Michele Smith
25 Plaza Street West
#1E
Brooklyn, New York 11217
718-399-1842
email: michele.smith1@att.net
Whitney Biennial Performance March 19th 2010
http://www.rashaadnewsome.com/work/performance/five-2010/
Recent and Current teachers
Barry Harris, Patience Higgins, Charles Davis, Craig Bailey, jazz flute;
Paulina Fain, Arturo Schneider, Edourdo Tami, tango flute;
Robert Langevin, principal flute, New York Philharmonic classical flute
Training
BM Flute Performance, Kent
State University 1996
MFA Musicology, Brooklyn
College 1998
Gerardo Levy, principal
flute, New York City Opera
Bernard Goldberg, Classical flute, Brooklyn College; 1997 to 2000
Rolando Brice�o, Jazz flute, New York; 1997-1998
Diane McCloskey, Classical flute, Kent State University; 1991-1994
Raymond DeMattia, Classical flute, Kent State University; 1990-1991
Linda Madsen, Classical flute, Stow, Ohio; 1986-1990
Pat Pace, Piano and jazz improvisation, Akron, Ohio; 1988-1994
Ernie Krivda, Jazz flute and improv, Willoughby School of Fine Arts, Mentor
Ohio; 1989-1992
Chas Baker, Jazz improvisation, Kent State University; 1990-1993
Michele Tannenbaum, Music theory, Cleveland Heights, Ohio; 1989-1991
Additional Instruction
Richard Davis, Improvisation, Madison, Wisconsin
Halim El-Dabh, African percussion, Kent, Ohio
Adesanya Adyeye, African percussion, Kent, Ohio
Mauricio Smith, Jazz flute, New York
Performance Groups
Michele Smith Jazz Ensembles 2004 to present
Mi, Miha & Me
tango trio 2007 to present
http://www.myspace.com/mimihame
Torbj�rn Ericson Jazz
Ensemble 2009 to present
http://www.myspace.com/torbjoernericson
Art Lillard�s Heavenly Band 2000 to
present
The Project
Jazz Ensemble 2006 to 2010
http://www.myspace.com/tomblattproject
NY Jazz Flutet,
flute ensemble, 2004 to 2008
Pudge & Bubba,
flute/vocal and guitar duo, June 2003 to 2006
Les Sylphides,
Flute Trio 2002 to 2004
Harbor Salsa Ensemble,
Director: Ramon Rodriguez , 1999 to 2002
Duetti Brillanti,
Classical Ensembles, 1997 to present
Contempo,
Contemporary Music Ensemble Director: Tania Le�n
Center of Pan-African
Music African Ensemble, Director: Kazadi wa Makuna
Ethos,
improvisatory trio, 1992-1996
Sotto Voce,
classical flute & guitar duo, 1988-1991
Kent Chamber Duet,
classical flute & guitar 1986-1988
Kent State University
Jazz Ensemble,
tenor saxophone, 1990-1993
Speed Limit, flute, sax, and percussion; top 40 R&B
Theater Projects
Reverend Billy and the
Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir 2000 to 2009
DadaNewYork
Caberet Re-Voltaire, 2005, and Jean Cocteau�s
The Wedding Breakfast, 2003 new music
by Julie Harting and Joelle Wallach; King Lear, Central Park Players, music by Paul Hanson, 2003;
America, America, Italian play music
by Domenico Capotorto produced by Teatromania , 2004
Professional Affiliations
Member American Federation of Musicians, 1994 to present
New York Flute Club, Membership Secretary 1999 � 2003