Nat Scida

Nat Scida is a flutist, piccoloist, and alum of Virginia Commonwealth University, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Flute Performance. During his time at VCU, he served as principal flute in both the VCU Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, and also performed on piccolo with the Wind Ensemble. In 2022, Nat was selected as the winner of the VCU Symphonic Wind Ensemble’s Concerto Competition.

Nat has appeared as a featured performer in Classical Revolutions RVA’s Incarnations concert series and Trinity Lutheran Church’s recital series. Nat studied flute and piccolo at VCU with Tabatha Easley. Through competitions hosted by the University of Virginia and the Flute Society of Washington, he was selected to participate in masterclasses with Marianne Gedigian and Jennifer Grim.

Outside of performance, Nat is passionate about music education. He teaches private flute lessons and works with band and orchestra students, leading workshops on effective practice techniques and goal setting for students.

My teaching aims to add a level of routine and self-reflection to flute playing, taking each student to their highest potential as a musician. I give my students the tools to play with skill, conviction, and artistic expression, and encourage them to be their best artistic selves.

I work on these skills with my students regularly:

Tone and fundamentals 

Technical facility

Music theory and form

Expression

Exploring genres/styles 

Preparing for auditions

Goal-setting