World Flute Instructors

 

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Alabama

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Dr. Andra Bohnet
Mobile, AL
E-mail: andrabohnet@mac.com
Instrumental Focus: Irish Flute and whistle; Skype and FaceTime lessons available

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Arizona

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Kenyon Morgan
Scottsdale, AZ
Phone: 269-358-8028; E-mail: kenmorganjazz@gmail.com
Instrumental Focus: Flutes (concert and world); saxophone; clarinet; improvisation

Karen Reedstrom
734 E Cottontail Run, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Phone: 248-709-0659; E-mail: nativeflutestyles@nativeflutestyles.com
Web site: www.nativeflutestyles.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute, Anasazi flute, lessons available through Skype, Zoom, or

locally in person

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Henry Molder*
5750 East Leisure Lane, Cave Creek AZ 85331
Phone: 480-488-1039; E-mail: hmolder1039@gmail.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American-style flutes

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Nancy Haga

Surprise, AZ

Phone: 435-513-5999; E-mail: nancyphaga@msn.com

Instrumental Focus: Native American flute - individual and group lessons for beginner and Intermediate levels; instruments provided

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Armando J. Salas

Glendale, AZ

Phone: 602-586-5507; E-mail: mandovibesmusic@gmail.com

Instrumental Focus: jazz, concert, and world; Native flutes, didgeridoo, woodwinds

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California

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Joanne Lazzaro
Pasadena, CA 91107
Phone: 626-533-7670; E-mail: kokojo@kokopelli.la
Web site: www.kokopelli.la
Instrumental Focus: Classical flute, Native American flute, recorder, shakuhachi, Irish flute; in-person and virtual lessons

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Bob De Mattei
1580 Parrot Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Phone: 408-732-3009; E-mail: rcdemattei@comcast.net
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute, moyo drum

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Mary Youngblood
Sacramento Area
Phone: 916-526-1331; E-mail: sheflute@comcast.net
Web site: www.maryyoungblood.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute

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John Kingsmill
707 - 4th Street, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: 858-395-0075; E-mail: jkingsmill@sbcglobal.net
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute, trance

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Alfred King
1305 North H Street, PMB 289, Lompoc, CA 93436
Phone: 805-588-0471; E-mail: alfredking@earthlink.net
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute

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Dan Ricketts
3112 Wyatt Way, Modesto, CA
Phone: 209-338-4883; E-mail: noisybear@sbcglobal.net
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute

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Colorado

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Michael Kunz
P.O. Box 1495, Durango, CO 81302
Phone: 970-903-8780; E-mail: MdkFlutes@yahoo.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flutes; playing from the heart

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Khara Wolf
Durango, CO
E-mail: khara@kharawolf.com
Web site: www.kharawolf.com
Instrumental Focus: All Celtic traditions; all skill levels; Irish flute; whistle; oboe; modern and silver flute

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Tom Farber

Aurora, CO

Phone: 720-870-0926; E-mail: nachum_80014@yahoo.com
Instrumental Focus: Beginner and intermediate Native American-style flute

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Linda Emmerman

11 Hays Avenue, Johnstown, CO

Phone: 970-690-0872; lemusic55@AOL.COM

Instrumental Focus: Flutes, ukulele, hand drumming

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Miki Saito

410 South Worchester Way, Aurora, CO 80012

Phone: 330-858-6683; E-mail: Miki@saitomusic.com

Web site: www.saitomusic.com

Instrumental Focus: Shinobue (Japanese bamboo flute)

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Connecticut

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Clint Goss
6 Fieldcrest Road, Westport, CT 06880
Phone: 203-222-8531; E-mail: clint@goss.com
Web site: www.clintgoss.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute; world flutes

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Adrianne Greenbaum
Fairfield, CT
E-mail: greenbaumflute@gmail.com
Web site: www.klezmerflute.com
Instrumental focus: klezmer flute, traverso, 19th century flutes, and modern flutes

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Delaware

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Kathy Owen
P. O. Box 7065, Newark, DE 19714
Phone: 302-540-4151; E-mail: flutemedicine@gmail.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute

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C. Karen Covey Moore
C/O Aldersgate United Methodist Church
2313 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803
E-mail: chabereth@verizon.net
Web site: www.whisperingwoodsnativeamericanflutecircle.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute

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Florida

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Michael Simons

11098 St. Roman Way, Bonita Springs, FL 34135

Phone: 239-537-4336; E-mail:  mikesimons@msn.com

Web site: www.michaelsimonsmusic.com

Instrumental Focus: Native American flutes, recorders, and percussion

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Stefanie Batson-Martin

12311 Kensington Lakes Drive, Unit 2106, Jacksonville

Phone: 407-493-7095; E-mail: BatsonMusic@AOL.COM

Instrumental Focus: Concert flute, piccolo, recorder

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Georgia

 

Dana Ross
P. O. Box 112, Morganton, GA 30560
E-mail: danaross@tds.net
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute

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Joy and Mike Cook

Jekyll Island, GA

Phone: 912-319-2393; E-mail: mikeandjoy828@gmail.com

Instrumental Focus: Native American flute; in person instruction

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Jamie Empert

Atlanta, GA

E-mail: jeflute84@gmail.com

Instrumental Focus: Native American flute

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Carmen Gonzales

Cartersville, GA

Phone: 770-378-1430

Instrumenta; Focus: Nativer American flute

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Idaho

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Joseph L. Young
Boise, ID
Phone: 208-871-9937; E-mail: joesax72@gmail.com
Web site: www.josephlyoung.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flutes, single and drone; Anasazi, Mojave, and rim-blown flutes; Chinese xiao; Irish penny whistle; hand drums; improvisation; music composition; recording. Lessons available through Skype, in person, and in group workshops

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Nancy Haga
Boise, ID
Phone: 435-513-5999; E-mail: nancyphaga@msn.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute - individual and group lessons for beginner and Intermediate levels; instruments provided

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Illinois

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Pat Smith
100 South Lancaster Drive, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Phone: 630-759-1603; E-mail: latif1@sbcglobal.net
Instrumental Focus: Native American-style flute for all levels

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Robin (ishkaynay) Miller
8 Norbert Drive, Hawthorn Woods, IL 60047
Phone: 919-699-4559; E-mail: ishkaynay@gmail.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flutes

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Chaplain Carole R. DiZeo
Presence Heritage Village
901 North Entrance Avenue, Kankakee, IL 60901
Phone: 815-939-4506; E-mail: carole.dizeo@presencehealth.org
Instrumental Focus: Native American flutes

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Diane Willis
2226 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091
Phone: 847-251-7270; E-mail: docflute@AOL.COM
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute - all levels

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Iowa

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Jonny Lipford
Cedar Rapids, IA
E-mail: info@jonnylipfordmusic.com
Web site: www.jonnylipfordmusic.com

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Kansas

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Dr. Cheryl Myers

P.O. Box 4712, Topeka, KS 66604

Phone: 785-233-0824; E-mail: cmyersphdmentor@gmail.com

Instrumental Focus: Zoom Instruction; Native American-style flutes, recorders

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Maryland

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Bob Rychlik
6609 Runkles Road, Mount Airy, MD 21771
Phone: 301-452-1710; E-mail: fujara@gmail.com
Web site: www.commongroundonthehill.org
Instrumental Focus: Overtone flutes; fujara; koncovka; group lessons include traditional, current, and

intuitive music, personal music creation, and blues jamming on koncovka; Zoom lessons

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Massachusetts

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Adrianne Greenbaum
Professor, Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA 
E-mail: agreenba@mtholyoke.edu
Web site: www.klezmerflute.com
Instrumental focus: klezmer flute, traverso, 19th century flutes, and modern flutes

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Helen of Helen's Willow Wind

160 South Road, Pepperell, MA 01463

Phone: 978-433-9962; E-mail: helenswillowwind@gmail.com

Web site: www.helenswillowwind.com

Instrumental Focus: Native American-style flute, with many instruments of the side

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Michigan

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Kenyon Morgan
Kalamazoo, MI
Phone: 269-358-8028; E-mail: kenmorganjazz@gmail.com
Instrumental Focus: Flutes (concert and world); saxophone; clarinet; improvisation

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Susan Forgie

P.O. Box 693, Pinckney, MI 48169

Phone: 734-717-1901; Susan.Forgie@gmail.com

Instrumental Focus: Beginning Native American-style flute and frame drum

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Chuck Pavey
18822 Monica Drive, Clinton Township, MI 48036
Phone: 586-260-4266; E-mail: flutemaster@magicwindflutes.com
Web site: www.magicwindflutes.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American-style flutes

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Minnesota

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Laura MacKenzie
1381 Cohansey Street, St. Paul, MN 55117
Phone: 651-398-5055; E-mail: laura@lauramackenzie.com
Web site: www.lauramackenzie.com
Instrumental Focus: Mid-19th century wooden flutes; keyless wooden flutes; Scottish and Irish flute tradition

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Nevada

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Kerry Kreiger, Ph.D.

(Online and in person)

Las Vegas, NV

Phone: 1-800-210-6536; E-mail: kerry@bansuribliss.com

Web site: www.bansuribliss.com

Instrumental Focus: Bansuri, raga, classical music of Northern India

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New Hampshire

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Mary Sturtevant, M.Ed.
637 Hadley Road, Sugar Hill, NH 03586
Phone: 603-823-8780; E-mail: Peace@pathofharmony.com
Web site: www.pathofharmony.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American-style flute

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Ami Sarasvati

75 South Main Street, Concord, NH 03301

Phone: 603-573-5950; E-mail: ami@learntoplaynaf.com
Web site: www.learntoplaynaf.com

Instrumental Focus: Native American flute

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New Jersey

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Lynn Saltiel
83 Wayne Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Phone: 201-434-0105; E-mail: JLynn368@AOL.COM
Instrumental Focus: Transverse concert flute; Native American flutes; rhythmic instruments

Dr. Jessica Valiente
Montclair, NJ
E-mail: jessicalynnevaliente@gmail.com
Web site: www.jessicavaliente.com
Instrumental Focus: Silver flute (classical, jazz, Latin, and Brazilian styles); Andean flutes; Irish whistle; Chinese dizi; recorders and historical flutes; Native American flutes; Skype lessons available

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New Mexico​

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Suzanne Teng
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: 310-455-7029; E-mail: suzteng@mysticjourney.net
Web site: www.suzanneteng.com; www.worldmusicjourneys.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute; transverse flutes; dizi; ney; composition; lessons via Skype

and in person

Jerry Linsavage
Albuquerque, NM 87114
Phone: 505-890-8617; E-mail: jerryls@theriver.com
Web site: www.jerrylinsavage.com
Instrumental Focus: Silver flute; Native American-style flute; Irish flute; Baroque flutes; Online lessons only

New York

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Reggie Herb Dancer Ceaser
21 - 15, 34 Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11106
Phone: 718-274-0721; E-mail: RKHDC@AOL.COM
Web site: www.SenseiReggie.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute; hand drum; online lessons

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Susan Schuster
Troy, NY
Phone: 518-461-4404; E-mail: schuster31@gmail.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute

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Gera Clark

Hicksville,  NY 11801
Phone: 917-509-8420; E-mail: gpclark1@gmail.com
Web site: www.geraclark.com; www.lazygirlsyoga.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute for peace and inner healing. Lessons via Zoom or Skype and in person.

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North Carolina

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Catrrine Ponall


Raleigh, NC


Phone: 919-616-2068

Email: beigemontvoicestudio@gmail.com


Focus: Native American-style flute; beginner to advanced
 

Ohio

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David Claude Rogers
1333 Fleetwood Drive, Fremont, OH 43420
Phone: 419-308-1106; E-mail: dcrogers@flutemusicfromtheheart.com
Web site: www.flutemusicfromtheheart.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute

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John DeBoer
Dayton, OH
Phone: 937-307-8226; E-mail: jdeboer@woh.rr.com
Web site: www.skydancerdesigns.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute; music theory and composition; certified music instructor K-12

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Ron Bracale (Zoom)

Conneaut, Ohio 44030

Phone: 440-593-4449; E-mail: ShakuhachiSpirit@gmail.com

Web site: www.bracalemusic.com

Instrumental Focus: Improvisation; composition; music theory; shakuhachi; ancient Pueblo flutes

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Oregon​

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Marty Dixon
Ashland, OR
Phone: 541-890-2764; E-mail: marty.zmk@gmail.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American-style flute; Irish whistle; keyboard; Mac-based computer music

capture; sound healing; song building

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Jan Michael Looking Wolf

1290 Chatnicka Street NW, OR

Phone: 971-241-9804; E-mail: cedarfeatherproductions@outlook.com

Web site: www.lookingwolf.com

Instrumental Focus: Native American flute

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Robin Gentlewolf

P.O. Box 517, Corvallis, OR 97339

Phone: 541-619-5732; E-mail: robingentlewolf@outlook.com

Web site: www.lookingwolf.com/collections/robin-gentlewolf

Instrumental Focus: Native American flute

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Pamela Mortensen

Salem OR

E-mail: didgegnome6@gmail.com

Web site: www.pamelamortensen.net

Instrumental Focus: Native American flute; didgeridoo; composition; improvisation; individual and group lessons via Zoom

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Pennsylvania

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Frank Henninger


P.O. Box 955, Kimberton, PA 19442


Phone: 484-985-0195; E-mail: frankhenninger@yahoo.com


Instrumental Focus: Traditional Native American flutes and multi-chambered flutes; didgeridoo; hand pans 
 

Rhode Island

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George Penedo
72 Hawthorne Avenue, Cranston RI 02910
Phone: 401-578-3065; E-mail: georgepenedo@gmail.com
Instrumental Focus: Contemporary Native American flutes; rim-blown Native American flutes

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South Carolina

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Kathie Corley (Cerantha)
405 Planters Trace Drive, Charleston, SC 29412
Phone: 843-810-8693; E-mail: CeranthaCorley@gmail.com
Web site: www.cerantha.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American-style flute

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Texas

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Cornell Kinderknecht
P.O. Box 2313, Addison, TX 75001
Phone: 469-248-6215; E-mail: worldflutes@cornellk.com
Web site: www.cornellk.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute; rim-blown flutes; bamboo flute; bansuri; silver concert flute; and recorder; lessons online and in person, as well as group lessons

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Cris Gale
Dallas-Fort Worth
E-mail: ocarinadiva@gmail.com
Web site: www.crisgale.com
Instrumental Focus: Pendant, transverse, and multi-chambered ocarinas; Skype and Facetime lessons also available

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Utah

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Steve Weiss
176 South 100 East, Smithfield, UT 84335
Phone: 435-563-8124; E-mail: greyhawk.feather@gmail.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute, single and drone; experience in composing and recording;

teaches number notation TABlature

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Virginia

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Stuart Hill
333 Holly Lane, Bluemont, VA 20135
Phone: 703-283-2132; E-mail: SJHHILL@AOL.COM
Web site: www.stuarthill.us
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute

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Wisconsin

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Peter Phippen
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone: 715-530-2298; E-mail: oldbambooflutes@gmail.com
Web site: www.peterphippen.com
Instrumental Focus: Bamboo flutes; Native American flute; online lessons only

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Tom Gustin
1017 Hastings Court, Racine, WI 53406
Phone: 715-252-4680; E-mail: thomasgustin219@yahoo.com
Instrumental Focus: Teaches Native American-style flute construction

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Nathaniel Griswold

3518 Twin Lane, Racine, WI 53406

Phone: 262-900-4417; NWG@Pastmail.com

Web site: www.nathanielgriswoldmusic.com

Instrumental Focus: Flute, guitar, digital music production

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International Flute Circles

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Brazil

Ralph Ashar
Rua Barão do Bom Retiro, 2726, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil 20540-342
Phone: 55-21-98718-5883; E-mail: ralphashar@gmail.com
Web site: www.flautanativa.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute  

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Canada

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Ron Korb
48 Pine Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4E-1M1
Phone: 416-691-3202; E-mail: ronkorb@ronkorb.com
Instrumental Focus: Chinese dizi; silver flute, Irish flute, Native American flute

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Carole Carrier
1314 Trait-Carré Pépin, Québec, QC, Canada, G2G-0H3
Phone: 418-262-2088; E-mail: carolecarrier@me.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute

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Janina Skutle Carlstad
SomeAre Solstice Flutes and Woodland Wellness
Hamingja Heritage Farm and Nature Preserve


RR1, Site 1, Comp 7, Leslieville, Alberta T0M-1H0


Phone: 250-219-2771; E-mail: vikingsoul-2@hotmail.com


Web site: www.somearesolsticeflutes.com


Instrumental Focus: Native American-style flutes; recorders; development of soundscapes; historic Norse instruments

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Terry Mack
354 Aspen Way, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, V9R-7A1
Phone: 780-913-2036; E-mail: Tmack@peacefulspiritflutes.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American-style flute; online and in-person instruction

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Dr. Paula Conlon

593 MacLaren Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1R-5K8

Phone: 613-986-9704; E-mail: pconlon@ou.edu

Web site: www.paulajconlon.com

Instrumental Focus: Silver flutes; Indigenous flutes

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Colombia

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Daniel Gutierrez*
Finca el zafiro km 8 via Circasia Montenegro, Montenegro, Quidio, Colombia
Phone: +57-3113023171; E-mail: leinad@flautasdeamor.com
Web site: www.flautasdeamor.com
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute

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France

Vincent Piloy
10000 Troyes, France
Phone: +33 685128739; E-mail: contact@vincentpiloy.yoga
Web site: www.vincentpiloy.yoga/pages/flute-native-americaine.html ; www.vincentpiloy.yoga
Instrumental Focus: Native American flute

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Italy

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Ivan Ceci

Via Lavagna 4, Ardea, Rome

Phone: +39 3332553308; E-mail: Ivanceci.it@gmail.com

Web site: www.lavocedelvento.com

Instrumental Focus: Native American-style flute/transverse flute

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Japan

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Shawn Tairyu Head
E-mail: ShawnHeadMusic@gmail.com
Free Lessons on YouTube @ Renzoh Flutes
Web site: www.shawnheadmusic.com
Instrumental Focus: Shakuhachi

 

The Netherlands

Liesbet Leroy

Phone: +31 653 73 00 70; E-mail: L.Leroy1@chello.nl

Web site: www.linktr.ee/liesbetleroy; https://lleroy1.wixsite.com/niya
Instrumental Focus: Native American-style flute

Singapore
 

Adel Riverflower Lee 

Phone: +65 96669389

E-mail: adelriverflower@gmail.com 
Instrumental Focus: Native American-style flute (online and in-person instruction)

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