association…

Rena Urso enjoys a flourishing career as a freelance orchestral and chamber musician all over California. In addition to being on the faculty at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University Long Beach and California State University Stanislaus, she is the Second Flutist of the Oakland Symphony and the Oregon Coast Music Festival Orchestra.

JENNIFER GALLEGOS flute, alto flute, piccolo, ukulele, vocals [email protected] (317) 777-0953 PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING EXPERIENCE Jazz Vespers (2002, 2004); St. John Moonlight Jazz Festival (2005, 2007); Sunset Jazz Festival (2006, 2008); Penrod Art Festival (2017); Indy Jazz Fest (2017).

Sadie is an accomplished flutist whose performances have taken her to major concert halls across the United States, Europe, and Mexico. She has held the Principal Flute positions with the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, New York Youth Symphony Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra of the USA, Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra, and NEC Philharmonia.

Emily Claman is a professional flutist residing in Houston, TX. She has played the flute for nearly 15 years, receiving her Bachelor's of Music in Flute Performance from DePaul University and a Masters of Music in Flute Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music.