My Teaching Bio
Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, Roma Duncan grew up in the province of Newfoundland, where she began playing flute at age 11. She earned a Bachelor of Music Performance degree with high distinction from McGill University, followed by a Master of Music Performance degree from the University of Michigan. She has been the Principal Piccolo in the Minnesota Orchestra since 2003, and has been featured as a concerto soloist with the orchestra several times, most recently in 2018. Roma has performed as a soloist on both flute and piccolo with various other ensembles, including the Minnesota Bach Ensemble, the Lakes Area Music Festival, and several Canadian orchestras. She has also played with the Chicago Symphony, New York Philharmonic, St. Louis Symphony and Detroit Symphony Orchestras.
Roma has been teaching flute and piccolo students almost as long as she has been playing, and enjoys teaching private lessons as well as coachings and masterclasses. Every new student presents an opportunity to approach the instrument from a different angle, and to learn while formulating a personal approach to that individual's needs and goals. She lives in Edina with her two daughters.