Flute Teachers Carrie Rose and Melissa Lindon Make Camp Fun
Melissa Lindon and Carrie Rose are expert flute teachers in Takoma Park / Silver Spring Maryland, in the Washington, DC area. They nurture students’ love for music through private flute lessons and flute camp, and also perform widely throughout the area.
Melissa Lindon is passionate about guiding young flutists to grow and thrive in music and life. A yoga teacher, mom, and fluffy cat lover, her super power is helping students build confidence and achieve their goals through smart practice strategies balanced with body awareness and a healthy dose of fun. With over 30 years of teaching experience, Melissa serves on the flute faculties of Washington Adventist University, Howard Community College and Northwestern VPA High School, and teaches private and group lessons at her purple bungalow in Takoma Park. When not teaching, she performs with Patagonia Winds (wind quintet) and Avanti Orchestra, and enjoys swing dancing and Irish social dancing.
Carrie Rose, flutist and composer, has been teaching for over 20 years, and has a thriving private flute studio in Takoma Park. Diverse musical pursuits include freelancing with regional orchestras, grooving for folk dances, and wailing out avant-garde chamber music in the flute collective, inHALE. She produces the Origins Concert Series (a hub for adventurous music-seekers), has received numerous grants for her performing and composing from the State of Maryland and Montgomery County, and in DC’s City Paper, she was named a “favorite local composer.” Rose earned Master and Bachelor of Music degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music.
