Previous and Current Student Achievements
Rome Ababat: University of North Texas (MMus), 2024
Courtney Badura: CU Boulder (BMus)
Jeongwon Bae: University of Southern California (MMus)
Rose Bishop: Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, acting second flute (2023-2024)
Tianhui Bu: University of Miami, Frost School of Music (BMus)
Jocelyn Crosby: National Flute Association Alto Flute Competition 3rd prize winner
Jacob Cruz: Tanglewood Music Center Flute Fellow (2024), Carnegie Mellon University (MMus 2024), Des Moines Metro Opera Principal Flute (finalist)
Kyle Dudley: Northwestern University (MMus), full scholarship
Nikka Gershman-Pepper: Colburn Music Academy, 1st prize winner San Francisco Flute Society Competition Junior Division, winner Whittier Symphony Concerto Competition (youngest winner in history of competition, 12 years old)
Jeffrey Harley: Carnegie Mellon University (MMus), 2nd prize winner San Francisco Flute Society Competition
Emily Harrington: University of Southern California (MMus)
Grace Helmke: Spoleto Festival Orchestra USA (2024), Vista Philharmonic Orchestra (substitute)
Lauren Hodess: Dartmouth College
Michelle Huang: University of Southern California (MMus), UCLA AllStar concerto competition winner, Pasadena Showcase Competition finalist
Kristen Islay: Peabody Conservatory (BMus)
Devan Jaquez: Principal Flute-Knoxville Symphony, Colburn Conservatory (MMus), UCLA AllStar concerto competition winner, 2nd flute/piccolo American Youth Symphony
Abby Katje: Northwestern University (MMus)
Anna Kevelson: Grand Rapids Symphony Principal Flute audition (finalist, 2024), Miami City Ballet substitute
Heejae Kim: Brown University, Idyllwild Arts Academy
Joelle Kim: First prize winner in the American Protégé international concerto competition
Elizabeth LaCoste: UCLA (MMus), Principal Flute-American Youth Symphony
Cecily Lan: University of Southern California (MMus)
Ling Lee: Yale University, Principal flute in Los Angeles Youth Orchestra
Michelle Liu: Michigan University, New England Conservatory, Idyllwild Arts Academy
Vanessa Lopez: Carnegie Mellon University (MMus), UCLA AllStar Concerto Competition winner, 2019 Fischoff Competition semi-finalist
Megan McCafferty: Manhattan School of Music (MMus)
Emma Neiman: Bard College, Idyllwild Arts Academy
Dennis Papazyan: University of Southern California (BMus)
Katie Riley: Lynn Conservatory (MMus), full scholarship
Elvin Schlanger: Yale University (MMus), full scholarship, Colburn Conservatory (Artist Diploma), full scholarship, 2nd prize winner of the National Flute Association Young Artist competition (2023)
Sierra Schmeltzer: Festival of Winds (2024), National Flute Association Young Artist Competition quarterfinalist (2024), Symphony San Jose (finalist)
Dianne Seo: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Second Flute (acting), Tanglewood Music Center Flute Fellow, Colburn Conservatory (MMus), full scholarship, Cape Cod Symphony Principal Flute audition winner (2023)
Alexis Silvera: UC Berkeley, piccoloist of Los Angeles Youth Orchestra
Aimee Toner: W.m. S. Haynes Young Artist
Cara Xu: NYO2 fellow (2023 and 2024), National Flute Association High School Soloist Competition quarterfinalist (2024), and Santa Monica Flute Competition first prize winner (2023)
William Yeh: Festival of Winds (2024), Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Associate Principal Runner-Up, Rice University (MMus), Symphony San Jose (finalist), National Flute Association Young Artist Competition (alternate, 2024)
Graduates of DM Flute Studio (2021-2024) received offers from all of these institutions and with major scholarships.