Ann Marie Collins

Ann Marie is a classically trained flutist with a Bachelor of Music from James Madison University. She also holds an MA in Arts Management and a Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics, both from George Mason University. From 2008 to 2011, she studied under Dr. Beth Chandler Cahill as a member of the JMU Flute Studio, performing repertoire spanning Baroque, Classical, Romantic, modern, and Irish music styles. 

During her time at JMU, Ann Marie participated in flute studio events and master classes with visiting artists, including world-renowned author and acclaimed flutist Trevor Wye. She was also a member of the Marching Royal Dukes in 2007 and 2008, performing as a piccolo player in the band’s 2008 appearance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.

Today, Ann Marie is a private flute instructor based in Falls Church, Virginia, where she lives with her husband and their Great Pyrenees mix rescue dog. Her professional career has focused largely on marketing and other roles supporting music venues throughout the DC area since 2012. In 2021, she joined Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts as Marketing Manager, where she supports programming on three stages—Children’s Theatre in the Woods, The Barns at Wolf Trap, and The Filene Center. 

Ann Marie is passionate about live music accessibility, music education, fitness, and mental health. She is also committed to honoring her grandmother’s legacy through the Freda Kratochvil Scholarship Fund for Young Pastoral Musicians at Precious Blood Catholic Church in Culpeper, Virginia. You can read about the scholarship at https://www.pbcconline.com/music-ministry.

You can learn more about Ann Marie’s private flute studio and contact her at www.amflutelessons.com.