Welcome!
I’m a flutist, instructor, and ensemble coach. With Practicing Flutist my main goal is to help musicians improve their playing by learning to solve practicing problems. As musicians, our main musical activity is practicing! I want to help you make that activity as productive and satisfying as possible.
I’ve been teaching for over 30 years. Now I consider myself more of a coach than a teacher. I specialize in helping musicians improve specific issues such as intonation, rhythm, articulation, and interpretation.
I’ll meet you wherever you are, at whatever level you’re playing, and give you practice strategies that will help you achieve your musical goals.We’ll identify the issues holding you back and create targeted strategies to fit your needs and goals.
I want to help you play the music you want to play the way you want to play it. Whether we do that through private lessons, PF Practice Club, or personalized performance critiques, check out my offerings and let’s make your practicing better!
Teaching Experiences
- Private flute instructor
- Presenter at Florida Flute Association conventions on topics including
- Intonation Practice
- Using Harmonics to Improve and Intonation
- Web Resources for Flutists
- Forming a Flute Choir
- Solo recital performance
- Conducted flute choir performances
- Knox College – Flute instructor and Flute Ensemble conductor
- Illinois Central College – Flute instructor, masterclass sponsor
- University of Illinois – Illinois Summer Youth Music instructor and group section coach, Unit One flute instructor
Other Musical Activities
- Conductor and co-founder of Tampa Bay Flute Choir
- Member FluteAmici flute ensemble and Bay Breeze flute quartet
- Suncoast Symphony Orchestra
- South Shore Symphony Orchestra
- Peoria Municipal Band
- Knox-Galesburg Symphony Orchestra
Hi, Deanna, I remember what a great student you were in Yates City.
I’d love to be able to sit down for a long talk about you.
Do you ever get back to this area?
If you do, please call me.
Marilyn Garrett 309-358-1430
Cell:231-0003.