The San Diego Flute Academy is a friendly, inspiring, and supportive environment to learn the art of flute playing.
​Students participate in regular recitals and performances to showcase their hard work and musical artistry in a supportive setting.

Private Flute Lessons

Private flute lessons provide an emphasis on technical, musical and performance skills as applied to standard flute repertoire. For more serious flute students, additional classes and music education tracks are offered to prepare for competitions and evaluations such as MTAC's Certificate of Merit, orchestra auditions, and pre-college preparation. ​

Recitals and Festivals

Ms. Alina's studio recitals typically occur in December and June. Students are also encouraged to participate in San Diego Flute Guild recitals and the spring flute festival. 

Summer Flute Retreat

Summer flute retreats are held in Encinitas to explore ensemble and solo performance.
​Guest artists in the past have included Antonina Styczen, Julia Barnett, Sorcha Barr-Deneen, and Gina Sobel. 

Virtual Ensembles

 Music-making doesn't have to stop during a pandemic. As needed, we continued to make music virtually.

Flute Ensemble

We love to play music with others. Flute ensembles are often formed in preparation for chamber music festivals, recitals, as well as during summer flute camp.  

Orchestra Auditions 

Many students pursue orchestral performance in addition to studying privately. Currently, students from the San Diego Flute Academy play in the Civic Youth Orchestra, San Diego Youth Symphony, and Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra.

Please inquire if you are interested in preparing for a flute audition. 

Alina Freiman Steele

Director,  San Diego Flute Academy
Alina Freiman Steele currently resides in Encinitas, CA and is strongly involved with the local community. In addition to teaching private flute lessons, Alina is an Artist in Residence at the San Dieguito HS Academy in Encinitas and director of instrumental music classes at Encinitas Union School District schools. A member of the Music Teachers' Association of California, Alina is also the Immediate Past President of the San Diego Flute Guild. She received a Bachelor of Music in Classical Flute Performance and a Bachelor of Science in Sound Recording Technology from DePaul University School of Music in Chicago. Having a strong interest in sound design and composition, Alina continued her studies at New York University with a focus on Scoring for Film and Multimedia, earning a Master of Music in Music Technology.

​Alina’s principal flute teachers were Linda Chesis, Mary Stolper, and Robert Dick. Alina also studied composition with Jerica Oblak, Ira Newborn, Joel Chadabe, and Morton Subotnick. A former audio designer/editor at CBS in New York City, Alina specializes in post production audio for video. Her work has been heard on Showtime, HBO, CBS, CBS Sports Network, and ESPN. In addition to sound design, mixing, and original music composition, Alina has recorded radio and television audio for many celebrities, including Mariah Carey and Cher!
Winter 2023 Session starts Monday, January 2, 2023 and ends Sunday, April 30, 2023 (17 weeks).
​All 15-lesson packages must be purchased by  January 15, 2023 and used by  April 30, 2023.