Music is at its heart, a creative venture, and students need to practice and experience creativity in music. Dr. Maker’s teaching philosophy focuses on teaching flute technique alongside general musicianship, performance skills, and music history. She works with students to set goals and choose projects that are interesting, and pedagogically valuable to students.

For information about the flute studio at UT-Tyler, check out the School of Performing Arts website or email Dr. Maker at amaker@uttyler.edu.

For more information about studying music at Dallas College, email Dr. Maker at amaker@dallascollege.edu and check out the Dallas College Music Department website.

Dr. Maker always welcomes inquiries from interested students and parents looking to join her private studio. She currently teaches in-school lessons at Newman Smith High School and Polk Middle School in CFBISD, and in her private studio in Arlington, TX. Lessons are 30 or 60 minutes, depending on the student’s age and needs. Please contact Dr. Maker at annemaker.music@gmail.com for rates and to schedule a introductory lesson!

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Teaching the 20th Century

My doctoral dissertation, Developing a Pedagogical Model for Twentieth Century Flute Repertoire, discusses the specific needs and challenges of avant-garde repertoire originating from 1900 to 1970. The document includes an overview of the dominant musical styles of the first sixty years of the twentieth century, a curriculum designed to progressively build stylistic and technical competency in avant-garde repertoire, suggested pieces and listening assignments for study, and performance guides for Diaphonic Suite by Ruth Crawford Seeger and Variations for solo flute by Ursula Mamlok.

Here is the curriculum: Curriculum Guide. Please let me know if you use it in your lessons or studio!

The entire pdf is available on the University of North Texas digital library: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1986098/.

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Performer-Composer Collaborations