Empowering Masterclasses & signature talks
for flutists & classical musicians
Own your artistry and your future
Let’s go beyond the usual practice & career advice and dive into the strategies that spark real breakthroughs—the kind that make you say, “Wow, I never thought that was possible.” ←Those are my favorite moments in masterclasses, workshops, and conferences.
Empowering
Masterclasses & signature talks
for flutists & classical musicians
Own your artistry and your future
Let’s go beyond the usual practice & career advice and dive into the strategies that spark real breakthroughs—the kind that make you say, “Wow, I never thought that was possible.” ←Those are my favorite moments in masterclasses, workshops, and conferences.
With 20+ years of teaching and mentoring experience, Sarah inspires musicians to unlock their full potential.
She draws on her her extensive teaching and performing experience and combines it with her decade as a software developer and struggles with Rheumatoid Arthritis, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome …
So attendees walk away with valuable musicianship and career-building skills.
Drawing on two decades of experience, Sarah’s masterclasses blend innovative practice techniques with expressive artistry, while her talks inspire musicians to build confidence and a career that lasts.
- Sarah’s doctoral dissertation focused on the teachings of French flutist, Marcel Moyse.
- Her students have won college music scholarships, achieved superior ratings at music contest, and routinely win placements into audition-only ensembles.
- She’s served on multiple boards for non-profit music organizations.
Sarah’s spoken at colleges and music conferences in the Upper Midwest and ensures that each of her masterclasses and talks are catered to the needs of the event.
Known for seamlessly blending artistry, technique, and practicality, Sarah approaches speaking engagements & masterclasses as an opportunity to impact the growth of each attendee.
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Dr. Sarah Weisbrod is Instructor of Flute at Bemidji State University where she teaches applied flute lessons and methods. She recently finished her Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Minnesota, where she wrote a comprehensive learning guide to Marcel Moyse's 24 Little Melodic Studies for her dissertation. Weisbrod holds a Master of Music from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Music, cum laude, in flute performance with a minor in computer science from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN. Her primary teachers include Immanuel Davis, Julia Bogorad-Kogan, and Debora Harris. Weisbrod also studies Alexander Technique with Tully Hall.
She has served as principal flutist with the Fargo-Moorhead Opera Company, Mesabi Symphony Orchestra, North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra, and is currently a substitute flutist with the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra. She has appeared as a soloist performing Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, Chaminade’s Concertino, and Griffes’ Poem with ensembles on Minnesota’s Iron Range.
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Meet Sarah
Weisbrod has participated and performed in masterclasses for William Bennett, Julia Bogorad-Kogan, Adam Kuenzel, Lorna McGhee, and Amy Porter. She maintains a private studio where her students have earned many awards and honors such as becoming members of honor bands, earning scholarships, performing in the Minnesota Music Educators Association All-State ensembles, and participating in the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies.
Combining her expertise in both the music and computer science fields, Weisbrod’s current research interests include the use of discrete mathematics in music analysis. In 2007, she worked with Steven Makela of Concordia College on a composition for flute, marimba, and computer, where she designed the computer interface using MAX/MSP.
Weisbrod is a member of the Upper Midwest Flute Association, the National Flute Association, the British Flute Association, and the National Association for Music Education.
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Mastering Marcel Moyse’s 24 Little Melodic Studies
In this masterclass, you’ll learn the essential elements of each etude and how to practice them using an analytical and melodic approach while still incorporating the essence of Moyse’s teaching through metaphor.
If you’ve played the flute for any period of time, you’ve likely heard of Marcel Moyse and one of his most famous books: The 24 Little Melodic Studies. But how do you practice them? Why are they so deceptively difficult?
🎵 Understand Moyse’s approach to phrasing and musicality.
🎵 Be able to play musical gestures such as repeated notes, appoggiaturas, and syncopations.
🎵 Incorporate the structure and language of music and its unchanging laws into your interpretation.
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This masterclass can be catered to your attendees’ needs. Additional options include De la sonorité and Tone Development Through Interpretation.
90 mins. - 3 hours
Typical length of time:
College musicians
Advanced amateurs
Professional musicians
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The Interconnected Musician: Unlocking Efficient & Strategic Practice Techniques
In this traditional masterclass setting, players receive coaching from Sarah on a piece of their choosing. Emphasizing the three pillars of her Interconnected Musician framework, all attendees walk away with strategies to practice effectively, tools for confidence-building mindset shifts, and the foundations of telling a story through sound.
🎵 Learn time-saving practice strategies that improve technique and build confidence.
🎵 Walk away with a holistic, methodical, and intellectual approach to practice and playing.
🎵 Create a musical dialogue with storytelling tools designed to help you play more than just the notes on the page.
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90 mins. - 3 hours
Typical length of time:
College musicians
Professional musicians
Freelance Musicians
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Building a Brand and Marketing Yourself as a 21st Century Musician
Musicians spend hours in the practice room honing their craft, but learning how to be an entrepreneur? Not so much. In a world where orchestral and tenure-track teaching jobs are few and far between, discover how to build your personal brand and create a portfolio career that gives you flexibility and freedom without the starving artist syndrome.
🎵 Learn branding 101 and why musicians need to think of themselves as entrepreneurs from the get-go.
🎵 Leverage social media and your website to build an audience and bring in customers.
🎵 Learn basic marketing skills to nurture your audience and turn cold leads into action-taking buyers.
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90 mins. - 3 hours
Typical length of time:
College musicians
Professional musicians
Freelance Musicians
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Includes an interactive brand-building workshop to help attendees identify their unique value proposition (around 15-20 minutes).
Empowered Resilience, Joyful Confidence
Tracing her journey from her early upbringing in rural Minnesota without a private flute teacher through her near-career-ending diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis at 19 and subsequent struggles with imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and performance anxiety, attendees walk away equipped to overcome adversity.
Exploring perseverance, reinvention, and the power of mindset, Empowered Resilience, Joyful Confidence is every bit as insightful and engaging as Sarah’s masterclasses and business-focused talks, but with an added delivery style that is deeply personal, conversational, and powerfully inspiring.
🎵 Learn how to find inner strength in life’s most difficult moments.
🎵 Discover the power of staying true to who you are and owning your journey.
🎵 How to use setbacks as tools for growth.
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60 minutes
Typical length of time:
College musicians
adult amateurs
Professional musicians
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