In this session I will discuss several aspects of clarinet playing, including the inner workings of the clarinet embouchure – a topic often neglected in beginning methods. I will provide participants with useful tips, exercises, and resources to assist clarinetists in their programs. Attendees will learn to identify and correct clarinet “problems” based on the types of sounds their students produce and develop a better understanding of the intricacies involved in the clarinet embouchure.
Kylie Stultz-Dessent
- Biographical Information
Clarinetist Dr. Kylie
Stultz-Dessent is a versatile artist with a varied career as an educator,
soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer. She currently serves as
Assistant Professor of Music at Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW) in Fort
Wayne, IN. Prior to her appointment
at PFW, Dr. Stultz served on faculty at Ball State University and was the
clarinet instructor at the award-winning Carmel High School in Carmel, IN where
she maintained a studio of 50+ precollege students.
Dr. Stultz regularly performs
throughout the country in orchestral and chamber music settings. As an
orchestral musician, she has performed with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, the
Richmond Symphony Orchestra in Richmond, Indiana, the Carmel Symphony Orchestra
in Carmel, Indiana, and the Columbus Philharmonic in Columbus, Indiana. Recently,
Dr. Stultz has performed solo and chamber recitals at Bradley University and
Campbellsville University. She is a founding member of 10th Muse, an
all-female reed trio dedicated to performing works by historically-marginalized
composers. A
champion of new music, Dr. Stultz has premiered and commissioned new works by
award-winning composers Erik Franklin, Ingrid Stözel, Leigha Amick, Chris
Dessent, and Luke Ellard. Recent conference engagements include the
International Clarinet Association's ClarinetFest, the American Single Reed
Summit, the Indiana Music Educators Association Conference, and the College
Music Society’s Great Lakes Conference.
As a sought-after pedagogue
and educator, Dr. Stultz regularly teaches clinics throughout the Midwest. In
2014 she co-founded the Indiana Clarinet Experience (ICE), a week-long clarinet
institute that focuses on clarinet instruction, chamber music, music
appreciation, and musicality. Dr. Stultz directs this camp on the Purdue Fort
Wayne School of Music campus each June and draws students from around the
Midwest and beyond. The 2021 ICE
participants were selected to perform at ClarinetFest 2021 and the camp has
been featured in the International Clarinet Association Journal. Additionally,
Dr. Stultz serves on faculty for the Indiana University Summer Music Clinic and
is a member of the International Clarinet Association’s Pedagogy Committee. She
is a Selmer Performing Artist and holds degrees from the prestigious Indiana
University Jacobs School of Music (BM and DM) and the University of Cincinnati
College Conservatory of Music (MM). Her principal teachers include James
Campbell, Jonathan Gunn, and Tasha Warren.