Savannah Gentry

Flute

Savannah Gentry is an award-winning flutist who is committed to teaching the next generation. For the past 15 years, Savannah has been a flute teacher for beginner through advanced students of all ages. Her teaching philosophy is to get a student hooked on learning by showing them their full potential. Many of her students have succeeded in auditions for Oregon Music Educators All-State Festival, Western International Band Conference, Metropolitan Youth Orchestra in Portland, OR, Solo and Ensemble Competition, and many more. She loves watching her students grow in confidence and musicianship and is looking forward to sharing the joy of music making!

Savannah Gentry
Savannah Gentry

Savannah Gentry

Flute

Savannah Gentry is an award-winning flutist who is committed to teaching the next generation. For the past 15 years, Savannah has been a flute teacher for beginner through advanced students of all ages. Her teaching philosophy is to get a student hooked on learning by showing them their full potential. Many of her students have succeeded in auditions for Oregon Music Educators All-State Festival, Western International Band Conference, Metropolitan Youth Orchestra in Portland, OR, Solo and Ensemble Competition, and many more. She loves watching her students grow in confidence and musicianship and is looking forward to sharing the joy of music making!

Chris Walker

Chris Walker

Flute

Chris has been teaching private lessons for 10 years. He also currently works as the band director at a local public middle school. While he maintains his passion as a percussionist, he is also a dedicated teacher of beginning flute, clarinet, trumpet, and piano. Chris brings with him over 20 years of experience as a performer in a wide range of settings. His depth of knowledge covers all styles including jazz, pop, blues, funk, country and classical. His teaching approach encourages discovery of melody, harmony, rhythm through improvisation and exploration, alongside a solid foundation of rudimental and technical understanding. Chris is especially enjoys teaching young beginners on flute, clarinet, trumpet and piano, while covering all levels and genres on drum set and percussion. He is extremely excited to be a part of the Chappaqua community and to help make music a wonderful part of your children’s lives!

Chris Walker

Chris Walker

Flute

Chris has been teaching private lessons for 10 years. He also currently works as the band director at a local public middle school. While he maintains his passion as a percussionist, he is also a dedicated teacher of beginning flute, clarinet, trumpet, and piano. Chris brings with him over 20 years of experience as a performer in a wide range of settings. His depth of knowledge covers all styles including jazz, pop, blues, funk, country and classical. His teaching approach encourages discovery of melody, harmony, rhythm through improvisation and exploration, alongside a solid foundation of rudimental and technical understanding. Chris is especially enjoys teaching young beginners on flute, clarinet, trumpet and piano, while covering all levels and genres on drum set and percussion. He is extremely excited to be a part of the Chappaqua community and to help make music a wonderful part of your children’s lives!

Samantha White

Flute

Samantha White is a flutist and educator based in New York City. As a performer, Samantha has been the selected soloist with orchestras throughout the US in the Mozart, Vivaldi, and Ibert concertos, was featured on NPR’s What Makes It Great with Rob Kapilow, and recently performed in an orchestral residency with members from the Orchestra of the Americas and soloist Yo-yo Ma. A recipient of several awards, including from the National Society of Arts and Letters and the “President’s Own” Marine Band, Samantha is equally passionate about music education and advocacy. As the head of education with the Little Orchestra Society, she directs composition residencies and performances across underfunded schools and housing projects in NYC. Samantha works alongside wonderful teaching artists to build unique curriculums and chamber music experiences, overseeing programs across 12 locations in New York, serving 800-900 students each semester. In addition to these established residencies, Samantha recently initiated a collaboration with Timbalooloo Music and Success Academy charter schools to bring interactive chamber music performances to over 2,700 Kindergarten students this academic year.

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Flute Instructor Samantha White

Samantha White

Flute

Samantha White is a flutist and educator based in New York City. As a performer, Samantha has been the selected soloist with orchestras throughout the US in the Mozart, Vivaldi, and Ibert concertos, was featured on NPR’s What Makes It Great with Rob Kapilow, and recently performed in an orchestral residency with members from the Orchestra of the Americas and soloist Yo-yo Ma. A recipient of several awards, including from the National Society of Arts and Letters and the “President’s Own” Marine Band, Samantha is equally passionate about music education and advocacy. As the head of education with the Little Orchestra Society, she directs composition residencies and performances across underfunded schools and housing projects in NYC. Samantha works alongside wonderful teaching artists to build unique curriculums and chamber music experiences, overseeing programs across 12 locations in New York, serving 800-900 students each semester. In addition to these established residencies, Samantha recently initiated a collaboration with Timbalooloo Music and Success Academy charter schools to bring interactive chamber music performances to over 2,700 Kindergarten students this academic year.