https://www.tarameade.com/lessons daily 0.75 2020-09-11 https://www.tarameade.com/scholarships daily 0.75 2020-10-30 https://www.tarameade.com/media daily 0.75 2020-10-02 https://www.tarameade.com/home daily 1.0 2025-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1601647145639-VOM7JN6XT8QI37J0HJG2/20200913_174730.jpg Home - “ I can help you. Because I don’t just teach flute, I teach people. ” Over the course of lessons, you will improve your tongue/technique/tone, and: Have fun! Laughter is encouraged (if it’s laughing at our funky-sounding mistakes….even better)! Build confidence by succeeding at difficult things (can you play your chromatic scale in less than 20 seconds? 10? With your eyes closed?) Practice processes that will ultimately allow you to become your own best teacher (you will learn how to ask the right questions and how to find the answer key...I don’t call it cheating, I call it “using your resources”) Learn a lifelong skill that can bring joy to those who hear our music (channel your inner Lizzo)! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1600308704332-5NF2TBY350XSBMMPK12X/Arms%2Bcrossed.jpg Home - My teaching journey I started teaching my first flute student when I was 17. She was a beginner and a fast learner but struggled with the low notes. Sound familiar? I had always struggled with my low notes too so I didn’t quite know how to help her...but I did know that I really loved teaching. I went on to become a band director and that’s when I really learned how to teach, and more specifically, I found out how rewarding it is to help individuals overcome their unique challenges during private lessons. On the flip side, I learned that teaching a group of 80 band students at once was not for me! That’s when I decided I wanted to become a flute expert, and I completed a master’s degree in flute performance. I haven’t stopped learning and I finally figured out how to feel confident with my low notes (the solution was actually quite simple)! I’ve now been teaching flute for half my life (you do the math) and I love learning from my students which tools in my flute toolbox work best for them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1600309001215-TJNZ3EPYXYT7J9MDKR09/Walking.jpg Home - If you want to: Gain more confidence in your low register (or high register) Take your flute skills beyond the band room Gather your own set of problem-solving tools Discover how you learn best https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1599975349951-UZQ7E9MA04VMF8JSW800/Inkedmap_LI.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1600231624460-V42HF4LNJV6VQ34U7IAR/20200913_142003.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1600228252021-YV90AVYQ211YP2AW3XY4/20190806_160655.jpg Home https://www.tarameade.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1601663024327-X47G2KTKPDUX0UT2TILI/Copy%2Bof%2BContact%2BHeader.jpg Contact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1599975349951-UZQ7E9MA04VMF8JSW800/Inkedmap_LI.jpg Contact Interactive, innovative, and fun lessons located in the Hamline-Midway neighborhood of St. Paul. https://www.tarameade.com/flute daily 0.75 2025-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1601663669950-526CJX2JKFZFW3NPNIPI/20200913_174852.jpg Lessons - Hey flutists, Are you frustrated by inconsistent sound in your low or high range (or can’t play these notes at all)? Do you get nervous playing for others? (auditions/playing tests...I’m looking at you)! Do you struggle to play in tune or softly (especially in the high register)? Do you want to be challenged in flute beyond your band class? Hey parents, Does your child lack structure or focus when practicing flute (or doesn’t practice at all)? Do you see musical potential in your child but not sure how to nurture it? Looking to supplement your child’s band class with more personalized instruction? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1600413296613-MO4JVOCH27KF6N5T533C/20200913_154811.jpg Lessons - Seeking: The perfect student Qualifications: Ability to laugh at self Willingness to consider multiple perspectives Asks thoughtful questions and demonstrates curiosity Excited to encounter new styles of music Willing to be vulnerable and make mistakes A love of flute! Compensation: Increased stamina for self-acceptance Skills and mindset for creative thinking Confidence in persevering to solve problems https://www.tarameade.com/about daily 0.75 2023-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1600051642741-BIYTX06ARDWY4BU0R1D4/Jump.jpg About - The potential to impact others positively is what gets me out of bed in the morning. I know that when I am not feeling confident, I am not in a position to project joy. I strive to always see the good in people and situations. I believe that I not only have the ability to illuminate hope through a positive mindset, but I also believe that I can teach others to see the world more positively. *BONUS TIP: practicing flute with a metronome may improve your timing when jumping for photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1600406587968-EQDS7UD6FTNIK0818WZ2/Pink+Illustrated+Pattern+Packing+List.png About - “Good Day!” I’m Tara and I love to travel! My journeys in music have taken me to all of the countries seen in the slideshow below. You’ve heard about the value of the journey and not just the destination, and for me half the fun of a trip comes before I leave my house (researching landmarks, learning the language, transferring all my toiletries into tiny 3 oz bottles….okay, maybe not that last one)! I believe the same is true for music. I encourage my students to adopt mindfulness and inquiry in their approach to flute playing. This approach to learning values the process over the product. All throughout high school, my #1 goal was to become an All-State flutist. I practiced every day, memorized all of my music, and even organized mock auditions with other flutists in my band. While I improved dramatically in the process and earned many other musical accolades along the way, I fell just short of goal. I was very disappointed (for about a week), but on that journey I developed the skills and work ethic that would lead me to be successful as a college music major and eventually earn a master’s degree in flute performance. During my first few years as a college professor, I would continually revise my course assignments, repertoire lists, and scale requirements in hopes of instilling as much flute knowledge into my students as possible (aka “the destination”). One day I was driving my weekly commute to campus (over an hour each way) and there were so many heavy news stories on the radio (MPR is my jam) that I wasn’t sure I could muster the enthusiasm to teach flute that day. I threw out the notion of a perfect lesson and set a single goal to make one student laugh, because I knew I sure needed it. I may not have brought my A-game of flute knowledge that day, but I did in fact make someone laugh and that prompted a shift in my philosophy of teaching. While I still strive to give students all the tools to be the best flutists they can be, I recognize that most of them will not become professional musicians. But all of my students have been humans (so far) and I have seen how flute can be the vehicle (aka “the journey”) for building confidence, redefining failure, processing emotions, and connecting with others. Unfortunately for me these skills are not as easy to teach as scales (possibly easier than teaching flutter tonguing?) but I embrace the opportunity to cultivate joy through flute instruction! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1600314299660-AWJ47T3CO02RMRRLOUT5/Europe+575.jpg About "Buongiorno" - Italy, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1600314299367-VRWAN0NWAFN1EZV5C9AD/1.14+Senior+portrait+002.JPG About Guten Tag - Austria, 2007 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1600314300768-XSLEMFU1KWVDVFJEXVVB/Asakusa+003+%281%29.JPG About こんにちは - Japan, 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1600314300371-2K0ICRB0WEUDD62CJ0B6/Great+Wall+Peace.JPG About 你好 - China, 2005 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1600314304228-MWNF8U9O4MSQC1DTYSNK/20180709_114829.jpg About Bonjour - France, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5b032e00f759322fe30315/1600314304610-9I8YKRQBGB9YWUCDUBR5/IMG_1645.JPG About Bom Dia - Brazil, 2014 https://www.tarameade.com/take-action daily 0.75 2020-09-18