About Dr. Cate Hummel

Dr. Cate Hummel is active as a performing artist and clinician around the U.S. and internationally. She is widely known for her blog, Dr. Cate’s Flute Tips, at drcatesflutetips.wordpress.com for music educators about teaching flute. Dr. Cate loves performing, especially music that is not well known by both recognized and forgotten composers. As a clinician and scholar for Altus and Azumi flutes she travels to universities, high schools, music dealers, flute events educator conferences performing her ongoing series, Modern Masters, Hidden Gems and presenting on a wide range of topics including her research on the teaching of Marcel Moyse, good practice habits and flute pedagogy. She resides in Aurora, IL and teaches students throughout the Chicago area.