Setting flute players up for success is crucial when teaching proper playing techniques during weekly flute sectionals. Many directors may not be as familiar with teaching rigorous flute fundamentals in sectionals as they are with their own primary instrument. Dr. Miller will demonstrate and teach a variety of effectively proven exercises in the areas of tone, technique, articulation, vibrato, harmonics, and intonation, as well as how to successfully implement those in your flute sectionals.
Kristi Miller
- Biographical Information
Dr. Kristi Miller has taught elementary music in Pearland
ISD for 14 years and is in her 26th year as a private flute instructor in the
Pearland/Houston area. She is a three-time grant recipient of the Pearland ISD
Education Foundation and her elementary choirs have performed the national
anthem for the Houston Astros on numerous occasions. Prior to teaching
elementary music, she was a member of the United States Army Fife and Drum
Corps and was a middle school band director in Clear Creek ISD. Dr. Miller holds
a doctoral degree in flute performance from Florida State University, a
master’s degree from University of Texas at Austin and a BM degree in music
education from University of Houston. During her time as a doctoral student at
Florida State University, she was a teaching assistant and taught flute choir,
flute methods courses, and lessons to undergraduate flute students. She also
was an adjudicator for the National Flute Association, where she judged the
Professional Flute Choir competition. She currently maintains a successful
private flute studio in Pearland ISD and her students consistently place in the
all-region, all-area and all-state bands, as well as receive superior ratings
on their solos. Dr. Miller is an active member of the Texas Music Educators
Association and has presented several flute and elementary music clinics at the
TMEA Convention. Her primary teachers are Marianne Gedigian, Eva Amsler, and
Sydney Carlson.