Danielle Hundley
Flute and recorder
Danielle Hundley believes that flute lessons should develop each student as total musician. In addition to the important fundamentals of flute playing, Danielle emphasizes composing, chamber music participation and music appreciation in her studio. Ms. Hundley works hard to develop a learning plan, adapted to meet the needs of each student as an individual. She creates a nurturing environment, with the right balance of challenge and encouragement for beginning students (youth and adult) through advanced, pre-conservatory flutists.
Danielle is a conservatory-trained flutist with both a bachelor and masters degree in flute performance and over 10 years of teaching and coaching experience. Working as a freelance musician in Boston for the past five years, Danielle has a wide variety of performing experience, including orchestral and solo performances, masterclasses with world-renowned flutists and chamber music concerts. As a student at the Longy School in Cambridge, she worked with talented young artists from all over the world. This diverse experience enables her to relate to a wide variety of students and has sharpened her ability to adapt important musical concepts to any learning style. Danielle’s students have won coveted positions in youth symphonies and chamber ensembles and have received superior ratings at state and local competitions.
Molly Whitman, former student and flutist with the Worcester (Massachusetts) Youth Symphony, said, “Danielle introduced me to the concepts of intonation, mood, vibrato, tone, and other techniques to improve my musicality. She combined solo pieces with etudes and other technical exercises to improve my performance. She made me feel good about my playing and encouraged me to stick with it even when I felt that I was doing poorly. She taught me that mistakes were OK; they were merely places with room for improvement. I am grateful for the time I spent with Danielle.”
Ms. Hundley believes that she benefited from many fine teachers, including Robert Willoughby and Katherine Borst Jones. It is her desire to pass down the rich, musical heritage that she has gained from working with these fine flutists and pedagogues to her own generation of students.
Danielle is a member of the National Flute Association and participates in annual conventions and various projects throughout the year. She is also a member of the Central Ohio Flute Association and Chamber Music America. Before relocating to Cincinnati, Danielle was on the faculty of the Performing Arts School of Worcester, Creative Arts Inc., and Notre Dame Academy, and taught chamber music at Longy School of Music prep department.