Stephanie Roof
Stephanie Roof has dedicated her life to creating an enriching environment for flute education and expressive performances. She has taught private flute lessons for over fifteen years and has been a part of the Crescendo Academy of Music faculty since 2020. Her students perform in all state, youth orchestras, honor bands, and top ensembles in their band programs. They have also performed in collegiate ensembles at the University of Michigan, Western Michigan University,
Hope College, and Cedarville University. Roof performs with the West Michigan Flute Choir (WMFA) and Great Lakes Flute Choir. In 2017 and 2022, WMFA performed at the National Flute Convention premiering pieces by Jenni Brandon, Jonathan Cohen, Kelly Via, and Carmen Maret. The flute choir has also performed for the Grand Rapids Art Festival (GRAM) for several years.
Roof received her B.M. in Music Education and Flute Performance from Western Michigan University (WMU) under professors Christine Smith and Martha Councell-Vargas and her M.M. in Flute Performance from Ball State University (BSU) under professor Mihoko Watanabe. While attending BSU, she subbed for the Muncie Symphony Orchestra (2014-15). Roof has led presentations for the WMFA Lunch and Learn (2019), BSU High School Honor’s Band (2015), and WMU’s Middle School Honor’s Band (2012). She has participated in festivals including the Artistic Flutist: Bonita Boyd International Flute Masterclass (2019), Jim Walker’s Beyond the Masterclass (2015), and the Greater Indianapolis Flute Fest (2015). She has worked with Bonita Boyd, Jim Walker, Jeffrey Barker, Sarah Jackson, Kate Lukas, Jan Gippo, Jonathon Snowden, Sergio Pallottelli, and Jeff Zook. Her additional primary teachers include Rebecca VanDerWalker, Kathy Simpson, Gro Schibsted Sandvik, Betsy Bognar Wong, and Danielle Breisach. Since 2009, Roof has collaborated with music theater companies such as the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, Centre Stage Theatre, What-a-Do Theatre, and the Kindleberger Summer Festival of the Performing Arts. Roof was a finalist for the White Lake Solo Artist Competition (2012) and the Kalamazoo Bravo! Competition (2008). She is a member of the National Flute Association, West Michigan Flute Association, and an alumnus of Sigma Alpha Iota. Roof resides in Portage with her husband and two sons.
