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| Sarah McVey |
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Sarah McVey is
a flutist specializing in
Performance. She returned to MTSU to pursue the master’s degree after
being awarded the Bachelor of Music summa cum laude in Instrumental
Music Education in 2006. Her primary flute instructors have been Dr.
Deanna Little, Dr. Andrea Graves and Dr. Elaine Harris. She is in her
first year as general music teacher and choir director for West and
Hickory Creek Elementary Schools in McMinnville, Tennessee. She
has also taught three years in Warren County as a band director. Sarah teaches flute privately in Coffee and Warren counties and has conducted the MTSU Flute Choir, as well as flute choirs for the Mid-South Flute Association and the MTSU Flute Festival. She also performs frequently as a freelance musician in southern Middle Tennessee. She is married to MTSU School of Music alumnus Jason McVey (B.Mus., ‘05; M.A., ‘08). In her spare time she enjoys gardening, playing piano, cooking, and reading, reading, reading. She loves spending time with her baby, Bella the Bloodhound, and is looking forward to the new addition to her family in March, Baby McVey! |
| Abi Coffer |
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Abi Coffer graduated in May of 2010 from Middle Tennessee State University, with a degree in Flute Performance under Dr. Deanna Little. Abi has guest-soloed with several symphonies, including the Curb Youth Symphony in 2004, the Nashville Symphony in 2005, and last semester with the MTSU Symphony Orchestra. In the spring of 2010, Abi was the winner of the Flute Festival Mid-South's Young Artist compeition, In the summer of 2006, Abi won NFA’s High School Soloist Competition, Best Performance of Commissioned Work, and the Geoffrey Gilbert Prize at the National Flute Association's Convention held in Pittsburg. Previous teachers include Tadeu Coelho, Flute Professor at North Carolina School of the Arts, Norma Rogers, Piccoloist of the Nashville Symphony, and Diane Davich-Craig, founder of the Nashville Chamber Players. When she is not practicing, Abi enjoys making movies with her little sister, watching movies, and playing Ultimate Frisbee. Abi is a Miyazawa Young Artist. |
| Lindsey Brison |
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Lindsey Brison is 2010
graduate from
Middle Tennessee
State University with a degree in flute performance. She studies with
Dr. Deanna Little. She has been a
member
of the MTSU Symphony Orchestra for three years and is currently a
member
of the Wind Ensemble. She also participates in the MTSU Flute Choir and
a Woodwind Quintet. Lindsey won the Music Teachers National Association
Competition for the Junior High Division in the fall of 2002. She was
selected
to play at the Honors Concert as a participant at the 2004
Tennessee
Governor’s School for the Arts. Lindsey took first place honors in the
high school division of the Kentucky Flute Festival in January
2005,
and received an Honorable Mention in the High School Division at the
2005
Middle Tennessee State University Flute Festival and Mid-South Flute
Festival
She was a member of the 2005 Bands of America Honor Band in the Rose
Bowl
Parade. She has participated in master classes with Susan Hoeppner,
Trevor
Wye, Clifford Benson, Mary Karen Clardy, and Paul Edmund-Davies. In the
Spring of 2008, she performed in concert with pianist Mac
Frampton. |
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Amy Duncan is a 2008 MTSU Graduate with a degree in recording industry. Her hobbies include painting, playing guitar and spending time with her cat, Flea. |
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Katie Howard is December 2008 graduate of MTSU. Katie was a winner in the 2007 Masterclass Performers Competition and played for Bonita Boyd, won the Kentucky Collegiate Artist Competition in 2006, performed at NFA and won the MTSU High School Soloist Competition in 2004, and attended the 2003 Governor’s School for the Arts. Her past teachers include Tish Dunn and Norma Rogers. Other than playing the flute, she enjoys reading, dancing, and spending time with family and friends. Katie is beginning her first year as a masters student at UMKC on a full scholarship. |
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Lindsay Kuhn is a 2008 graduate of MTSU with a degree in flute performance. She has been playing the flute for ten years and her instructors include Deanna Hahn-Little and Ruth Ann McClain. Lindsay has been an active participant in many ensembles including the Memphis Youth Symphony, MTSU’s Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Winds, Flute Quartet, and Flute Choir. While in high school, Lindsay performed in a wide variety of competitions, including MTSU’s High School Soloist competition where she won fist place, The Memphis Youth Symphony’s Concerto Competition where she received honorable mention, The Nashville Symphony’s Curb Concerto Competition, and Orpheum Star Search in Memphis, TN where she was a finalist two years in a row. As a college student, Lindsay has participated in master classes with Marianne Gedigian, Roger Martin, and Stephanie Rea, and she has taken lessons with Katherine Kemler, Tom Robertello, Jim Walker, and Leone Buyse. Lindsay plans on attending graduate school after she receives her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance. Lindsay is currently in her second year of her masters with a graduate assistantship at Ohio University. |
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Lindsay Seagrovesis a 2008 graduate of MTSU with her degree in music education. Lindsay's past teachers include Tish Dunn, Norma Rogers, and Shelley Binder, and she has participated in masterclasses with Tadeo Coelho, Mary Ann Archer, Roger Martin, and Kate Prestia-Shaub. When she's not busy at school, Lindsay enjoys making her own jewelry and spending time with her kitten, Izzy. Lindsay is currently in her first year as a masters student in conducting at MTSU. |
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Elissa Stuart is a 2008 graduate of MTSU with a degree in flute performance. She has participated in masterclasses with Roger Martin, Marianne Gedigian, Linda Pereksta and Susan Milan. In high school, she was awarded the 2004 John Philip-Sousa Band award for her contributions to the program. In her spare time, Elissa enjoys watching and going to football games. |
