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 Sean Owen is praised for his rich, beautiful sound and impressive
technique. He is a prizewinner of the 2004 National Flute
Association Young Artist Competition and has performed at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center,
and other venues throughout the United States and in Europe. Since 2006, Sean
has served in the United States Army Field Band in Washington, D.C. where he
has performed as principal flute.
Mr. Owen has performed with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, served as principal flute of the Heidelberg Castle Festival
Orchestra in Heidelberg, Germany, and has toured with the American Wind
Symphony Orchestra. He has performed at multiple National
Flute Association Conventions and maintains an active performing
schedule as a soloist, chamber player and orchestral musician.
Sean Owen is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music in Flute by Music
Teachers National Association (MTNA). With nearly 20 years teaching
experience, he has worked with hundreds of young and adult flutists of
all levels with an emphasis on individual excellence and personal
achievement. Utilizing traditional style teaching methods, he cultivates
an attitude of excellence in a positive atmosphere for learning and
believes a teacher should be a model of the highest standards of
artistry and professionalism, inside and outside the studio.
Music Teachers National Association, the oldest professional
music organization in the United States, established the Professional
Certification Program to improve the level of professionalism within the
field of music teaching and help the public readily identify competent
music teachers in their communities. To be designated a Nationally
Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM), Sean Owen has demonstrated
competency in professional preparation, teaching practices, and ethical
business management and has shown a commitment to lifelong learning.
Mr.
Owen has served on the Executive Board of the Ohio Music Teachers
Association Central East District and as Program Chairman of the Rochester Flute Association. In addition to serving as Editor for the Central Ohio Flute Association, Mr. Owen has served as
Volunteer Coordinator for the National Flute Association Convention and
is a past member of the National Flute Association's Online Technology
Committee.
Mr. Owen received his Bachelor of Music degree in flute performance from
the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Bonita Boyd, and his Master of Music
degree from The Ohio State University, as a student of Katherine Borst Jones. He is currently a doctoral
candidate at Eastman where, as a Teaching Assistant to Bonita Boyd, he taught
undergraduate and graduate music majors and secondary students from both
the University of Rochester and Eastman campuses. His teachers include
Bonita Boyd, Katherine Borst Jones, Richard Sherman, Joanna Bassett,
Christopher Krueger, Heidi Ruby-Kushious, and Beth Owen. He has
performed in masterclasses and studied informally with other legendary teachers and flutists, such as Paula Robison, Michele Debost, Julius Baker, and Robert Dick. |
