Jenna Brixius is a dedicated flute studio director, music educator, and AmSAT certified Alexander Technique teacher.  She enjoys teaching her students how to creatively explore the principles underlying tone, air use, and instrumental virtuosity.  As a flutist, she has performed with the Palm Beach Symphony, South Florida Symphony Orchestra, and the Florida Wind Symphony, in addition to freelance performances with the Legend of Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses Orchestra and a special chamber orchestra concert accompanying the legendary Stevie Wonder. 

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​Jenna has taught as interim flute faculty at the Mannes School of Music Pre-College program (Mannes Prep), as well as flute and chamber music classes at Querflöte Musikkurswochen in Switzerland.  Jenna has extensive experience directing orchestral woodwind sectionals, chamber ensembles, Music Theory courses, and instrumental technique classes as an Artist-in-Residence in music programs across the country.  She has presented at the Florida Flute Association convention, as well a judged for the Texas Music Educator Association All-State flute auditions.  Jenna has also been delighted to lead story telling based composition classes for Pre-K through 2nd grade students with the Little Orchestra Society.

 

As an Alexander Technique teacher, Jenna's pedagogy guides her students towards a clear understanding of how to access their freedom of musical expression.  In addition to presenting workshops on the technique at Mannes Prep and various music programs, Jenna will lead a weekly course for young musicians at Mannes Prep in Fall 2025.  She is an AmSAT certified Alexander Technique teacher, graduating from the Balance Arts Center's 1600 hour teacher training program. She additionally completed an Alexander Technique teaching internship for string players at the Meadowmount School of Music.

 

Flute studio alumni have been accepted into dynamic programs, ensembles and competitions, including collegiate music programs (Eastman School of Music, Indiana University, University of Michigan, the Hartt School of Music, the University of Georgia - Athens, Florida State University, University of Iowa), All-State Bands, the All-National Band (NAfME), Florida Flute Association's High School Young Artist Competition, and the New World Symphony's Side-by-Side Orchestra.  Her students have also been excited to receive admission into award winning entry-by-audition grade school music programs (Bak Middle School of the Arts, New World School of the Arts High, and A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts). 

 

Jenna received her Bachelor of Music from Oberlin Conservatory of Music as a student of Michel Debost, former principal flute of the Orchestre de Paris. She also studied with Eva Amsler, Walfrid Kujala, and Kathleen Chastain.