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Amanda M. Sage
Flutist
Amanda Sage is a professional musician and private teacher in the Greater Pittsburgh Area. She has served as principal flute with the Pittsburgh Philharmonic, principal flute and second flute/piccolo with the Undercroft Opera, as well as substitute flute/piccolo for the Edgewood, Westmoreland, and Johnstown Symphonies. She also performs in various solo, chamber, and/or larger ensemble roles in a variety of venues throughout the Pittsburgh area. An ardent advocate of early music and historical performance, Amanda also plays the baroque flute. She has performed in masterclasses for baroque flutist Kim Pineda, Janet See, and Berthold Kuijken.
As an educator, she has nearly 10 years of experience in private instruction, in addition to her many years of experience teaching both instrumental and general music (K-12). In addition to her private studio, Amanda also teaches at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia Northern Community College in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Beyond music, Amanda is a certified personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She strives to incorporate her knowledge of health and fitness into her teaching, especially stressing the importance of proper body alignment, breath, and injury prevention with her students. Amanda received a Bachelor of Music degree in music education from Seton Hill University and a Master of Music degree in flute performance from Duquesne University, where she studied with Damian Bursill-Hall, formerly of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.