ANNE FONTENAY
Anne is a flute teacher based in Denmark with more than 20 years of teaching experience. She is always in the search for new fun ways to teach the flute and most recently she was trained as a Music Mind Games teacher. She completed her masters degree in flute and flute pedagogy at Nordjysk Music Conservatorium in Denmark. At Rudersdal Music School, where she teach the flute, she also teaches elementary music education. Anne completed a degree in Art and Culture intermediary from the University College Sjælland. Her favorite color is red and yellow like a beautiful sunset. Due to a lack of good flute method books in Danish for little students, Anne wrote her own flute method book! This book is now being translated to English by her daughter. It is important to Anne that kids who start learning music at an early age are given the best start which includes a lot of laughter and fun games. You can read more about Anne's flute method book at www.minfloejtebog.dk or visit her at minfloejtebog.dk on Instagram.
IRENA MITEVSKA MILEVA
Irena Mitevska Mileva is flautist and flute teacher with nearly 20 years of experience teaching young musicians across the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. She is the creator of a game-based approach to learning the flute that has inspired beginners around the world. Irena is the author of over 12 books for young flutists, - her Toot & Hoot Flute Method book series as well as the Music Monster Book series, co-authored with Danish flutist and author Anne Fontenay. Her books are accompanied by a growing collection of educational games and activities, and are available in English, German, Dutch, French, and Macedonian. She regularly presents her pedagogical work at international flute conferences and festivals, with a focus on music education, early flute education and making music joyful for young musicians. She believes that every child can fall in love with music when learning feels like play. Irena currently lives and works in Vienna, Austria with her family.
