Bernard H. Flythe is currently finishing his third year as a tuba and euphonium instructor at Kennesaw State University and was named an artist affiliate at Emory University in 2009. He also served on the faculty at the University of Georgia during the spring of 2010. Prior to his appointments at the aforementioned universities, Mr. Flythe taught for three years as an assistant professor of tuba and euphonium at Austin Peay State University and served four years on the artist faculty at the Sewanee Summer Music Festival. He has also served on the faculties of the University of Toledo, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Michigan All State Program at Interlochen, the University of Michigan Summer Arts Institute, and the UNC-Greensboro Summer Music Camp.
Mr. Flythe has performed with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and the Nashville Symphony. During the 1992-1993 season, he served as the acting principal tubist with the North Carolina Symphony. As a chamber musician, Mr. Flythe has performed with the Detroit Chamber Winds, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet, and the North Carolina Symphony Brass Quintet.
Mr. Flythe received a bachelor of music degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He earned his master of music and his specialist in music degrees from the University of Michigan. Mr. Flythe’s principal tuba teachers include Fritz Kaenzig, Robert Leblanc, David Lewis, Wesley Jacobs, and Michael Sanders.
Bernard Flythe-Tuba/Euphonium/Baritone
Kell Band Boosters Association
Private Music Lesson Conservatory
Payment and Attendance Guidelines
Lessons are PRE-PAID. All students will pay at the first lesson of the month for the entire month of lessons. NO EXCEPTIONS!! KBBA can not carry account balances for lessons!
Please make checks payable to KBBA. Memo/Subject Line: Student name & month of lessons. Payment should be given to the individual Conservatory instructors. (Please note that this is a change to past procedures.)
Students and Instructors are expected to attend a minimum of 3 lessons per month. (One cancellation each). Most months will have 4 lessons.
If an instructor needs to cancel, they must contact each student as well as the KBBA rep at least 24 hours in advance. (Exceptions for extreme emergencies)
If a student needs to cancel, they must contact their lesson teacher (NOT the Band Directors). Exceptions for extreme emergencies. If the teacher is not contacted 24 hours in advance, it will be considered a NO-SHOW and the lesson will be charged by the instructor.
If an instructor or student cancels, they are expected to make up the lessons within the same month, unless the cancellation occurs during the last week, in which case it can be made up during the following month.
You can “make-up” lessons by either adding a lesson to the month or extending 1 or 2 lessons.
Some lessons may be held on Cobb County Teacher work days. These will be reviewed on a monthly basis with Mr. McGrath and the KBBA Rep will notify parents/students through email.
Lessons will be held on Early Release days.
In the case that a student or instructor has several Cancellations or No-shows, they will be contacted by the KBBA rep via email, phone, or letter to help solve the conflicts. If after initial contacts by KBBA they may be asked to re-evaluate their commitment to the musical learning process, or be asked to leave the conservatory.
Students studying privately are expected to attend each lesson with all necessary musical equipment, including any necessary sheet music, instrument and pencil.
Students are expected to practice assignments during the week between lessons and be prepared to perform assigned material during their lesson.
Students are expected to come to their lesson early enough to warm-up properly before their lesson.
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Private Lesson Music Conservatory Registration
The cost of lessons will be as follows or may vary slightly by instructor:
Single Private Lessons (available to all students)
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Group Private Lessons (for like instruments only)
Open to 6th & 7th grade students
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