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I am a native of Flint, Michigan and attended Interlochen Arts Camp every summer, also attending a program with Pittsburgh Symphony in Ambler, Pa. I attended Interlochen Arts Academy, then went to University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), then to Juilliard School for the performing arts, where I received a Master of Music degree. I was in New York for about 7 years. Then, with some wooing from my husband (Larry Wright - we met at Juilliard), we moved to the Lehigh Valley, Pa. It is about 1 1/2 hours from N.Y. and an hour from Philadelphia. Good location! I love it here. I studied with Alex Murray, Ervin Monroe, Keith Bryan, Sam Baron, Keith Underwood, Murray Panitz.
I am Principal flute in Bach Festival Orchestra of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Sinfonia, Allentown Symphony, Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra (for 25 years. It just folded). I am a Principal sub in Northeast Pennsylvania Philharmonic, Harrisburg Symphony, Reading Symphony, Philadelphia Ballet and sub in Philadelphia Orchestra. I started teaching at a young age. In college, I traveled to several schools in Ann Arbor, Michigan in which to teach. In New York, I was teaching privately all over the city, also at Rye Country Day School and two different summer music camps. Since moving to the Lehigh Valley, I am an artist lecturer of flute at Lehigh University, Moravian College and at my private studio in my home. I have taught at Cedar Crest College and Lafayette University. My students usually place in the top 5 in Pennsylvania High School District and State competitions. I have students attending or have attended University of Michigan, The Juilliard School, Hartt School of Music, Ithaca School of Music, Manhattan Pre-college, Juilliard Pre-college, San Francisco Conservatory, Cal Arts, Temple and more. Please refer to my Formal Bio for performance background. |