Welcome!Dr. Sherer is available for a limited number of private lessons in the Valdosta, GA area. For more than 15 years, her students have consistently earned competition prizes, positions in all of the major area youth orchestras and GMEA All-State Ensembles (with regular first chair placements), college scholarships, and leadership positions in their school ensembles. They have attended prestigious summer programs, including Interlochen Center for the Arts, Sewanee Summer Music Festival, Georgia Governor's Honors Program, Atlanta Chamber Music Festival, and have traveled to Italy to perform at the Orfeo Music Festival. They have pursued additional study at the Oberlin Conservatory, Florida State University, Tennessee Tech University, and more, and several have gone on to pursue successful careers in music. Dr. Sherer also teaches at Emory University, Agnes Scott College, and the Orfeo Music Festival in Vipiteno, Italy, and offers masterclasses and clinics throughout the country.
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ABOUT THE STUDIO:
Learning an instrument can be one of the most gratifying and joyful experiences in your life. I believe that the greatest satisfaction comes from challenging yourself and aiming high to meet your potential. I encourage students to practice diligently, take risks, and strive for excellence. The studio environment is relaxed, professional, focused, respectful, and safe. Members of our studio are exceptionally dedicated individuals who learn through laughter, experimentation, play, and determination in an environment of mutual respect. We host guest artists throughout the year, a studio recital each spring, and all students have access to an online portal for scheduling, payments, resources, and information. TEACHING STYLE:
While my teaching style varies greatly based on each student’s personality and learning style, it is generally dynamic, creative, integrated, and methodical. From the start, lessons are student-driven. I teach largely in questions to foster creative thinking, and I use and encourage humor. Within a friendly and collaborative environment, I give students clear, step-by-step approaches to practicing and problem-solving. Once they have an established method, they are free to think outside of it - to think critically and creatively to find their own voice. Over the course of our work together, students learn to devise their own methods, so that no piece feels unapproachable. My goal as a teacher is to make myself obsolete - in other words, I help my students become their own teachers through careful thought, thorough analysis, and efficient practice. As a private teacher, I have the privilege of helping students grow over the course of many years. I am grateful to be entrusted with this responsibility. I invest deeply in my students as both musicians and people, and love to keep in touch with them for many years after graduation. |
2020-2021 Guest ArtistsVANESSA MULVEY September 25, 2020, 4:30 p.m. Join us for a class with Body Mapping expert Vanessa Mulvey, as she helps us explore phrasing through movement! LINDSEY GOODMAN December 18, 2020, 4:30 p.m. Electroacoustic Flutist Lindsey Goodman presents "Extend Your Musicianship: Extended Techniques for Daily Practice and Beyond." EVA AMSLER March 12, 2021, 4:30 p.m. FSU Flute Professor and body awareness specialist Eva Amsler presents a class on performance anxiety. Register Here |
Sherer Flute Studio
Students visit Venice, Italy
RATES (2021-2022):
30 minutes - $35
60 minutes - $70
Scholarships are available through the Play It Forward Scholarship Program.
Music majors at Valdosta State University are also eligible for scholarships. Please contact Dr. Sherer for more details.
QUESTIONS?
Visit the F.A.Q. page to see answers to common questions or ask your own!
INTERESTED IN LESSONS?
Fill out the form below to inquire about openings in the studio or to be added to the wait list. Acceptance into the studio is based on an initial interview/lesson. Students who have been playing for less than one year are required to take a year of piano simultaneously.
30 minutes - $35
60 minutes - $70
Scholarships are available through the Play It Forward Scholarship Program.
Music majors at Valdosta State University are also eligible for scholarships. Please contact Dr. Sherer for more details.
QUESTIONS?
Visit the F.A.Q. page to see answers to common questions or ask your own!
INTERESTED IN LESSONS?
Fill out the form below to inquire about openings in the studio or to be added to the wait list. Acceptance into the studio is based on an initial interview/lesson. Students who have been playing for less than one year are required to take a year of piano simultaneously.
