Learn from Great Piccolo Teachers

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.

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.

Amanda Daniels is a Twin Cities-based flutist and music educator. Previous faculty positions include Crown College, Groth Music, and Schmitt Music. She holds a Master of Music degree in Flute Performance from the University of Minnesota, as well as a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Northwestern – St. Paul.

I hold a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Houghton University (2022) and a Master of Music in Music Education from SUNY Potsdam (2023). My training includes flute studies with Angela McBrearty and Brian Dunbar, and I’ve had the opportunity to participate in masterclasses with world-renowned flutists Amy Porter and Marianne Gedigian.

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.

Hi! I teach music with patience, smiles and encouragement because music should be fun to play, and not a chore. Please look at my YouTube channel called: "Flutelady101", and you can see me in action. My students range in age from 8 to 80!

Jessica is a flutist based in the New York metropolitan area. She is an accomplished soloist and chamber musician, having performed on the stages of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and worked in professional recording sessions. Jessica is a Presser Scholar, two-time Molnar-Harris Chamber Competition winner, the winner of the Purchase College Concerto Competition, and…

Stephanie Mortimore, principal piccoloist for the Metropolitan Opera since 2009, has performed widely, won many awards, performed on three Grammy Award winning recordings, and taught numerous master classes. She received her Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory and Bachelor of Music from DePaul University.

Hello! My name is Anna-Maria Vermeulen and I love playing and teaching the flute, piccolo, fife and recorder. I received my Masters degree in flute performance (cum laude) at the University of Pretoria, and I hold a Bachelors and an Honours degree (cum laude) in flute performance. I also hold a Performer’s Licentiate from the University of South Africa.

French flutist and pianist Matthieu Clavé is an active performer and music teacher. He plays with the Rome Symphony, GA, and regularly plays with orchestras throughout the region. Matthieu Clavé is the Artistic Director of The Soundscape Series, a series of concerts designed to inspire, enlighten, and educate.