Bio
One memory, a life changing moment, that’s all it took. Alison is dedicated to the art of flutistry. Her sound can be described as full bodied yet sweet and breathy; she knows how to command a stage and takes pride in helping her audience feel the emotions behind each piece of music she performs. Alison’s teachers always stressed performing a piece as being just as important as mastering the flute’s technical challenges.
As a flutist, Alison’s goal is to change the way every day society views the flute. Although an accomplished classical musician, Alison much prefers surprising her audiences by contributing her sound to spiritual music, folk, rock, jazz, and performance art pieces.
Now living in Boston, Massachusetts, Alison continues to expand and improve her skills as a performer and teacher as a Master of Arts candidate specializing in music therapy in Lesley University's Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. You can see her regularly performing as a member of the Kirtan band Santosha and accompanying spiritual services. She also collaborates regularly with other musicians and artists to put on art events that enrich the local community.
As a flutist, Alison’s goal is to change the way every day society views the flute. Although an accomplished classical musician, Alison much prefers surprising her audiences by contributing her sound to spiritual music, folk, rock, jazz, and performance art pieces.
Now living in Boston, Massachusetts, Alison continues to expand and improve her skills as a performer and teacher as a Master of Arts candidate specializing in music therapy in Lesley University's Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. You can see her regularly performing as a member of the Kirtan band Santosha and accompanying spiritual services. She also collaborates regularly with other musicians and artists to put on art events that enrich the local community.
Private Flute Lessons
Before your first lesson, Alison will give you a call to discuss the student's specific wants and needs. This is because she has discovered lessons are much more meaningful to her students when they have specific ascertainable goals to work towards. Each lesson draws from a variety of methods and techniques Alison uses in her own practice to improve musicianship, breath control, and tone. Students can expect to work on some of the following during their lessons:
- Developing a beautiful rich sound
- Ear training, intonation
- Diaphragm support and breath control
- Counting and reading music
- Sight reading
- Music Theory
- Breath placement
- Practice strategies to enhance productivity
- Building both solo and ensemble performance skills
- How to overcome performance anxiety
- Yoga for flutists (breath and posture improvement)
- Injury prevention
- Flute maintenance
- Music from a variety of genres and classical music composers
