Flute Instructors at the Community Music School
Learn more about private music lessons here! Please note the instructor's level (Apprentice, Master, or Professional) to determine the rates for the lessons.
Apprentice
Kaylee Money, flute
Kaylee Money is a third year instrumental music education major in the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University. She is also pursuing a performance certificate in flute performance, and studies with Dr. Nancy Schneeloch Bingham. She has performed in university ensembles such as the Appalachian Symphony Orchestra, Appalachian Wind Ensemble,
Collegium Musicum Baroque ensemble, chamber groups, and the Marching Mountaineers. She values seeking new performance experiences as often as she can, as she regularly guest performs at church services, and has even performed as a college student with Asheville Youth Orchestra in Salzburg, Vienna, and Prague.
Kaylee’s love for performance, however, has its roots in her love of teaching, as she
believes that every opportunity to share music with those around you consistently shapes you as a musician and a learner. She has enjoyed serving as a squad leader for the piccolo section of the Marching Mountaineers, and is currently teaching as a woodwind tech for Ashe County High School’s marching band. Kaylee has also directed the flute choir and served as a counselor at Cannon Music Camp. She feels that she is most fulfilling her purpose in life when she is given opportunities to teach, and is excited to continue this by teaching for the Community Music School.
Teaching Philosophy
I strongly believe that learning is an art, and exploring different learning styles with patience and intentionality will yield wonderful results. So much of being a musician begins with mindset, so it is important to be in touch with your goals, desires, and feelings throughout your musical journey. Rather than striving to obtain “perfection” in every practice session, I believe that musicians should instead practice with the goal of making their worst days better than the last. Together we will cultivate patience and efficiency in practicing, which will lead to a healthy, relaxed relationship with your journey to learn and grow as a musician (and a human!). As a teacher, I’m looking to support students in their musical goals, whatever they may be, in any way that I can. I look forward to helping students connect deeply with the music they play as they grow in their love of sharing the gift of music with those around them.