Career Highlights
Suite – Widor – Romance
Background
- International Who’s Who in Music for distinguished services to music
- Performing as Orchestral Professional Flutist and Concert Flutist since age 16
- Masters of Music Degree in Flute Performance
- Honor Graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
- Expert in Flute Pedagogy with numerous publications
- Author of 12 books originally published by Hal Leonard. “Developmental and Progressive Studies for Flute on Tone, Velocity Studies, and Scale Studies from the Teaching of Robert Cavally.
- Solo Flute and Piccolo with numerous Orchestras and Ensembles throughout the USA
- Leading expert on the Robert Cavally Method of Teaching (All unpublished works left to her by his estate now ready for publication)
- Recipient of Performance Grants/Scholarships/Research Grants/National Awards
- Youngest Full-Time Faculty hired by Auburn University where she developed the Flute Program and served on the faculty for 12 years as Assistant Professor, Applied Flute & Theory, School of Architecture and Fine Arts
- Founder of the First Flute Club in the Southeast
- Director, Auburn Flute Festival, International Masterclass featuring Julius Baker, Solo flutist, New York Philharmonic
- Faculty affiliations with: Auburn University, Dallas Baptist University, Rollins College, and Gardner-Webb University
- Director of In-School Music Studies, Public and Private Schools, Florida, Louisiana and Texas
- Soloist and Consultant for Young Audiences of New York
- Clinician and Artist for Flute Clubs, Bandmaster Associations, Music Festivals, and All State competitions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, and Texas
- Curriculum Development and NASM Committee Work in Music at the local, regional, and national level
- Artist in Residence and Director of Ensembles, Cliff-Temple Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas
- Soloist for hundreds of churches, conventions, and special events
- Owner of Flute Studios in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, and Texas
- Founder and manager of The Millennium Quintet and Houston Flute Quartet
- President of The Entertainment Connection of Central Florida
- CEO- B & K Productions
- Solo Flutist with Celtic Wynd and The Millennium Quintet.
Credits
- Miss Columbus, Georgia and Semi Finalist for Miss Georgia
- Named Outstanding Young Woman in Alabama and America
- Solo Flutist at the Robert Cavally Memorial Funeral Concert, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Master of Ceremonies, Robert Cavally Tribute, National Flute Association Annual Conference. Del Coronado , San Diego, California
- Invited to be Guest Artist and Professor at the fourth annual “Festival International De Flautistias.” Lima, Peru:
- Flute Soloist with The Moody Blues
- Featured Soloist at Spoletto – 5 Concerts
- Recommended for a White House Performance
- Performed with Orchestras and Ensembles throughout U.S.
- Soloist with Julius Baker, First Flutist New York Philharmonic
- Soloist and Clinician on Roster of Young Audiences of America, New York City
- Performed in concert with Doc Severinson of the NBC Tonight Show at the age of 16
- Selected by Michael Eisner as soloist for celebrity guests at Walt Disney World 50th Birthday Celebration
- Performed for Celebrities, Politicians, International Sport Figures, and CEO’s through Concerts, & Special Events
- First CD recorded, produced, leased and distributed nationally through Lady Primrose’s Inc., of Dallas, TX.
- Proprietor of Flute Studios, The Entertainment Connection and B & K Productions
- Author of numerous publications on flute pedagogy. Author of Robert Cavally’s Complete Progressive and Developmental Exercises for Flute – a series of 12 books.
- Students have performed throughout USA and Europe receiving numerous local, regional, and national awards
