MTSU Flute Studio

Anna Laura Williams is a freshman music education major at MTSU. Anna Laura was the 1^st place winner of the 2010 MTSU Flute Festival High School Solo Competition. She graduated Valedictorian from Riverdale High School in May 2010. Anna Laura was selected for the Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts where she performed in the 2009 Honor’s Recital and NPR WPLN’s “Live in Studio ‘C’”. She was also accepted to the 2009 Tennessee Governor’s School for Prospective Teachers. During 2010, Anna Laura was 2^nd chair in the TMEA All-State Band, 3^rd Chair in the MTSBOA Gold Band on flute, placed 5^th Chair in the MTSBOA Silver Band on tuba, was 3^rd Chair in the MTSBOA Mid-State Orchestra, placed 1^st Chair in the Rutherford County High School Honor Band on both flute and tuba, was the 2010 recipient of the RHS Patrick S. Gilmore Band Leadership Award, and was section leader of the flute and tuba sections at Riverdale. Her 2010-2011 ensembles at MTSU include Wind Ensemble, Flute Choir, Woodwind Quintet, and Band of Blue. Anna Laura has studied privately under the direction of Dr. Deanna Little and Tawana Box. In the Fall 2010/Spring 2011 semesters at MTSU, Anna Laura performed in masterclasses with Bradley Garner and Danilo Mezzadri. In Fall 2010, she had a private lesson with Jennifer Gunn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Upon completing her undergraduate studies, Anna Laura Williams plans to pursue a doctoral degree in flute performance.

Megan Baldwin		Megan Baldwin, 18, is a graduate of Coffee County Central High School in Manchester, Tennesssee. She's been playing flute since the 6th grade and was the principal player at her high school for 4 years. She was also section leader, band vice president, Latin Club's Consul (president), a member of the Beta Club, Positive Peer Pressure (P-Cubed) Media Committe member, salutatorian, and a straght-A honors and AP student. Megan was 1st chair for the Mid-State Jr. High Silver band in 2007, 3rd chair for the Mid-State Sr. High Sliver band in 2009, 5th chair for the Mid-State Sr. High Silver band in 2010, alternate for the Governor's school for the Arts, in 2008, a member of the Governor's School for the Arts in 2009, a member of Tri-Lakes Regional Honor band in 2007-2010, 1st chair at Middle Tennessee State University's wind Band Conference in 2009-2010, Middle Tennessee State University's Fltue Festival winner for Jr. High in 2007, 3rd place winner of the Kentucky Flute Festival in 2009, and 2nd place winner of the MTSU Flute Festival in 2009. Her future plans include receiving a degree in music education and performing with an orchestra.
*Shannon Moore*		Shannon Moore just graduated from Peabody High School in Trenton. She has been taking lessons from Sarah Beth Hanson for 5 years. The summer of her junior year, she attended Governor’s School for the Arts in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and the summer of her senior year, she attended Sewanee Summer Music Festival in Sewanee, Tennessee. Shannon has attended UT Martin Honor Band for the past six years with the highest position being 1st chair Wind Ensemble. She has also attended All West Tennessee Honor Band for the past four years with the highest positions being 2nd chair Orchestra her junior year and 2nd chair Wind Ensemble her senior year where she advanced to All State Band. Shannon attended solo and ensemble every year since sixth grade and has won seventeen superior medals. Shannon played flute and piccolo with the Jackson Symphony Youth Orchestra for the past 3 years. She was principal flute with the youth symphony for the past two years. After she graduates from MTSU, she plans on getting her masters in music performance at a conservatory of music, and then playing in a major orchestra.
*Rachel Roginski*		Rachel Roginski is a freshman Music Education major at MTSU. Rachael's hometown is Spring Hill,TN and she graduated from Columbia Central High School. Other than flute and piccolo, I can play piano, guitar, base guitar, drums, and violin( some better than others).
*Anna Laura Williams*	Used by permission, Loveless Fine Photography	Anna Laura Williams is a freshman music education major at MTSU. Anna Laura was the 1^st place winner of the 2010 MTSU Flute Festival High School Solo Competition. She graduated Valedictorian from Riverdale High School in May 2010. Anna Laura was selected for the Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts where she performed in the 2009 Honor’s Recital and NPR WPLN’s “Live in Studio ‘C’”. She was also accepted to the 2009 Tennessee Governor’s School for Prospective Teachers. During 2010, Anna Laura was 2^nd chair in the TMEA All-State Band, 3^rd Chair in the MTSBOA Gold Band on flute, placed 5^th Chair in the MTSBOA Silver Band on tuba, was 3^rd Chair in the MTSBOA Mid-State Orchestra, placed 1^st Chair in the Rutherford County High School Honor Band on both flute and tuba, was the 2010 recipient of the RHS Patrick S. Gilmore Band Leadership Award, and was section leader of the flute and tuba sections at Riverdale. Her 2010-2011 ensembles at MTSU include Wind Ensemble, Flute Choir, Woodwind Quintet, and Band of Blue. Anna Laura has studied privately under the direction of Dr. Deanna Little and Tawana Box. In the Fall 2010/Spring 2011 semesters at MTSU, Anna Laura performed in masterclasses with Bradley Garner and Danilo Mezzadri. In Fall 2010, she had a private lesson with Jennifer Gunn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Upon completing her undergraduate studies, Anna Laura Williams plans to pursue a doctoral degree in flute performance.