Elena Lazaro Evans: flutist and educator
- Master of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees in
flute performance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts
- Teachers: Philip Dunigan, Pamela Nelson
- Masterclass studies with Ransom Wilson, Robert
Dick, Angela Jones-Reus, Sandra Miller & Rebecca Troxler, and Laurel
Zucker.
- Soloist and resident flutist, Roanoke Island
Festival Park Summer Festival
- Substitute flutist, Winston-Salem Symphony
(2005, 2001)
- Director, Saint Mary’s School Flute Ensemble
- Instructor, Saint Mary’s School Flute Studio
- Member:
National Flute Association,
- Licensed and Certified Musikgarten instructor
One of my most rewarding roles as a musician is being an educator. I love to see students engaged in learning music, all the way from the fundamentals of a steady beat to the masterpieces of the flute repertoire. Preschoolers light up when it’s music time. Elementary and middle school students take pride in accomplishing their lesson assignments. High school students find much needed expression. Adults find peace in the solitude of practice – or excitement from a break in their routine.
I encourage students to develop creatively and to participate in performance or competitions at a level that is appropriate to their goals. In addition to teaching flute privately since 1997, I’ve also taught music appreciation at the college level and currently teach early childhood music and movement throughout the greater Raleigh area.
As much as I love to teach, I would never have taught had I not performed. I love creating a beautiful sound, so hours can pass unnoticed during practice. Performing for a live audience, however, is where I feel most at home; it is where everything flows together with the least effort. For that reason I remain an active freelance flutist for weddings, special events, recorded music, theater, and church services throughout North Carolina.
Contact Elena: elena@kildaireduo.com
