Who I Am

Emily Elmore is pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Flute Performance with a minor in Music Theory, studying under Professor Angela Jones-Reus at the University of Georgia, Hugh Hodgson School of Music. She has served as Principal Flutist of both the UGA Symphony Orchestra and the Hodgson Wind Ensemble, as well as a member of the UGA Graduate Flute Quartet. In addition to being selected as a winner of the UGA Concerto Competition, Emily has been a finalist or prize winner in Young Artist Competitions by the Florida Flute Association, the Atlanta Flute Club, the Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra, and the Sarasota Concert Band. She has performed in masterclasses for renowned flutists such as Jim Walker, Bonita Boyd, Christina Smith, Karl-Heinz Schütz, Lorna McGhee, Mark Sparks, William Bennett, Demarre McGill, Daniel Dorff, Jessica Sindell, Mimi Stillman, and Brandon Patrick George. She has performed at several regional and national conferences, including those of the National Flute Association, the Florida Flute Association, the College Band Directors National Association, and the Atlanta Flute Club, and music festivals, including the Brevard Music Center, the MasterWorks Festival, and Chamber Music Athens. Emily is passionate about education, as she teaches flute privately, in public schools throughout Georgia, and as flute faculty for both the UGA Community Music School and Atlanta Music Academy. She also serves as the Graduate Assistant to the Hugh Hodgson School of Music Outreach programs, working in administrative roles for the UGA Summer Music Camps and Community Music School. Emily holds a Master of Music in Flute Performance from the University of Georgia and a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from the University of Central Florida.