Melanie Sever Jordan is a freelance musician, private flute teacher and has performed professionally with the United States Marine Corps Bands. She is a graduate student at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, having received a BA degree in Music and History from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Sever Jordan is an active member of the AFM, Local 18, the National Flute Association (NFA), the Upper Midwest Flute Association (UMFA), The National Association for Music Education (MENC/MMEA,) and the Minnesota Band Director’s Association (MBDA). www.melaniesever.com