EDUCATOR
Ms. Berry is a dedicated teacher, and has worked with students of all ages and skill levels. She is known for her expertise in flute pedagogy, innovative and effective teaching methods, which emphasaze technique, musicality, and artistry, and her dedication to helping students achieve their full potential as flutists.
She has written articles and given presentations on topics related to flute technique, practice strategies, and performance. She also wrote articles on the connection of the flute with art and the role of the flute in the arts and cultures of different eras and cultures.
Teaching
Yulia Berry is the Founder and Artistic Director of the New England Flute Institute, which provides a range of educational programs and resources for flutists of all levels and Yulia Berry’s Flute Studio, a private music studio that offers individual flute lessons to flute students of all ages and levels.
Students
Her students have been award winners at various music competitions and won placements in the New England Conservatory’s Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble and Baroque Ensemble, the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra (BYSO), Junior and Senior Districts, All-State Festival, S.E.M.S.B.A. Festivals and the Longy School’s Ensembles and Orchestras.
Students Testimonials
Recitals
Yulia Berry’s Flute Studio Recitals have been filmed and shown regularly on Quincy Public TV since 2012.
Masterclasses
Yulia Berry regularly conducts master classes in flute technique, breathing and ensembles in Russia and the USA.
Educational Projects
Ms. Berry is the founder of several other projects, related to flute education, including The Babel Flute, The Babel Flute Courses, and Web Flute Academy.
Competitions
Young Virtuoso
Yulia Berry was Co-Founder and Sponsor of the Annual Open Flute Competition “Young Virtuoso“, held in Saint-Petersburg, Russia from 2012- 2021 and also supported by the Foundation of Maestro Yuri Temirkanov.
In 2016 Yulia Berry was a guest judge at the V Anniversary Competition.
My Favorite Flute
In 2018 and 2019 Yulia Berry was in the jury of the International Internet competition My Favorite Flute.
International Flute Concerto Competition Eugene Magalif
Yulia Berry was the author of an innovative idea, co-organizer and one of the jury members of the “International Flute Concerto Competition Eugene Magalif 2018“. The competition attracted huge attention on social media, with a total of over 150,000 views and 18 finalists from 10 countries.
For the first time among online competitions, the final live voting was public and was conducted in the All about Flute Mobile application, created by Yulia Berry. It collected many thousands of votes from all over the world and was and widely reported on social networks.
Education
Yulia Berry has earned a Doctor of Music Arts (DMA) degree focused in Flute Performance, Pedagogy and Music Education from the Saint Petersburg State Conservatory named after N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov (Russia). She has also earned a Master of Music degree (M.M.) with majors in Flute Performance, Pedagogy and Band Conducting, with Honors (Cum Laude) from The Saint-Petersburg State Music College named after M.P. Mussorgsky in Russia. Prior that, she graduated from the Mravinsky State Music School.
