About Mona

Mona’s varied orchestral, chamber music, and solo performance career has taken her to concert halls throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe. She particularly enjoys recording projects and transcribing shakuhachi pieces for transverse flute.

Mona’s teaching experience spans over 15 years and includes private flute instruction, chamber music workshops, and an assistantship to a Dalcroze eurhythmics course. She was also the music director for the Shanti Bhavan Children's Project in India, where she worked with underserved communities.

Mona holds degrees from New England Conservatory and the University of Washington. She completed additional studies at the Sibelius Academy in Finland as a Fulbright Scholar. Her teachers include Petri Alanko, Paula Robison, Donna Shin, and Diane Slater.

Online and In-Person (Seattle) Flute Lessons

A passionate teacher, Mona welcomes students of all ages and abilities into her studio. Lessons are structured around the student’s goals, whether to play professionally or as a hobby. Stylistic choices in musical expression and phrasing are taught by incorporating music theory, music history, and ear-training skills into lessons. Students learn to produce a beautiful tone and to express themselves freely.

As an AmSAT certified Alexander Technique teacher, Mona firmly believes that the psychophysical mechanism is paramount to success in healthy music-making. Lessons will incorporate many elements from this technique to help students practice efficiently, prevent and/or alleviate repetitive stress injuries, overcome performance anxiety, and perform confidently.

lessons are $60/hour. please contact me at sangeslandm@gmail.com to schedule your lesson.