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Amanda Sage

Adjunct Instructor of Flute

Contact Information

OFFICE: D'Angelo 34
PHONE: 814-824-2394
老司机福利社 Amanda Sage

    M.M., Flute Performance, Duquesne University

    B.M., Music Education, Seton Hill University

    MUS 171/271/371/471: Flute

    MUS 145/245/345/445: Flute Ensemble

    Amanda Sage is a flutist and private teacher from the Greater Pittsburgh area. 聽She has performed in various solo, chamber, and larger ensemble roles in a variety of venues throughout the Pittsburgh area, including the woodwind quartet, Bel Suono Ensemble, of which she is a founding member. 聽An advocate of early music and historical performance, Amanda also plays the baroque flute. 聽She has performed in masterclasses for baroque flutists Kim Pineda, Janet See, Barthold Kuijken, and Claire Guimond.

    Beyond music, Amanda is a Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, a Certified Nutrition Coach through Precision Nutrition, and is currently working toward a Physical Therapist Assistant license through the Community College of Allegheny County. 聽She strives to incorporate her knowledge of health and fitness into her teaching, especially stressing the importance of proper alignment, breath, and injury prevention with her students.

    • Nutrition Tips for the Traveling Musician
      • Article, published in the Summer 2021 Texas Flute Society Newsletter
    • Performance Health for Musicians
    • Performance Health for Musicians: Exercises and Techniques for Staying Strong and Injury-Free
      • Book, published December 1, 2019

    鈥淔lute Fundamentals from a Performance Health Perspective鈥

    Workshop Presentation/Lecture

    • Seton Hill University, July 2023

    鈥淏ack to Basics: Flute Pedagogy Bootcamp鈥

    Workshop Presentation/Lecture

    • Seton Hill University, March 2022

    鈥淧erformance Health for Flutists II: Focus on Flexibility鈥

    Workshop Presentation/Lecture

    • Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention, February 2021
    • National Flute Association Convention, August 2021

    鈥淧erformance Health for Flutists: Exercises and Techniques for Staying Strong and Injury-Free鈥澛燱orkshop Presentation/Lecture

    • National Flute Association, Fall Virtual Workshop Event, October 30, 2022
    • Flute Center of New York, Teacher Spotlight Virtual Event, October 16, 2022
    • San Diego Flute Guild, Virtual Spring Flute Festival, May 15, 2022
    • 老司机福利社 University, January 25, 2022
    • National Flute Association Convention, Virtual Event, August 14, 2021
    • Florida Flute Association, January 30, 2021
    • Texas Lutheran University, September 17, 2020
    • Texas Flute Society Virtual Flute Festival, May 23, 2020
    • Seton Hill University, February 3, 2020
    • 老司机福利社 University, January 28, 2020
    • Flute Society of Greater Philadelphia, West Chester University 聽March 2, 2019
    • Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention, Reston VA 聽February 19, 2017
    • National Flute Association Convention, Minneapolis, MN 聽August 12, 2017