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JESSICA VALIENTE
Specialties Flute, piccolo, recorders; classical music, Latin, jazz
Teaching Philosophy/Methodology Whether a hobbyist or a budding professional, I help each student achieve their musical goals through mastery of his or her instrument and a solid foundation in rhythm and harmony. I work with each student at a comfortable and enjoyable yet challenging pace, exploring repertoire of their own choosing and exploring and exposing them to new repertoire and styles. |
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Education B.A. Music, Barnard College with Manhattan School of Music; M.A. Music, Performance The Aaron Copeland School of Music (Queens College, CUNY); Candidate for Doctor of Musical Arts, The Graduate Center (CUNY).
Teaching Experience Has taught flute, recorders and beginner piano privately as an independent teacher and at Swan Piano Music School (Sunnyside, Queens). Has taught flute and various topics in music at Brooklyn College, John Jay College, Baruch College, University of Bridgeport and is currently on the music faculty of Mercy College.
Performances and Recordings Has performed in numerous classical, jazz, experimental, theater and Latin groups, including Orlando Marín and His Orchestra, the Afro-Dominican folkloric group, Pa'lo Monte, lead by Osvaldo Sanchez, and the critically-acclaimed Puerto Rican theater troupe, Teatro Pregones. She has recorded two CD’s with her Latin jazz band, Los Mas Valientes, and is also on BIS’ retrospective of the music of Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona
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