The Lake Highlands Area Band directors and students would like to thank all of our donors, supporters, and volunteers.
We are particularly grateful for the contributions of the Rebecca A. Gray Music Fund
which supports our private lesson scholarship program.
Flute
Hannah Peterson is a Dallas-based flutist, teacher, and music theorist. Originally from Athens, GA, Ms. Peterson began playing flute in the 6th grade with no prior musical experience. She earned her Bachelor's in both Flute Performance and Music Theory from the University of Georgia, where she studied with Angela Jones-Reus. She moved to Dallas in 2020 to pursue a dual Master's in both Flute Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy. There she studied with Jean Larson Garver and Deborah Baron, both of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Ms. .Peterson currently plays flute and piccolo for the Lone Star Wind Orchestra and has also performed with the McKinney Philharmonic, East Texas Symphony, Opera Arlington Orchestra, Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra, and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. As a soloist, she has been a finalist in both National Flute Association and Texas Flute Society competitions. Most recently, she placed 3rd in the prestigious Myrna Brown Competition in 2024. Her other primary teachers include Terri Sundberg and Rachel Simmons.
Ms. Peterson currently serves as the flute lesson teacher for both the Lake Highlands and JJ Pearce cluster in Richardson ISD, where she holds a studio of around 55. She has previously taught in the Garland, Carrolton, Dallas, and Aubrey ISD's. Her students have seen a lot of success, both inside and outside of RISD. They have regularly earned spots and won both the Lake Highlands and Pearce cluster concerto competitions. Ms. Peterson has had students selected for TMEA Region, Area and Allstate Bands. She also encourages her students to get involved in music outside of school, and they have performed with the SMU Young Artist Flute Choir, Greater North Texas Youth Orchestra, Lone Star Youth Winds, and Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra.