synthesize the individual attention of private lessons with the community atmosphere of band
4-Month Program Includes:
- Private lessons
- Studio classes (group gathering to perform and receive feedback from Katie and your studio-mates!)
- Group technique classes
- Access to the Band Director’s Survival Guide library of instructional videos and PDF’s
- Competition and Audition training
- Video and chat support between lessons
- Private Facebook group for student community and peer support
- Monthly Q & A sessions for parents (for ANY questions you have)
Why the new studio format?
Hi! I’m Katie Velasquez.
I’ve been performing and teaching the flute for over 20 years, much of which has been in the traditional 30-60 minute weekly lesson format.
In high school I was intense. I practiced until midnight. I woke up at 5:30 AM and was always the first one in the band hall. I made All-State twice. I competed in national competitions. I graduated at the top of my class with a rigorous AP schedule. I won my first full-time orchestra position at the age of 23. You could always find me with a flute in my hands. But… I traveled most of this journey alone.
I don’t want any of my students to feel alone in their journey of learning, whether they want to go pro, or play just for fun.
My solution was to create a hybrid learning program that combines regular private lessons with the group studio class format used in college music conservatories. With this new format, students receive individual attention from me and have a community of peers for support, motivation, and feedback.
The combination of focused 1:1 instruction and the support of a tightly-knit group of peers cultivates the perfect environment for personal and musical growth.
The BDSG online Flute Studio will help you:
Build and improve your technique so you can play with ease
Learn how to maximize your limited time with solid habits that will carry over into all aspects of life
Gain confidence in your playing and discover your unique musical voice
Overcome self-doubt and learn that success is just an actionable process that anyone can learn
Learn time-tested techniques to overcome nerves and performance anxiety so you can perform your best
Learn to balance music and academics so that you can improve and still sleep! (Sleep is a keystone habit to musical progress!)
Crush your goals and take your playing to the next level
Whether you are…
a middle or high school student who is looking to take your playing to the next level
dreaming of a future career in music and looking to get into music school
craving a sense of community and looking for a group of like-minded musicians
a beginner looking to get the proper techniques right from the beginning
a student looking for accountability though community
…The BDSG online FLute Studios will take you from where you are to where you want to be.
When is the program?
BDSG Online Flute Studio has Fall, Spring, and Summer Enrollment
Spring Program: January 17, 2021 - May 17, 2021
Where: Zoom Video Conferencing, Private Facebook Group, and Email
Limit: 8 students in the advanced studio, 8 students in the beginner studio
Recordings of all classes will be available in the Facebook group