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Biography
Dan Parasky is an artist, educator and flute choir enthusiast that loves running, all things Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He teaches flute choir at Duquesne University in addition to running paraskyflutestudios.com.
Mr. Parasky graduated from Boston University with a Master of Music in Music Education and an undergraduate degree in Music Performance from Duquesne University. His private flute students have successfully auditioned for various honor ensembles, soloist competitions and workshops at the local, regional, national, and international level. He is an adjunct faculty member at Duquesne University.
Dan is a flute choir enthusiast that has conducted honors ensembles at both the Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention and the National Flute Convention. Mr. Parasky is serving as the Convention Flute Choir Coordinator with the National Flute Association from 2021-2025 for their annual conventions and helped launch the first ever NFA Flute Ensemble Festival.
Dan is a Wm. S. Haynes Artist and plays on a custom-designed 10k/14k flute featuring a 14k N-cut head joint, platinum riser, 10k body with silver mechanism, split E and C# trill key and 14k ribs, posts, and D# roller. He also plays an alto flute and piccolo from the Haynes-Amadeus line.
Education
- M.M., Boston University
- B.M., Duquesne University
Areas of Expertise
- Pedagogy
- Flute Choir
- Entrepreneurship
- Running Private Music Studios