Ana Locke

Finishing my terminal degree at UIOWA, I am spending my time teaching clarinet, playing in orchestras, and working at an amazing non-profit, Please Pass the Love. I have eleven years of teaching experience. I teach musicians that at at all levels: beginner, intermediate, adults, and those that are returning to an old hobby after retirement. 

I am passionate about mental health and this is evident through my teaching. All students mental health is prioritized and supported through the teaching of healthy practicing, performance anxiety support, and more. I hope to support life long learners that are curious and learn how to teach themselves once they go on a different path.

Teaching Experience:

2022-Current: Preucil School of Music Prek Music instructor

2022- current: AmeriCorps Vista - Please Pass the Love

2020-2021: Adjunct Professor at Troy University

2021: Co-host and Clinician for Troy University Clarinet Day

2011-Current: Private Studio

2019-2022: Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa

2016-2018: Teaching Assistant, UNC School of the Arts

2016-2018: ArtistCorps 

2016-2018: Asombro Reed Quintet

Performance Experience

2021-current: Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra

2022-current: Paid clarinet support for the UIOWA Symphony Band

2020: Composer Tyson Davis: Premiere performance of Tableau No. VII

2020: Composer Karina Glasinovic: Premiere performance of Breathless

2018-current: Locke Mulvahill Duo

2018: Collaboration with former prima ballerina Susan Jaffe and composer Derek Arnold

ABD • The University of Iowa: Doctor of Musical Arts in Woodwinds

University of North Carolina School of the Arts: Master of Music

Troy University: Bachelor of Music Education