Courtney Conkling

BA Music Hofstra University Class of 2022

Passionate about music, community, education, and connection.

Flute performance: studied with Kenneth B Andrews, Molly Barth, Brandon Patrick George, and Jessica Aura Taskov. Featured soloist and section leader at SUNY Potsdam, Vanderbilt University, and Hofstra University. Renova Music Festival 2019.

Music Education: teaching small group and individual lessons as a freelancer for 8 years, currently teaching at Monster Music and Centerstage Music Center. Large group and summer camp teaching at Prodigy School of the Arts and Camp Cody.

Other professional experience: Production Assistant at Orchestra of Northern New York, Customer Experience Coordinator at TJX Companies, Work Study Assistant at Vanderbilt University's Spirit of Gold Marching Band and SUNY Potsdam's TRiO.

Hofstra University: BA Music December 2022. Rabinowitz Honors College associate. Studied with Brandon Patrick George and Jessica Aura Taskov. Dorothy B. Hoag Honors Recitalist and departmental honors thesis lecture recitalist, focused on sacred music by women composers. Events Coordinator for Disability Rights, Education, Activism, and Mentoring Hofstra chapter.

Vanderbilt University: studied music education and flute under Molly A Barth. Spirit of Gold Marching Band.

SUNY Potsdam: studied music education and flute performance under Kenneth B Andrews. Passed Level A and B auditions, Secretary for New York State Band Directors Association, flute section leader