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                                       Musical Work

I have studied flute with:                                                                           

- Valerie Potter                                                                                             Piccolo, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra                                                                       Principal Flute, New Mexico Symphony Orchestra                                              Associate Professor of Flute, University of New Mexico

- Carol Redman (specializing in Baroque flute)                                                       Associate Artistic Director, Sante Fe Pro Musica                                                     2008 Grammy Nominee

- Dr. Jennie Brown                                                                                                Guest Lecturer in Flute, Wheaton Conservatory

- Mary Stolper                                                                                                 Principal Flute, Grant Park Symphony                                                              Principal Flute, Chicago Opera Theater                                                           Principal Flute, Falcrum Point (new music ensemble)                                           Applied Flute, DePaul University School of Music

- Hideko Amano                                                                                                    Adjunct Professor of Flute, DePaul University School of Music                                      Adjunct Professor of Flute, Harper College

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I have eleven years of private music instruction experience. 

In addition to having my own woodwind studio, I am listed as a teacher at the New Mexico School of Music.  I have also taught at Naperville Music in Naperville, IL from the fall of 2007 through the spring of 2008 and Mike's Brass and Woodwind in Johnsburg, IL during the fall of 2005.

I was employed as a Music Clerk at Apple Mountain Music in Albuquerque, New Mexico from August of 2008 through February of 2009.  I now work at Music Mart.

From the summer of 2004 through the summer of 2006, I led worship as the Associate Minister of Music at Joyful Harvest Lutheran Church in Johnsburg, IL.

I free lance at weddings and other social events.  Check out my "Musical Booking" page for more information on my services. 

            See below for my performance experience, and click on the tab                          at the upper left for information about my current events...

Recitals    

     - First Year Graduate Recital, Albuquerque, NM                                            2009

     - Wheaton College Senior Recital, Wheaton, IL                                              2008

     - Wheaton College Junior Recital, Wheaton, IL                                              2007 

     - Wheaton College Sophomore Recital, Wheaton, IL*                                      2006

     - Fourth Presbyterian Church Friday Concert Series, Chicago, IL                     2006

     - High School Senior Flute Recital, Fox Lake, IL                                             2004

*Performed on flute, Irish penny whistle, Chinese crystal flute, and Japanese shakuhachi

Solo Concerto Performances

     - Chicago Youth Concert Orchestra , Chicago, IL                                           2002

     - McHenry County Youth Orchestra, McHenry, IL                                          2001

Ensembles

      - Breaking Blue (folk band!)                                                             2008 - present                                                                                                                                        -     - University of New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, Albuquerque, NM     2008 - present

      - University of New Mexico Wind Symphony, Albuquerque, NM            2008 - present

      - Wheaton College Symphonic Band (Principal ‘06-‘08), Wheaton, IL      2005 - 2008

      - DePaul University Wind Symphony, Chicago, IL                                 2004 - 2005

      - Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, Chicago, IL                             2003 - 2004

      - Chicago Youth Concert Orchestra, Chicago, IL                                2001 – 2003

      - McHenry County Youth Orchestra, McHenry, IL                              1999 - 2001

Masterclasses – performed for the following musicians

     - Demarre McGill, Principal Flutist of the San Diego Symphony                          2009

     - Ali Ryerson, Jazz Chair of the National Flute Association                                2008

     - Jonathan Keeble, Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign    2007

     - Mary Stolper, Principal Flutist of the Grant Park Symphony                            2006

     - Walfrid Kujala, Professor at Northwestern University                                     2005

     - Tadeu Coelho, Professor at the North Carolina School of the Arts                   2004