​A. Lish Lindsey
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Teaching


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Lish is a Music Associate (adjunct music professor) in the Music Performance Program at Columbia University. She is the the Gagaku Ensemble director (ancient Japanese court music) and manager of the Japanese Instrumental Training Program for The Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies. 

Other appointments include:
  • American Composers Orchestra: Teaching Artist at Ft. Hamilton High School, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
  • Ethical Culture School: Before School Music Program (NYC)
  • Wilkes Conservatory of Music: online applied flute lessons​

Recently completed appointments include:
  • New Jersey City University: Undergraduate and graduate applied flute lessons,  the NJCU Flute Choir, Music in the City (a music appreciation class for non-music majors), and Form and Analysis (for music majors).
  • CUNY Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music: Music: Its Language, History, and Culture (a music appreciation course for non-music majors).
  • Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA (northeast PA): Undergraduate applied flute lessons, WU Flute Ensemble, Intro to Music (a music appreciation course for non-music majors)

Previous summer coaching include Summer Music in Tuscany (Italy), Pocono Flute Society Summer Flute Camp (PA), and The Endless Mountain Music Festival Outreach (PA).


Past Appointments

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Lish  was the artist instructor of flute, Chamber Ensemble instructor, and taught Musicianship II and III, Music History I: Antiquity to Baroque, and group piano classes at Mercer County Community College (NJ), taught Woodwind Methods II at Montclair State University and Flute Methods at The College of New Jersey, gave applied lessons for Camden County Community College (NJ), and was a flute/private piano and group piano/recorder instructor for the Bronx House School of Performing Arts.

She also taught for the Paramus Community Music School (NJ), the Conservatory of Musical Arts (NJ), Ferrwood Music Camp (PA), Musical Associates (NYC),  and the Pennington School (a private boarding school in central Jersey).

​Lish has coached/conducted the flute ensembles at Hillsborough High School and Ridgewood High School.

She has given masterclasses, sectionals and clinics for Rutgers University, the Pocono Flute Society, Pocono Summer Flute Camp, NJ Flute Society Flute Fair Day, NJ Flute Choir Day, NJ Flute Society "Flutes for All!" Outreach Program, Flute Festival of Central Pennsylvania, Flute Festival of Southeastern PA, Central NJ Flute Day, Bergen County Band, Junior High Region Band (Bergen County), Verona High School, Paul the VI High School, Drums Elementary/Middle School, Pennsbury High School, Delran High School, Montgomery High School, West Orange High School, and others.​​

Studio Teaching

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Lish began teaching in 1999. Flute students have ranged from 3rd graders to adults, though students as young as 4 have taken private piano lessons. Lish has experience teaching group piano class for students starting at 6 years of age.
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Lish is currently taking new students online and in person at Opera Center in midtown Manhattan. DM via social media for more information.

Helpful FYI for parents: Lish has passed background checks for all teaching locations/schools that involves teaching minors. 

Testimonials

"My daughter is taking lessons from Lish. Lish is a great teacher. She inspires my daughter and that is more than I can expect." -Young L.
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"Lish, we are so delighted that we found you. Our daughter (10) has really enjoyed her lessons with you and her playing has already improved enormously after only three lessons! We think that you are a very gifted, "natural" teacher, and your ebullient personality and indefatigably positive attitude are huge pluses, as well. Keep up the great work." -Thom M.

Current

  • American Composers Orchestra​​​
  • Columbia University ​​​​​

  • Ethical Culture Fieldston School​​
  • Wilkes University Conservatory​​

  • Lessonface​

  • ​​Eastern Wind Symphony Youth Band (Sectional Coach)​​
  • New Jersey Flute Society "Flutes for All"
  • Philly Pops: POPS in Schools

Past

  • Brooklyn College CUNY
  • Camden County Community College
  • The College of New Jersey Department of Music
  • Mercer County Community College
  • Montclair State University
  • New Jersey City University
  • Wilkes University

  • ​Bronx House School of Performing Arts
  • Conservatory of Musical Arts
  • Ferrwood Music Camp
  • Musical Associates
  • Paramus Community Music School
  • Pennington School
  • Summer Music in Tuscany (Italy)

  • ABRSM: Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Assessment Program
  • The Achievement Program: Carnegie Hall/The Royal Conservatory Canada Assessment Program

Free Resources

Flute Lesson Assignment Sheet (landscape)
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File Type: pdf
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Weekly Practice Schedule
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    • Unflappable Flute Orchestra
    • Summer Music In Tuscany Music Festival
    • Let's Play Marais!
  • Discography
  • Media
    • Recitals
    • Fluting
    • Eastern Wind Symphony
    • Tours
    • Gagaku