
Guest Artist

Dr. Erika Boysen
Flutist and pedagogue, Erika Boysen, is a leading innovator within interdisciplinary performance. Particularly known for her uniquely evocative collaborations including movement, singing and acting, Boysen uses these forms of creative expression both in performance and as a method for teaching artistic concepts. For her demonstrative expertise and virtuosic performance, she has been invited to Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, and to over a dozen US states to perform in recitals, teach master classes, and lead creative workshops
Program Director

Katrina Young
Katrina Young is a celebrated Suzuki Flute Teacher who specializes in teaching the very Young Flutist and has operated her own private flute studio for over 30 years. She is a certified elementary and early childhood music educator who has taught in the classroom as an Elementary Music Teacher. Her expertise goes beyond the classroom as well; Katrina has organized and designed several large-scale creative Flute Institutes, Workshops, Concerts, and Recitals for the Suzuki Association of Utah. In 2022 she served as the director for the debut of MountainWest FluteFest, a regional Institute for students in the Western United States. She has volunteered on the boards for both the SAU and the Utah Flute Association, and in 2015 she received the SAU Distinguished Service Award for her passion to create these educational events for flute students in Utah.
Faculty
MWFF Collaborative Pianist
Dr. Mitchell Giambalvo

Dr. Mitchell Giambalvo moved to Salt Lake City on a whim right before the pandemic. Originally from Pennsylvania, he received his doctorate from Florida State University in piano performance. After his doctorate he went back to complete a second Masters degree in collaborative piano. Following his second masters, Dr. Giambalvo was an adjunct professor of piano at Troy University in Alabama. After moving to SLC in 2019, Giambalvo has become highly active in collaborating. On staff at the University of Utah where he is the pianist for the graduate vocal quartet, Giambalvo is also a freelance vocal diction coach for singers and works with instrumentalists. Fulfilling a life goal, Giambalvo is also a substitute pianist with the Utah Symphony. Giambalvo performs regularly with faculty at UVU, BYU, and U of U, as well as on the NOVA Chamber Series. He is on faculty of the Red Lodge Music Festival in Montana during the Summer and will be a pianist for the International Trombone Festival this Summer, held at the University of Utah.

Anna Lisa Davidson
Anna Lisa Davidson, BM USU, is an active flute teacher, adjudicator, and performer in Cache Valley. She plays flutes, piccolo, traverso, and recorders with Music Theatre West, Northern Utah Symphony, American Festival Orchestra, USU Alumni Band, Cache Symphony Orchestra, and the early music group, “The Food of Love.” She is currently working toward a Master of Business Administration and has a black belt in Kyuki-do.

Dr. Jeiran Hasan
International prize-winning flutist, Dr. Jeiran Hasan leads a multi-faceted career as a collaborator, educator, and soloist. Hasan maintains an active schedule as a guest artist,
performer, clinician, and adjudicator with events around the globe. She serves as the Assistant Professor of Flute at Utah State University and also the Vice President of the Utah
Flute Association.

Dr. Tia Jaynes
Tia Jaynes was born on an Army base in Landstuhl, Germany, but grew up in Salem, Oregon. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of the Pacific, her Master of Arts degree at the University of Iowa, and her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Flute Performance at the University of Utah.

Dr. Nadine Luke
Dr. Nadine Luke is a full-time faculty member in the Brigham Young University–Idaho Department of Music where she instructs the flute studio and courses in music history and chamber music.

Brittni McDonald
Brittni McDonald is from Salt Lake City, Utah. Her undergraduate degree is from University of Utah, where she studied with Caitlyn Valovick-Moore and Lisa Byrnes. She loved playing in the ensembles at the U, especially playing the low flutes in the flute choir! She then went on to earn her Master’s degree at University of Wyoming studying with Dr. Nicole Riner. The flute studio taught her a lot there, specifically teaching the non-major lessons as the graduate assistant. She currently teaches locally in Murray. In her spare time, Brittni loves reading, knitting, dog-sitting, and thrift shopping!

Caitlyn Valovick Moore
Caitlyn Valovick Moore joined the Utah Symphony as Piccolo/Utility Flute in 2008, and served as Acting Associate Principal Flute during the 2011-2012 and 2014-2015 seasons. She also performs with the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra, is on the faculty at the University of Utah as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Flute, and is an Altus Artist.

Alison Hazen Olsen
Alison Hazen Olsen is the principal flute of the Ballet West Orchestra, a position she has held since 2016. A native of Ogden, UT, she has a bachelor’s degree in flute performance from the University of California-Santa Barbara, and a master’s degree in flute performance from the University of Texas Austin. Alison has been a first prize winner of the MTNA national woodwind competition, a first prize winner of the National Federation of Music Clubs national competition, and first prize winner of the PASF annual competition in Santa Barbara, California. She has been featured as a soloist with the Austin Symphonic Band, Salt Lake Symphony, and Utah Symphony.

Nancy Toone
Flutist, Nancy Toone, is an active teacher and performer. She has been an adjunct flute instructor at Utah Valley University, Utah State University, BYU-Idaho and Weber State University. She is a member of the Orchestra at Temple Square and is the Assistant Principal Flutist in the Salt Lake Symphony.
Nancy maintains a large private studio. Her students have won local, State and National awards and can be found teaching at Universities, and in the flute sections of major Symphony orchestras.
Meet MWFF CCC’s!
(College Camp Counselors)

Nick Anderson
Nick Anderson is a flute performance major at the University of Utah. He is currently studying with Lisa Byrnes, and is a member of the Runnin’ Flutes, the Utah Wind Ensemble, and the Pride of Utah Marching Band. He has been the piccolo section leader for the Marching Utes for 3 years. In high school he was a two-time piccolo in the Utah All-State Orchestra and received multiple superior ratings in state Solo and Ensemble Festivals for both solo and duet performances.

Emma Blake
Emma Blake is from Salt Lake City, Utah. She is currently studying at the University of Utah pursuing an undergraduate degree in flute performance. She has studied with Caitlyn Valovick-Moore and will study with Lisa Byrnes as a senior this upcoming Fall. She enjoys playing in ensembles at the U including the Runnin Fl’Utes. Additionally, she is a double major in International Studies. In her free time, she loves to read, be outside, try new foods, and watch movies!

Hailey Dalton
I’m Hailey Dalton and I’m a music education major at BYU! I’ve been playing the flute for eleven years and specialize in piccolo, participating in the Symphony Orchestra at BYU. I teach flute and violin lessons with a focus on musical creativity!

Anna Johnson
Anna Johnson is an enthusiastic flutist who loves to collaborate with others through teaching and performance. She is currently studying Music Education at Utah State University and has performed on flute and piccolo in various ensembles at USU, including the Wind Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Caine Woodwind Quintet, Flute Ensemble, and the Aggie Marching Band. In March of 2023, she won the Utah Flute Association Sonata Competition in the collegiate division and performed in the Winners’ Recital.

Meila Morrison
Melia Morrison is a flute performance major at Weber State University where she studies with Cindy Henderson, adjunct professor of flute. She loves playing in Weber State’s performance ensembles, including its flute ensemble, symphony orchestra, symphonic band, marching band, and pep band. In her free time, Melia enjoys traveling with her family. In August 2022, she enjoyed performing a flute duet with her mom, Natalie Morrison, at the Mariahilfer Church in Vienna, Austria.

Kaitlyn Ritter
I’m currently studying flute performance at BYU and plan to graduate next year. While at BYU I’ve been principal chair in the Wind Symphony and co-principal chair in the Philharmonic orchestra. I’ve also won first place in the Dixie State Woodwind competition. My senior year of high school, I made principal chair in the Utah All-State band and was also principal chair in the American Heritage Lyceum Philharmonic Symphony and the American Fork High School Wind Symphony. I also teach private lessons of all ages.

Briaunna Young
Briaunna Young is a flute performance undergrad student of Dr. Hasan’s at USU. Some flute highlights of hers include being National Third-Place Winner in the 2019 MTNA competition, 11 time UFA Sonata Comp winner, soloing with the One Voice Children’s Choir at Temple Square, and winning her 75 point Federation Gold Cup.