Hello! My name is Claire Gunsbury-Massey.

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I am a flute teacher who dances between excellence and play in every lesson, one moment personifying a metronome and the next inquiring about the deeper meaning behind a string of notes on the page. My mission is to guide students to moments of freedom created by discipline and the pursuit of excellence. 

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I teach the flute – how to read music, how to play a high F sharp, how to practice the instrument. I also teach grit and self-expression. I teach resonance. I teach control and intention and courage.​

I’ve dedicated seventeen years of my life to exploring the mysteries and magic of the flute and the larger musical world. 

In the last decade, I have performed at Carnegie Hall, premiered pieces by numerous living composers (check out one here), and received third prize at the National Flute Association’s Young Artist Competition. 

Alongside teaching weekly lessons, I perform regularly with the pit of the Pittsburgh Opera, the Akron Symphony, Westmoreland Symphony, Johnstown Symphony, and Erie Philharmonic. 

I have a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance, Bachelor of Musicology, and Business Minor from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Master of Music in Flute Performance from Carnegie Mellon University.