Nashville Flute Studio

“Rama is a consummate professional and virtuoso on flute. I needed help with increasing my skills as a performer so I searched YouTube. ...I was so impressed with Rama’s clear, expressive, luminous style that I applied to his studio. I find him to be attentive, responsive, and highly knowledgeable as a teacher and as a performing musician. He is very personable, approachable, and most important...kind, happy, a joy to work with. He put me at my ease immediately. His enthusiasm for music is contagious. I play so much better now. What and how I play in the Symphony today, that makes me feel confident, I learned from him.  I look forward to continuing to work with Rama.”
— Mary Alice Hubbart (2nd Flute, San Angelo Symphony Orchestra)

  • Are you a beginner? Or maybe refreshing your flute skills after a long break? Thirty-minute lessons may be the right option for you. We'll start by discussing your musical goals and decide how to work on your technique, listening skills, and music literacy.

    You will progress at your own pace; you can expect a few minutes of daily practice homework.

  • Are you preparing for a specific performance goal like a concert or a competition? Do you enjoy actively engaging with your musical colleagues? I can help you set a professional standard for your practice and chart your development on a timeline.

    Expect to practice 15-30 minutes per day.

  • Are you preparing for a conservatory audition, or studying a specialization like early music or collaborative composition? Your practice will be largely self-directed, and I will enable you to apply your developed technique and listening skills to the repertoire at hand.

    Expect to practice 1-2 hours per day.

“I have two things to say about Rama. He’s funny and he tries to work around your barriers.”
— M (8 years old)
“Lessons with Rama were so fun and varied. I regularly overheard a mix of flute, laughter, patient encouragement, and teaching on any number of music-related topics—whether composition, music history, or a specific musical style. Rama is great with kids and impressed us as both a flute teacher and a musician. ”
— M's mother
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MISSION

I support a robust, diverse community of Nashville-area flutists.

  • Support: As a teacher, I use grounded, Socratic teaching to help you find a sustainable musical lifestyle.

  • Robust: As a friend, I connect you together into a dense “village” where you’re on the studio radar and your colleagues cheer for you.

  • Diverse: As a musician, I give you focused tools to explore and express your unique identity.

  • Community: As a citizen, I commit to helping you get to know one another, using face-to-face and online modalities.

“Rama is a patient and motivated flute teacher. He takes a comprehensive approach to his flute lessons, and focuses on the listening, reading and theoretical aspects of music, apart from focusing on playing technique.”
— Chitra P. (Singapore)
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VISION

You are a savvy, self-motivated group of performing students who support each other in practice and access strategies.

  • Savvy: You are a joyful expert who cultivates curiosity about EVERYTHING.

  • Self-motivated: You are your own best teacher who sets your own goals, then comes to lessons for course-corrections, encouragement, and accountability.

  • Performing students: You are a charismatic communicator who uses music as a spoken language — whether on the stage, on the back porch, or at the dinner table.

  • Support each other: You’re an energetic colleague who discovers your friends’ musical goals and celebrates their accomplishments with them.

  • Practice: You are an imaginative technician who structures your practice into a flowstate.

  • Access strategies: You’re a clever researcher who wins access to knowledge & resources you thought were out of reach.

  • Yes! I teach on Zoom using a high-fidelity audio setup and use software tools like Pro Tools and Audiomovers for students with specific training needs.

  • Our first lesson is a great place to discuss your goals more specifically, and figure out the lesson plan that fits them best.