The IU JSoM Flute Academy is committed to the growth and achievement of each student, providing both inspiration and tools to successfully pursue the flute. All levels and ages of playing are welcome and valued at the Flute Academy, from beginner to professional.
The IU JSoM Flute Academy is expanding its offerings to accommodate the needs of flutists seeking the highest quality online program, welcoming players of all levels to join our pre-college and adult flute class, from any location.
Thomas Robertello was appointed associate professor of flute at the IU Jacobs School of Music in 1997. A former member of the Pittsburgh Symphony, The Cleveland Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra, he has performed as guest principal flutist with the Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Dallas Symphony, Chicago Philharmonic, Louisiana Philharmonic, Houston Grand Opera, and Nashville Chamber Orchestra.
Michael Alampi is an Altus Performing Artist. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree and LRAM teaching diploma from the Royal Academy of Music and Masters of Music from Mannes School of Music
He has played with the New York Philharmonic, Radio City Orchestra, American Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of New York, Aspen Festival Orchestra, New England Symphonic Ensemble, New Jersey Festival Orchestra, Symphony in C, Orquesta Sinfónica del Encuentro de Santander under Krzysztof Penderecki, and on Broadway.
Michael is adjunct faculty at Queens College Aaron Copland School of Music and has given classes and guest recitals at Stephen F. Austin University, University of Arkansas Fort Smith, Yamaha Conservatory, and Monmouth Conservatory of Music.
He is a Performer Diploma student studying with Jasmine Choi at the Jacobs School of Music.
Samantha Mitchell currently attends the Jacobs School of Music pursuing a Master of Music in Flute Performance with Thomas Robertello. She holds a BM in Flute Performance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City where she studied with Ebonee Thomas.
Samantha has most recently studied at the Eastern Music Festival, performing in their young artist's orchestra. She has performed in classes with Demarre McGill, Jennifer Gunn, and Alexa Still, among others. Samantha is also an active member of the Chicago Flute Club, where she performed a solo piccolo recital at their festival last fall.
Savanna Nygard is an award-winning soloist currently pursuing her Master of Music in flute performance at the IU Jacobs School of Music under the direction of international virtuoso Jasmine Choi.
At the start of her musical journey, Savanna played both flute and piccolo during her four years in the Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra, where she received the Hugo Rinaldi Fellowship in 2019. In that year she won the College of Marin Symphony Orchestra Youth Concerto Competition as a high school junior and performed Jacques Ibert’s Flute Concerto. She also received the John Philip Sousa Award for Performing Arts Excellence in 2020.
Savanna studied with Patricia Cloud as an undergraduate at the University of California Irvine (UCI) where she played principal flute in the UCI Symphony Orchestra and received the Alice Lowell Memorial Scholarship. In her junior year, Savanna won the annual Claire Trevor School of the Arts Concerto Competition and performed Carl Nielsen’s Flute Concerto with her orchestra in May 2023. Active in the UCI Chamber Ensemble, she was invited as a collaborative musician on several occasions to perform in her peers’ senior and graduate recitals.
Formerly, Savanna studied privately under Oberlin Conservatory professor Alexa Still and has performed in a masterclass with international soloist Erin Bouriakov in 2019. At the Kent Blossom Music Festival in the summers of 2024 and 2025, she participated in six chamber recitals, engaged in a masterclass with Brandon Patrick George of Imani Winds, and performed.
For more information, please contact musicsp@iu.edu.
| Date | Event |
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| August 25 | Classes begin |
| December 12 | Classes end |
| Date | Event |
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| January 12 | Classes begin |
| May 9 | Classes end |
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$50 non-refundable enrollment deposit due at registration (credited towards tuition). If you do not wish to pay tuition in full at the time of initial registration, please do not select the tuition option prior to completing registration, however tuition must be paid in full by the payment deadline in order to participate in the program.
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