Mariah Manolatos

Mariah Manolatos currently studies with Jessica Petrasek, Professor of Flute at Georgia State University. Mariah holds awards with the National Flute Association (NFA), the Southeast Michigan Flute Association, and her undergraduate school, Eastern Michigan University, as a concerto competition winner. Recently, she was a winner of the Atlanta Flute Club Masterclass competition, and she was selected as an alternate for the NFA’s Orchestral Excerpt and Masterclass Competition. She has been a performer in the Anatomy of Sound with Amy Porter, The Consummate Flutist with Alberto Almarza, and in masterclasses with Jeffery Zook, Linda Chesis, and Marina Piccinini. Mariah previously studied with Dr. Julie Stone, Professor of Flute at Eastern Michigan University, and with Amanda Blaikie, Acting Assistant Principal Flute of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

I am meant to be a teacher. My core principles of teaching are to establish trust and promote problem-solving skills. Through continuous experience and research, I adapt to each of my students’ unique needs. By asking the right questions, I am training the students to take ownership of their own learning process, free of fear, shame, or judgement. 

I have been told I am very animated during lessons. Rest assured, there won't be a boring moment!