Jessica Valiente - Educator

Jessica  Valiente has taught flute at Brooklyn College, Montclair State  University, and the College of Performing Arts at The New School (Jazz  and Contemporary Music Department) in New York City.  She currently coaches woodwind chamber music ensembles and flute ensembles at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.  She has taught  lecture subjects in the areas of music history and ethnomusicology at Mercy College, University of Bridgeport, John Jay College, Baruch College, The New School.  She has maintained a private teaching studio  for over thirty years, and is trained in both Suzuki and Kinderflute  teaching methods for flute and recorder.  She presents concert-lectures  on traditional and indigenous flutes from around the world in her Global Flutes program. 

Jessica  Valiente teaches flute, recorder, and global traditional flutes to  children ages 4-18, college students, and to professional woodwind players who want to improve their flute skills.
If you are interested in private study with Dr. Valiente, visit her studio website: The Global Flute Studio

Dr. Valiente gives master classes in flute and recorder for teens, college students, and adult professionals and amateurs in jazz improvisation, Latin improvisation styles, Brazilian choro, historical performance practice, and audition preparation for competitive ensembles and conservatory auditions. 

In this  program, Jessica Valiente presents indigenous, traditional and  historical flutes from around the world.  She performs on more than 30  flutes from over a dozen world cultures, and often includes folk songs  and storytelling.  The program generally includes Native American  flutes, quena, sikus, shakuhachi, dizi, xiao, Irish whistles, Cuban  flute, and Brazilian pifano, but there are many more.  This program is  suitable for libraries, flute fairs and conferences, classrooms, and  lecture halls.  The content is adaptable for audiences of every age and  level of experience, from young children and general audiences to  graduate students in flute or ethnomusicology. 

Dr. Valiente is the Executive Director of Youth Orchestras of Essex County (YOEC).  Founded in 1956, YOEC is New Jersey's oldest and longest continually-operating youth orchestra organization. If you would like to know more about YOEC, please click here to visit their website: YOEC

To inquire about engaging Dr.  Valiente for a workshop, ensemble coaching, master class, lecture, or Global Flutes presentation, please send an email.