Auckland
Flute Lessons | Theory Lessons
Bio
Anna fell in love with the flute as a young child and began her formal education aged eight. Anna holds a Master of Music with 1st Class Honours in performance flute from The University of Auckland (studying under Professor Uwe Grodd), a Master of Music Therapy from The New Zealand School of Music, and a Graduate Diploma in Teaching (in Early Childhood Education) from The University of Auckland. Over the years, Anna’s students have enjoyed considerable success in Trinity College London and Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music music examinations (both in Flute and Music Theory). Anna was involved for many years (both as tutor as well as Project Lead of the Pūoru Pīrere Programme) with Sistema Aotearoa, an Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and Ministry partnership which uses orchestral music-making as a model for social development. Anna has recently moved back to Auckland from Nelson, where she enjoyed being a part of the thriving musical community of Nelson Centre of Musical Arts (formerly Nelson School of Music), performing and teaching flute and music theory as well as directing a number of the orchestras within the Orchestral Pathways Programme.
Teaching Info
Anna is committed to creating a fun, stimulating learning environment that supports her students to feel a sense of joy and pride in their learning and music making. She is skilled at assessing and planning for her students’ learning and selecting teaching strategies that best suit an individual’s needs, as well as strengths and abilities. She enjoys teaching music that her students really want to play, as this ensures that their interest and motivation is sustained when things get technically a bit tough.