BIO

Dr. Jaime Titus is a professional flutist and pianist in Kansas City. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and a Masters and Doctorate in flute performance from The Ohio State University. While at Ohio State she played principal flute with the Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra, graduate woodwind quintet, piccolo with the Faculty Chamber Orchestra, and held graduate assistantships that included teaching music history courses. Her principal teachers include Katherine Borst Jones and Carol Hester.

She has performed with Midwest Winds and the Overland Park Orchestra on principal flute and piccolo, on the Missouri United Methodist Church Concert Series in Columbia, Missouri, with the LaCrosse Symphony Orchestra in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, and as a featured soloist with the Luther College Concert Band. She has performed in Europe and Japan on concert tours, and in masterclasses with Paula Robison, William Bennett, Leone Buyse, Marco Granados, Jonathan Snowden, and others.

Jaime is currently on the faculty at Avila University, where she teaches Music Theory, Music History, and applied lessons. As a respected educator, she is sought after as an adjudicator for competitions and as a flute clinician in many Kansas City schools, working with students from all over the metro area. One of her passions is working with students of all ages and abilities in a private lesson setting. She maintains a large and successful private flute and piano teaching studio. Her students have been members of the Kansas City Youth Symphony, Kansas All State Orchestra, Chamber Music Saturdays program at the University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory, the West Area Honor Band, and many have received superior ratings at District and State Solo and Ensemble contests. The majority of her students are seated at the top of their section in their school bands.

Jaime continues to pursue academic research, and her article, "Donald E. McGinnis: An American Success Story" was featured in the June 2006 issue of The Clarinet. More recently, her article "Use Your Imagination: Motivate Students With Creativity," was published in the November 2007 issue of Flute Talk, focusing on ideas for motivating elementary-age music students.

An active freelance artist, Jaime performs throughout the Kansas City metro area on flute and piano for a variety of events. She regularly plays in several local churches including Grace United Methodist Church in Olathe, KS as the Saturday evening pianist.

Jaime serves on the board of the Kansas City Flute Association as Newsletter Copy Editor and Board Member. Additionally, she is a member of the National Flute Association, The Central Ohio Flute Association, and the Kansas City Federation of Musicians. When she is not teaching or performing, she loves to run, bike, scuba dive, read, garden, and play with her two cats, Mel and Gibby.