Blue Shelton

Experience

Symphony in C

2022 - Present
Collingswood, NJ

Second Flute

2022 - Present

Biography

Blue Shelton

TEACHERS

Erica Peel: 2018 - 2019

Susanna Loewy: 2019 - 2021

Marya Martin: 2021 - Present 

 

Education/Degrees

Central High School: Highschool Diploma, Bachelors of Arts, 2017 - 2021

Manhattan School of Music: 2021 - Present 

 

Ensemble Experience  

Philadelphia Youth Orchestra: 2020 - 2021

Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra: 2019 

All-City High School Orchestra and Band: 2017 - 2019

Settlement Music School Weinstein Advanced Study Woodwind Quintet: 2018 - 2021

Pennsylvania Music Educators Association: District 12 Band and Orchestra: 2020, Region 6 Band: 2020, All State Concert Band: 2020

(Grammy Award Winning) New York Youth Symphony, Principal Flute: 2021 - Present 

Center City Chamber Orchestra: 2021 - Present 

Symphony in C, Second Flute: 2022 - Present 

Greenwich Village Symphony Orchestra, Substitute: 2022 - Present 

Camerata New Jersey: February 2023 

Harlem Chamber Players : 2023

Awards, Grants, Scholarships 

Temple University's Community Scholars Music Program, 2017 - 2018

Philadelphia Orchestra Fellowship, 2018 - 2021

Selected as a fellow in the Philadelphia Orchestra Fellowship Program, 2019 - 2021

Finalist, All City Concerto Competition, 2019

2nd Prize, All City Concerto Competition, 2020

Fresh Smiles Grant, 2019

Marian Andersen Young Artist’s Study Grant, 2019 - 2020

Finalist, PHLLive Competition, 2019

Selected to perform on a From the Top program, 2020

First ever Recipient of the Manhattan School of Music Project 440 Full Tuition Scholarship, 2021- 2025

New York Youth Vargas-Vetter/Ukena Fellowship, 2022

New York Flute Club Competition, Third Place Winner, 2023


 

Masterclasses 

Marina Piccinini 

Ebonee Thomas 

Mark Sparks 

Nancy Stagnitta 

Judith Mendenhall 

Jennifer Grim 

Julietta Currenton 

Leone Buyse