Flute Faculty
Courtney Flynn
Courtney Flynn earned her bachelor’s in flute performance at Denison University and her master’s in flute performance at Cleveland State University. She studied with Carla Colon, Dr. Leslie Maaser, and Sean Gabriel.
As an instructor, Courtney teaches each student differently, focusing on each person’s strengths and learning styles. Lessons are relaxed but detail-oriented, with the goal of helping students develop a strong toolset to become skilled and self-sufficient musicians. Lesson material ranges from scale exercises and etudes to concertos and video game soundtracks. Students are welcome to bring anything they are enthusiastic about, as well as band and orchestra material.
Courtney played with the Cleveland Philharmonic for a number of years, and she has been teaching flute since 2017. Courtney has also performed with the True North Orchestra and the Chagrin Falls Studio Orchestra, in addition to having recorded flute and piccolo for other musical artists.
Jacqueline wood
Jacqueline often tells people “I have the best job in the world. I get to teach the instrument I love!” Jacqueline received her bachelor's degree in music education from Baldwin Wallace University. She went on to receive a master’s in flute performance from Cleveland State University, studying under Sean Gabriel, principal flutist of the Blue Water Symphony.
Jacqueline is on the faculty at Cleveland State University where she teaches applied flute, and she has one of the largest numbers of flute students in the Cleveland metro area. Her teaching philosophy is that all students, regardless of age, skill level, or background, deserve the chance to learn the art of music making; she prides herself on her ability to foster confidence, musicality, and growth in every student she works with.
She is Principal Flutist with the Cleveland Women’s Orchestra and plays with the Cleveland Opera Company and the Cleveland Philharmonic. She also has played flute and piccolo with Near West Theatre as a member of their pit orchestra and continues to perform as both an ensemble member and a soloist throughout the Cleveland area.