Instrument(s) Taught:   Oboe, Saxophone, Flute

Location(s):   Waukesha

I am most comfortable with this age group:   All

Preferred Virtual Platform:   Skype, Zoom

Bio

Alex Mortensen discovered her love of music and teaching while growing up in Wisconsin, surrounded by inspiring music, musicians, and instructors. She took her passions to Indiana University Bloomington’s Jacobs School of Music, where she received her BA in Multiple Woodwind Performance, studying oboe, saxophone, and flute. Alex has experience performing in various environments, including orchestras, ballet, big-band jazz ensembles, chamber groups, and contemporary (some of her favorite moments have involved working with living composers).

Music Education:

BM Multiple Woodwind Performance (3), Indiana University-Bloomington’s Jacobs School of Music

Teaching Experience:

Alex has taught in a range of contexts for over eight years.

Styles Taught:

Alex primarily teaches in the classical style. She teaches beginner jazz and contemporary techniques, as well.

Methods Taught:

Oboe – Geckler, Barret, Rubank, Ferling Saxophone – Rubank, Ferling, Snavely Flute – Flute 101, Rubank, Taffanel and Gaubert, Trevor Wye

Instrument(s) Taught:     Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone, Trombone

Location:    West Bend

Instrument Taught:   Flute

I am most comfortable with this age group:    Any

Preferred Virtual Platform:    Rock Out Loud Live

Bio

I knew since I taught my first flute lesson when I was a high school student that I wanted to continue sharing my love of flute and helping students find their success with the instrument. After graduating from UW-Milwaukee, I expanded to teaching classroom music in the schools for many years. My husband Martin who is a trombone and guitar teacher and I both love listening to all kinds of music and sharing our love for music with students.

Music Education:

BA-Music UW Milwaukee Master of Arts in Teaching-Cardinal Stritch

Teaching Experience:

I have taught almost 20 years of flute and 11 years of elementary general music in the schools

Styles Taught:

Classical, but am competent to help students find arrangements of pretty much anything they wish to play.

Methods Taught:

My go to is the Flute 101 series or Trevor Wye, but I am open to any studies that help the student reach their goals.

Instrument Taught:     Flute

Location:     Waukesha

I am most comfortable with this age group:   Any and all!

Bio

Emma Lundquist is a Waukesha-based freelance performer and teacher with a deep love for flute and a passion for piccolo. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she received her Master’s of Music in Flute Performance and Chamber Music. While at UWM, Mrs. Lundquist served as an active member in the Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra, where she played all positions. She was also a member of the debut New Music Ensemble, which had its first performance in December 2022 as part of Present Music’s “Unsilent Night.” Mrs. Lundquist was also the flute studio’s teaching assistant from 2021-2023 where her duties included teaching flute lessons for minors and non-majors, assisting with flute ensemble and studio classes, and teaching the flute section of Woodwind Pedagogy for students majoring in Music Education. She was also tasked with leading flute sectionals for the University’s Youth Wind Ensemble and annual Middle School Honors Band Festival groups. As a performer, Mrs. Lundquist is comfortable performing with large ensembles to small chamber groups, opera pits and solo performances. She can easily perform standard works while embracing newly published works. She was a part of the 2022 Wisconsin premiere of Stacy Garrop’s Alpenglow for solo alto saxophone and tuba, as well as the 2019 world premiere of Kameron Ince’s Grand American Celebration with the UWM Wind Ensemble. In addition, she has gotten to play under the baton of notable conductors such as Ken David Masur and David Bloom. Her other accolades include having received a handful of honorable mentions for various concerto competitions and has performed in several masterclasses across her career. She was selected as a performer in the Karl Fritz Graber masterclass at the 2022 National Flute Association Convention held in Chicago. Other masterclasses she has participated in include Jennifer Gunn, Linda Chatterton, Mary Matthew Nortons, and Cobus du Toit. As well, she attended the Aria International Music Academy in 2018 held in South Hadley, Massachusetts. During this program she received weekly lessons and masterclasses with Judith Mendenhall, Christina Jennings, and John Thorne. Mrs. Lundquist also holds her Bachelor’s of Music in Flute Performance from the University of Evansville. Her teachers are Dr. Jennifer Clippert, Dr. Leanne Hampton, and Cara Dailey. As a teacher, Mrs. Lundquist has been a studio flute teacher for the White House of Music-Waukesha since fall of 2019. She is comfortable teaching beginning students just starting their musical journeys, along with advanced middle/high school students and adult students who want to find their love for flute again. Some of the successes of her students have included making Wisconsin’s State Honors Band, State level Solo & Ensemble, and various groups within the Milwaukee Symphony’s Youth Orchestra. Her personal teaching philosophy revolves around music being fun and not being afraid to try. Outside of teaching, she enjoys time with her husband, who teaches Trumpet for White House of Music, and two black cats. She is a lover of baking, video games and books in the Romantasy genres-especially if they have dragons and/or Fae!

Music Education:

Rockford Auburn High School – Creative Performing Arts Programming Music & Studio Art – 2015 University of Evansville – BM in Music Performance – 2019 University of Wisconsin Milwaukee – MM in Performance & Chamber Music-2023

Teaching Experience:

Flute Studio TA, UW-Milwaukee from 2021-2023 (non-major weekly lessons, sectionals for the Symphony Band and honors groups) Studio flute teacher from fall 2018-spring 2019 at H&H Tri-state music store in Evansville, IN Flute assistant at the Wesley Shepard Summer Music Camp (Evansville, IN) from 2017-2019

Styles Taught:

I am comfortable with most all styles range from Baroque and Classical, to the rich emotion and dissonance of French standards to exploring new music and sounds such as Beat boxing on flute!

Methods Taught:

My preferred method book is the Flute 101 series by Phyllis Avidan Louke & Patricia George as well as the use of standard repertoire pieces for flute at all levels. I also am comfortable with all levels of Solo & Ensemble pieces, and am happy to help with school music. As well as the occasional Disney or Harry Potter book-because they’re fun and challenging! I have a range of knowledge on flute pedagogy and a bag of tips and tricks to find the best experience for each of my students to help them succeed.

Instrument(s) Taught:      Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet

Location:      Brookfield

I am most comfortable with this age group:      8-88

Bio

Laura has studied and played music throughout the Midwest and Los Angeles. She has played in the Disneyland College Band and in the Retro Show at Cedar Point. She has played in groups including Motown bands, jazz ensembles, orchestras, pit orchestras, wind ensembles, Latin bands, marching bands, saxophone quartets, flute choir, clarinet choir and the worship team at my local church. She has also taught private lessons on wind instruments for almost 30 years.

Music Education:

University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Bachelor of Music, Saxophone Performance (2003)

Teaching Experience:

I have taught private lessons for almost 30 years now. I have also taught K-12 general music for 3 years.

Styles Taught:

Classical, Jazz, anything you’d like to learn