I have wonderful memories of all the flutists I have taught over the years, from all over the world. I also take great pride in the lives they have made for themselves since they left school. I have developed the idea of creating a student directory that will create a community of flutists who can be in touch with one another, having shared a time in their lives with me. It is a remarkable, and truly international group, and I will be thrilled to have them all listed in the same place.

The following is a list of students that I have taught at the various schools which with I have been affiliated, and private students that I have taught over an extended period of time.

Please note, I have attempted to obtain student lists from past years, but some schools do not maintain records, and it has been difficult to assemble complete lists. If your name does not appear, and you attended one of these schools as my student, or you know of someone who is missing but should be included, please email me using the “comments” page of this website. I look forward to the day when the list is complete!


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Laura Adams New England Conservatory MM 2005
principal flute in Indiana University Southeast orchestra; teaching and freelancing for various arts groups around Louisville, KY.
Louisville,
Kentucky,
USA
Nana Aomori New England Conservatory
Weronika Balewski Carnegie Mellon University BM 2112 Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania,
USA
Jeffrey Barker Carnegie Mellon University MM 2008
Principal Flute, Boise Philharmonic
Seattle and Boise,
Washington and Idaho,
USA
Belinda Batson Carnegie Mellon University Manager of Jim Henson Foundation, NYC; Master of Arts Management from CMU 2003
Lucie Batteke (Jones) University of Toronto BM 1983
Substitute player, Calgary Philharmonic; co-principal, Red Deer Symphony. Teaching: University of Calgary and Mount Royal College
Calgary,
Alberta,
Canada
Dr. Jonathan Bayley McGill University BM, 1976 Faculty of Music Education, University of Windsor Windsor,
Ontario,
Canada
Dorothea Belanger University of Toronto BMEd 1982
fiction/non-fiction writing, private teaching
Kenora,
Ontario,
Canada
Alan Berquist Carnegie Mellon University Certificate in Advanced Flute Studies 2006, (primary teacher, Alberto Almarza)
alanberquist.googlepages.com
Membership Coordinator at the American-Scandinavian Foundation & Freelance flutist
New York,
New York,
USA
Dilshad Billimoria-Posnock Carnegie Mellon University MM 1999 Faculty, Brevard Music Festival Brevard,
North Carolina,
USA
Jennifer Bouton Carnegie Mellon University MM 2007, Certificate in Advanced Flute Studies 2008
3rd Flute/Piccolo, Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Norfolk,
Virginia,
USA
Shelly Brown University of Toronto
Pandora Bryce University of Toronto
I-Jung Cheng Manhattan School of Music
Lucy Cho Carnegie Mellon University Performing in Korea Seoul,
South Korea
Joon Hyuk Choi Carnegie Mellon University BM 2008
Pursuing an MM, Peabody Conservatory
Baltimore,
Maryland,
USA
Carolyn Christie McGill University BM 1975
2nd Flute Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Professor of Flute McGill University, National Youth Orchestra of Canada Flute Instructor, Domaine Forget
Montreal,
Canada
Claude Cobert University of Toronto BA
Principal Flute, Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra; Principal Flute, the Simon Sinfonietta (Falmouth, MA); Co-Artistic Director of Southcoast Chamber Music Society; faculty at University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth
Massachusetts,
USA
Jennifer Conner Juilliard BM 1988
Pittsburgh Symphony, 2nd Flute; Teacher—Carnegie Mellon University, Duquesne University
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania,
USA
Patty Creighton University of Toronto
Alison Crossley Carnegie Mellon University BFA 2005
Completing Master’s Degree in Flute Performance at New York University. Coaching chamber music at Ridgewood High School, NJ.
New York,
New York,
USA
Valerie Debaele Carnegie Mellon University AD 2002
Principal Flute—l’Orchestre Philharmonique de Liege
Belgium
Razika Djoudi Carnegie Mellon University Certificate in Advanced Flute Studies (primary teacher, Alberto Almarza) 2008
Teaching, Performing
Strasbourg,
France
Ellen Dooley Carnegie Mellon University MM 2002
Flutist, President’s Own United States Marine Band
College Park,
Maryland,
USA
Christy Edeward Long Carnegie Mellon University BFA 2008
Teaching, Performing
Charleston,
South Carolina,
USA
Christine Ertel McGill University BM 1976 2nd flute, Richmond Symphony
Nicole Esposito Carnegie Mellon University BFA 2001
www.neflute.com
Flute Professor—The University of Iowa, School of Music
Iowa City,
Iowa,
USA
Yevgeny Faniuk Carnegie Mellon University Verbier Festival, Spoleto Festival; Substitute, Israel Philharmonic; Performing in New York City New York,
New York,
USA
Kathryn Farenish New England Conservatory
Hillary Feibel Manhattan School of Music Piccolo, Fort Wayne Philharmonic
Brook Ferguson Carnegie Mellon University MM 2006
New World Symphony; former principal flute, Delaware Symphony; first place winner, NFA Young Artists Competition 2009
Miami,
Florida,
USA
Luciana Fernunson Carnegie Mellon University MM 2006 (primary teacher, Alberto Almarza)
Jacinthe Forand Manhattan School of Music MM Orchestral Studies 1997, PRP CMU 1998
Principal Flute—Québec Symphony Orchestra, Professor of Flute—Québec Conservatory, Faculty—Domaine Forget
Quebec,
Canada
Jacinthe Forand Carnegie Mellon University MM MSM 1997, PRP CMU 1998
Principal Flute—Québec Symphony Orchestra, Professor of Flute—Québec Conservatory, Faculty—Domaine Forget
Adria Foster Sternstein Juilliard BM 1991, MM 1993
www.IBISchambermusic.org
Principal Flute, Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra/Washington National Opera Orchestra
Washington DC,
USA
Marc Andre Fournel McGill University
Anna Garzuly Wahlgren Manhattan School of Music MM Orchestral Studies 1995
www.floetenquintett-qe.de
assistant principal flute in the Gewandhaus Orchestra
Leipzig,
Germany
Rebecca Gilbert Student not affiliated with a school Principal Flute, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Eduardo González Carnegie Mellon University MM 2004 (primary teacher, Alberto Almarza) Second Flute, Culiacán Symphony (Mexico)
David Graham Carnegie Mellon University MM 2008 (primary teacher, Alberto Almarza) Pittsburgh,
PA
Inger Grefftegreff Carnegie Mellon University Certificate in Advanced Flute Studies (Primary teacher Alberto Almarza) 2004 Norway
Cordula Hacke University of Toronto BM 1979
www.cordula-hacke.de
Pianist, Robert Schumann Hochschule Duesseldorf, GERMANY
Wiesbaden,
Germany
Brit Halvorsen Carnegie Mellon University AD 2008
Co-principal flute, Malmoe Symphony Orchestra, Sweden
Malmoe,
Sweden
Louise Hanley University of Toronto
Natasha Harrison Carnegie Mellon University PRP 2001
www.natashachapman.com
Teaching and Freelancing in and around Ottawa, Canada
Smith Falls,
Ontario,
Canada
Anne-Catherine Heinzmann Manhattan School of Music MM 1999
www.annecatherineheinzmann.de
Assistant Principal Flute at the Museumsorchester Frankfurt (Operahouse); Professor of Flute, Hochschule fur Musik, Nurnberg
Frankfurt am Mein,
Germany
Emily Hoppe-McKay Carnegie Mellon University MM 1998
Assistant Professor of Flute—Northern Arizona University; Principal  Flute—Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra
Brandy Hudelson Carnegie Mellon University Certificate in Advanced Flute Studies (primary teacher, Alberto Almarza) 2008 alanberquist.googlepages.com
flute faculty position, Oakland University in Rochester, MI
Ann Arbor,
Michigan,
USA
Yoonjung Huh Carnegie Mellon University MM 2011 Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania,
USA
Jessica Hull-Dambaugh Carnegie Mellon University MM 2001
www.jessicahulldambaugh.com
Principal Flute—Charleston Symphony Orchestra; Flute/Piccolo—Central City Opera Orchestra, Central City, CO
Charleston,
South Carolina,
USA
Jeong-Eun Hur Juilliard MM 1999
Principal Flute, Knoxville Symphony
Knoxville,
Tennessee,
USA
Timothy Hutchins McGill University
Principal Flute, Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Jin Young Im Carnegie Mellon University MM 2010 Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania,
USA
Russell Shatoshi Itani Manhattan School of Music MM 2000
Solo Piccolo—Royal Danish Opera Orchestra; teaching at Royal Danish Academy of Music
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Rachel Jenkyns Juilliard BM 1993, MM 1994
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra—Sub Principal Flute; former flutist Charleston Symphony, Grand Rapids Symphony
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Christina Jennings Juilliard BM 1994, MM 1996
www.christinajennings.com
www.colorado.edu/music/flutestudio Professor of Flute, University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder,
Colorado,
USA
Elaine Jorgensen Manhattan School of Music DMA Director of Chamber Music, Flute Instructor—Snow College of Music Utah,
USA
Sharon Juby Stepson Carnegie Mellon University MM 2002 In Memoriam 2005 USA
Phillip Jundt Carnegie Mellon University AD 2005 Professor of Flute, German School of Music Weimar at Kangnam University, Yongin (Korea) Seoul,
South Korea
Yoon-Hee Jung New England Conservatory
Jung-Wan Kang Juilliard BCJ 1998, MM 2000
Sue Karpo (Hauke) University of Toronto
Award-winning graphic designer; Principal Flute, Calgary Civic Symphony
Calgary,
Alberta,
Canada
Jeffrey Khaner Student not affiliated with a school www.iflute.com
Principal Flute—Philadephia Orchestra; Professor of Flute—Curtis Institute, Juilliard School
Hee Jung Kim Carnegie Mellon University Certificate in Advanced Flute Studies 2006
Pursuing an MM, Peabody Conservatory
Baltimore,
Maryland,
USA
Hyun Jeon (Helen) Kim Carnegie Mellon University BFA 2009
Performing, studying at CMU
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania,
USA
Jeong Hyun Kim Carnegie Mellon University Certificate in Advanced Flute Studies 2004, MM 2006
Flutist, Chicago Civic Orchestra
Baltimore,
Maryland,
USA
Young-ji Kim Carnegie Mellon University MM 2004
Renee Brodwin Koch Manhattan School of Music MM 1996 Performer with Albany Symphony; teacher, Castleton State College, Vermont
Ann Marie Kopp University of Toronto
Elisabeth La Foret Carnegie Mellon University BM 2004, MM 2006 www.silentgalaxy.com
Francois Lamothe McGill University BM 1976
Sasha Launer Carnegie Mellon University BFA 2009
Aspen Music Festival 2006; Brevard Summer Music Festival 2007; Performing, studying at CMU
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania,
USA
Sasha Launer Carnegie Mellon University BFA 2009
Pursuing MM at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisico,
California,
USA
David Lonkevich Manhattan School of Music MM Orchestral Studies Freelance Performer and Teacher Washington DC,
USA
Hilary Lynch Juilliard Performs regularly with the Buffalo Philharmonic; currently pursuing music therapy degree
Susan MacLagan University of Toronto BM 1974
flute teacher, freelance flutist, author flute dictionary (in process of publication by Scarecrow Press, Inc.) and regular contributor to the British flute magazine, Flutewise.
Winnipeg,
Manitoba,
Canada
Simone Madden-Grey Carnegie Mellon University MM 1999
Mira Magrill Carnegie Mellon University BM 2009
Pursuing MM at University of Michigan
Ann Arbor,
Michigan,
USA
Elisabeth McCafferty (Plunk) Carnegie Mellon University MM 2003
Flutist with President’s Own Marine Band, Washington DC
Catonsville,
Maryland,
USA
Elizabeth McGlinchey Carnegie Mellon University BM 2006 pursuing an MM, McGill University Montreal,
Canada
Katy McKinney-Bock Carnegie Mellon University BHA, 2006
freelance flutist/piccoloist, an active substitute for the American Youth Symphony, and a graduate student in Linguistics at the University of Southern California
Los Angeles,
California,
USA
Adi Menczel Juilliard MM 1998, MM 2000
www.adisflute.com
Associate Principal Flute and Piccolo, Haifa Symphony Orchestra, Israel
Tel Aviv,
Israel
Joanna Messer Carnegie Mellon University MM 2004
www.myspace.com/jmflute
2nd flutist, Illinois Symphony Orchestra; Piccolo/3rd Flute, Madison Symphony Orchestra (WI); Adjunct Faculty, City Colleges of Chicago, Center for Distance Learning; Flutist with Chicago Civic Orchestra 2004-2008
Douglas Miller University of Toronto Principal Flute, Niagara Symphony; Faculty, Brock University Niagara-on-the-Lake ,
Ontario,
Canada
Sarah Yunji Moon Carnegie Mellon University BM 2008
Principal Flute, Nova Scotia Symphony
Nova Scotia,
Canada
Diana Morgan Carnegie Mellon University MM 2007
Artist Diploma, University of Southern California
Los Angeles,
California,
USA
Bridget Muldoon McDaniel University of Toronto
talesandscales.org
founding flutist and executive producing director of Tales & Scales-www.talesandscales.org -the nations only "musictelling" ensemble that blends music, theater, and creative movement. Tales & Scales mission is to ignite, nurture and fully engage the imaginations of young people and their families.
Jana Nelson University of Toronto
Clarissa Nolde Juilliard freelancing, teaching
Rhiona O'Duinnínn Manhattan School of Music Member of Triocca, and a regular performer in Ireland with the National Symphony Orchestra, and the Lyric Opera Orchestra.
Rachel Ordaz Carnegie Mellon University BM 2011
Performing, studying at CMU
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania,
USA
Karen Osmond Carnegie Mellon University MM 2004 Operations Manager, National Youth Orchestra of Canada Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada
Jee Eun Park Manhattan School of Music Principal Flute—Seoul Philharmonic Seoul,
South Korea
Minji Park New England Conservatory
Soo-Kyung Park Juilliard
Faculty, Manhattan School of Music Pre-College
New York,
New York,
USA
Aaron Perdue Carnegie Mellon University BM 2009
aaronperdueflute.googlepages.com
Pursuing MM at Rice University
Houston,
Texas,
USA
Jodi Petroelje Carnegie Mellon University MM 2008 (primary teacher, Alberto Almarza) Grand Rapids,
MI
Marina Piccinini University of Toronto colbertartists.com/ArtistBio.asp?ID=56
www.peabody.jhu.edu/piccinini international soloist & recording artist; Professor of Flute, Peabody Conservatory
Lynne Piening University of Toronto
Amy Porter Juilliard MM 1987
www.amyporter.com
Professor of Flute, University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance; soloist & recording artist
Ann Arbor,
Michigan,
USA
Julie Ranti Student not affiliated with a school Associate Principal Flute—Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Heather Rentz Carnegie Mellon University Certificate in Advanced Flute Studies (primary teacher, Alberto Almarza) 2006
www.auroraschoolofmusic.com
www.kindermusikwithmissterri.com Teaching Flute at The Aurora School of Music, Aurora, Ohio; Music Director-Newbury United Community Church
Tom Robertello Juilliard BM 1986
www.thomasrobertello.com
Associate Professor of Flute—Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University
Bloomington,
Indiana,
USA
Pía Rodríguez Carnegie Mellon University Certificate in Advanced Flute Studies (primary teacher, Alberto Almarza) 2005; MM 2007
Diplôme de Concert, Conservatoire Neuchâtelois, Switzerland; Master en Pédagogie—Conservatoire de Genève, Switzerland
Geneva,
Switzerland
Tatjana Ruhland Manhattan School of Music
Principal Flute—Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchesta
Stuttgart,
Germany
Emre Sagbas Carnegie Mellon University Certificate in Advanced Flute Studies (primary teacher, Alberto Almarza) 2008
Teaching in San Francisco Bay Area, Studying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, MM 2008-2010
San Francisco,
California,
USA
Anna Dina Schick Manhattan School of Music
Principal Flute Royal Danish Opera Orchestra
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Kathleen Schott Carnegie Mellon University BFA 2000
Principal Flute, Youngstown Symphony Orchestra. Teaching flute lessons through the music extension program at CMU and Westminster College
Wellsburg,
West Virginia,
USA
Keren Schweitzer Manhattan School of Music
Julie Seftick-McGough Carnegie Mellon University BFA 2001
www.juliemcgough.com
Adjunct Professor of Flute Washington & Jefferson College, 3rd Flute/Piccolo Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra, Acting Principal Flute McKeesport Symphony Orchestra, freelance flutist Pittsburgh area, MM Manhattan School of Music 2003
Pittsburgh,
PA
Sara Shedad New England Conservatory
Hyesong (Sarah) Shin Carnegie Mellon University BM 2112 Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania,
USA
Martina Skjellerudsveen Carnegie Mellon University Certificate in Advanced Flute Studies 2008, (primary teacher, Alberto Almarza)
 Flutist, Sjaelland Symfoniorkester, Copenhagen
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Mercedes Smith Manhattan School of Music
www.mercedessmith.com
Principal Flutist, Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet
Houston,
Texas,
USA
Yun Hwa Song Carnegie Mellon University AD 2008
2nd flute/piccolo, Seoul Philharmonic
Seoul,
South Korea
Elizabeth Stern Student not affiliated with a school Pursuing a BM at New England Conservatory Boston,
Massachusetts,
USA
Terri Sundberg Student not affiliated with a school Professor of Flute, University of North Texas
Rebecca Swain Carnegie Mellon University BM 2112 Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania,
USA
Marie Tachouet Carnegie Mellon University MM 2008
Principal Flute, Akron Symphony Orchestra
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania,
USA
Elizabeth Talbert Carnegie Mellon University BM 2112 Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania,
USA
Stephen Tam Manhattan School of Music Principal Flute, Canadian Sinfonietta; Principal Flute, Toronto Chinese Philharmonic Orchestra
Julie Thacker Manhattan School of Music
Sarah Tiedemann New England Conservatory MM 2004
www.sarahtiedemann.com
Adjunct faculty, Willamette University; Principal Flute, Salem Chamber Orchestra; 2nd Flute, Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra.
Portland,
Oregon,
USA
Heidi Torvik Juilliard Soloist and chamber musician, New York City
Laurel Trainor University of Toronto BM
psycserv.mcmaster.ca/ljt/
Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University
Hamilton,
Ontario,
Canada
Patrick Tsuji Carnegie Mellon University BM 2011
Performing, studying at CMU
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania,
USA
Sarah Tuck Manhattan School of Music MM Orchestral Studies 2nd Flute—San Diego Symphony San Diego,
California,
USA
Cecilia Ulloque Student not affiliated with a school MM 2006 (primary teacher, Alberto Almarza) Principal Flute, Salta Symphony Argentina
Cecilia Ulloque Carnegie Mellon University MM 2006 (primary teacher, Alberto Almarza) Principal Flutist, Salta Symphony (Argentina) Argentina
Dana Varelli Digennaro Student not affiliated with a school Flute faculty, Le Moyne College;performing and teaching in Syracuse, NY Syracuse,
New York,
USA
Marlene Verwey Carnegie Mellon University MM 2004
www.marleneverwey.com
Recently finished a year with the Southbank Sinfonia in London, Freelancing and teaching in London, UK
London,
UK
Meredith Veysey Carnegie Mellon University BM 2001 Graduate studies in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Currently living and working in Boston, MA Boston,
MA
Claudia Walker Juilliard MM 1989
www.orquestasinfonicadegalicia.com
principal flute, orquesta sinfónica de galicia (spain)
La Coruña,
Spain
Leonie Wall New England Conservatory
2nd flute, Toronto Symphony
Toronto,
Canada
Henrike Wassermeyer Carnegie Mellon University Certificate in Advanced Flute Studies 2006 2nd Flute, German Opera, Berlin Acting Principal, Komische Opera,Berlin Berlin,
Germany
Roseanne Wierenga New England Conservatory MM 2004
2nd flute—Vancouver Symphony
Vancouver,
British Columbia,
Canada
Stephanie Winker Juilliard BM 2000
principal flute, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Leipzig,
Germany
Vicki Woolsey Blechta McGill University BM 1974
www.torontofluteschool.com
Principal flute, Brampton Lyric Opera; Director, Toronto Flute School; Chair, Suzuki Association of Ontario
Toronto,
Canada
Xiong Xiao Carnegie Mellon University MM 2010 Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania,
USA
Elena Yakovleva Carnegie Mellon University PRP 2006
3rd Flute/Piccolo, Delaware Symphony
Baltimore,
Maryland,
USA
Sook Young Yim Student not affiliated with a school Pursuing a BM, New England Conservatory
Peggy Yoo Carnegie Mellon University MM 1999 regular substitute, Pittsburgh Symphony Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania,
USA
Young Joo Yoo Carnegie Mellon University MM 2006 Former Principal Flute, Asheville Symphony; professional career, Seoul, Korea Asheville,
North Carolina,
USA
Hyeri Yoon Manhattan School of Music Soloist; Principal Flute—Orquesta Sinfonica de Tenerife, Spain; Professor of Flute, Seoul University, Korea
Joy Zalkind Carnegie Mellon University Certificate in Advanced Flute Studies 2007, (primary teacher, Alberto Almarza)
Principal Flute—Juarez Symphony (Mexico); Second Flute—El Paso Symphony (TX); Principal Flute—El Paso Opera
El Paso,
Texas,
USA
Heather Zenobia New England Conservatory MM Member of "The President's Own" United States Marine Band Washington DC