Nothing is more satisfying as a teacher than seeing my own students make progress, reach their own goals and take pride in their own playing successes. Congratulations and thank you, year after year, to my past and current students who continually make my job as their instructor so very fulfilling! Here are some of the successes from the Murphy Flute Studio from the last 28 years. Every one of these achievements has taken focus and dedication. Kansas District and All State Bands Missouri All State Band and Orchestra Kansas Sousa Band UMKC Honor Band 8th grade Nominee New Horizons Band Flutist Interlochen Music Academy Attendee K.C. Symphony Young Artist Concerto Competition Finalist UMKC Conservatory Flute Performance Students Olathe East High School Musician of the Year Johnson County Shooting Star Nominee 435 S Magazine Featured Musician U.S. Sound of America Honor Band 2007 K.C. Fringe Festival Jazz Improv. Composer and Performer 2008, 1994 National Flute Association K.C. Convention Performers Kansas All State Band and Orchestra Principal Chair Kansas and Missouri District Band Principal Chairs State Solo Ensemble Performers (many) Kansas City Youth Symphony Concerto Soloist Overland Park Orchestra Concerto Soloist Leawood and Blue Valley North High School Concerto Soloists Kansas City Flute Association Masterclass Performers Blue Valley High School Marching Band Soloist and Band Director Summer Assistant K.U. and CMSU Summer Music Camp Scholarship Recipients Rocky Ridge Music Camp Attendees and Concerto Soloist Church Soloists and Flute Choir Director K.C. Symphony Flutists for Corliagno’s Pied Piper Fantasy I was very fortunate to have always learned throughout my own private and conservatory years of instruction, from instructors who could always demonstrate wonderfully and exactly what it was I was learning to do. I was always in awe of their abilities in lessons and this was constant motivation for me. Thank you to teachers Barbara Hale, Dr. Mary Posses, Linda Chesis, Kyril Magg, Jack Wellbaum, and the many others at summer camps and master classes. Thank you to my students who keep me on my toes throughout the years.