Sunita S
Instruments: Flute, Piccolo
Styles: Classical
Sunita S
Instruments: Flute, Piccolo
Styles:
Classical
Where I Teach:
In Your Home
Online
Ages Taught: 3-80
ABOUT
Awards:
2016–Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall Performance (Golden Classical Music Awards Winner's Recital)
2017–Wiener Saal Mozarteum Invitation to Perform (Grand Prize Virtuoso, Vienna), 2015 Bronze Prize
2015–eMuse Competition, Greece Silver Prize
2015–Flute Festival, Singapore Silver Prize
2013–Prima Music Competition, New York Bronze Prize
Overview:
I started playing the flute in 2010, and the piccolo a little bit after that. In 2013 I started performing through international competitions, and received my diploma in musical performance through ABRSM in 2016, certifying me to teach. I recently graduated from Princeton University and performed while there in orchestra and pit orchestra groups. I grew up in Singapore and really enjoyed performing at venues like the National Gallery while there, and also was honored to perform at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall in NYC in 2016. I also grew up playing in band/orchestra, and loved performing with both throughout high school.
EXPERIENCE
I taught music for several years in college as part of arts mentorship programs conducted in Trenton. In general I believe that music education should be inclusive and accessible to people of all backgrounds and skill levels, and I also believe strengthening foundational technique by encouraging regular practice of scales and exercises is very important. In addition to teaching classical repertoire, I'm also open to teaching any genre of music that a student might be interested in – the flute is really versatile and I'd love to work with students to explore their interests more!
METHODS USED
Depending on a student's musical background, I would typically start with foundational exercises like scales/arpeggios/broken chords and discussions of essential music theory elements to help a student progress. If the student is brand new to the flute, I would also do some breath work, and introduce exercises to improve tone and understand tuning. After the basics, I'd introduce solo repertoire and help students prepare for any performances they would like to take part in. Of course any of these aspects could be modified to accommodate individual students' needs.
LESSON STYLE
To me, music has always been an emotional outlet, so while I do place a large emphasis on having the fundamental skills necessary for performance, I also really value and emphasize musicality. I want students to feel like learning the flute is accessible, and I love seeing them progress at their own pace. I also want students to have ownership of their learning process – if there are songs/skills that they'd like to learn, I'd love to work with them to figure out how they can achieve those goals.
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