Praise for DM Flute Studio
“Diana has a truly unique teaching style that is kind, direct, and open. Due to her mentorship, I’ve been able to build the confidence and dedication needed to perform and teach in the professional field.”
Aimee Toner
Flute Faculty
University of Connecticut
“Investing in three terms at Diana’s studio made a real difference in achieving my goals. The results truly show the value of her teaching.”
Jacob Cruz
Carnegie Mellon University
Tanglewood Music Center Fellow
“I’m incredibly thankful for DM Flute Studio! It helped me get comfortable with recording myself well before college pre-screenings and introduced me to an amazing online musical community I never would have found locally.”
Joelle Kim
Yale University
“Over the course of four terms, I went through the process of auditioning for music school and got into many of my top choices with scholarship. The DM Flute Studio is so valuable.”
Dennis Papazyan
USC- Thornton School of Music
“The practice techniques I have learned from Diana have helped elevate my performances and have helped my confidence when playing in front of people.”
Megan McCafferty
MMus Manhattan School of Music
Haynes Young Artist
“Diana was so wonderful at helping me develop a reliable system for preparing for orchestral auditions. She is so enthusiastic and caring about leading her students to success.”
Graeme Sugden
Indiana University
National Repertory Orchestra
Current and former studio member accomplishments include:
Atlanta Ballet, 2nd flute/piccolo
Knoxville Symphony principal flute
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra piccolo/3rd flute (acting)
Las Vegas Philharmonic 3rd flute/piccolo
Bakersfield Symphony principal flute
Bozeman Symphony principal flute (trial 2024-2025)
Cape Cod Symphony principal flute audition winner (2023)
Los Angeles Philharmonic substitute
San Diego Symphony substitute
Miami City Ballet substitute
Jacksonville Symphony substitute
Boston Ballet 2nd flute/piccolo (finalist)
Des Moines Metro Opera principal flute (finalist)
New Mexico Philharmonic principal flute Runner Up and San Jose Symphony finalist
Vista Philharmonic Orchestra substitute
Grand Rapids Symphony principal flute (finalist, 2024)
Tanglewood Music Center Flute Fellow (2023 and 2024)
NYO2 fellow (2023 and 2024)
Festival of Winds (2024)
Alabama Symphony Orchestra Associate Principal Runner-Up
W.m. S. Haynes Young Artist
New World Symphony substitute
Juilliard School Konner Fellow
YoungArts National Winner with distinction
First prize winner San Diego Flute Guild Young Artist Competition
First prize winner American Protégé international concerto competition
Colburn Sinfonietta
First prize San Diego Flute Guild Youth Artist Competitions
First and second prize winner San Francisco Flute Society
Spoleto Festival Orchestra USA (2024)
National Flute Association Young Artist competition 2nd prize winner (2023)
National Flute Association Alto Flute Competition 3rd prize winner (2022)
