Introduction: Leanna has taught privately for over eight years, and is dedicated to teaching music to people of all ages, and especially enjoys working with kids. She has developed an unique teaching style that allows each student to learn at their own pace, as a collaborative process to learn the fundamentals of flute playing. Her program includes music from many cultures, improvisation, composition, and even beatboxing. Her students have become music majors, placed in honor bands and All-State, and won Solo and Ensemble awards.
My lessons are first and foremost a whole lot of fun. I believe that all musicians are creatives, and I love to help develop the student’s confidence in both their musical creations and in their personal lives. I hold high standards for my flute students, which I have found develops a sense of discipline, and drives students to succeed. I expect students to practice daily - finding bits of time to make sounds in our already busy schedules. In my class, students can expect to use toys to make melodies, have paper blowing contests, explore flutes from around the world, and discover how to make their own looping pop song on the flute.
Leanna is currently the Flute Instructor for the Cornish College of the Arts. She is also a teaching artist with the Seattle Symphony, where she teaches orchestral exploration, recorder and vocal skills, and musical confidence. She has taught masterclasses and workshops at the University of South Dakota, Denver University, and the University of Washington on a variety of subjects including: flute technique and tone development, extended techniques, composer collaboration, electronics and music creation, improvisation, and world flutes.
