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The teachers of the Con Vivo Flute Choir Camp combine a strong background in music education with years of experience in flute performance to bring students a variety of methods for studying the flute. They are dedicated to the philosophy that all students, regardless of ability level, have musical potential. Further, every student can be guided to achieve his or her own goals in music by studying and collaborating with other flutists and musicians in an engaging learning environment such as flute choir.
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Luke Franco
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Luke Franco is a classical flutist, jazz improviser and teacher based in Austin, Texas. He is a graduate of the De Paul University School of Music in Chicago where he earned his Master's Degree in Music Performance. His flute teachers in Chicago included flutists from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Prior to living in Chicago, Luke received his Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance from the University of North Texas, studying with Terri Sundberg. At North Texas he developed a strong background in orchestral music and began an in-depth study of jazz theory and improvisation. Luke has performed classical repertoire and taught flute lessons for over twenty years. He has performed with the El Paso Symphony, the Las Cruces Symphony, the Classical Orchestra of Chicago, the Juarez Opera, the University of North Texas Symphony, the De Paul Symphony, the Bruce Nehring Consort, and the Southwest Chamber Ensemble. In addition to his interests in music Luke is an avid reader, pet lover, and can often be found attending local jam sessions in the Austin area.
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Kim Hollander
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Kim Hollander attended the University of Texas where she earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance under the instruction of Prof. Karl Kraber. As well as participating in the Longhorn Marching Band and various large and small ensembles at The University, she was chosen to play in the Austrian American Mozart Academy in Salzburg, Austria in 2000. After graduating, she and her husband moved to Dallas where she taught flute full time in the Birdville I.S.D., as well as performing with the Town North Concert Band and Metropolitan Winds. After moving to St Louis, Kim continued to teach privately. While there, she also served on the board of the Flute Society of St Louis as the director of the Adult Flute Choir and held the Piccolo chair in the St Louis Civic Orchestra. Kim has since returned to Austin where she continues to teach privately and serves as section leader and president of the Waterloo Windband under the direction of Kerry Taylor. When not playing the flute, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, reading, cooking and travelling.
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