Kaitlyn Burns, Sales Manager

Kaitlyn Burns is a flutist and educator with a multifaceted career centered on teaching, performance, and service. Her career has led her to New York City, where she is a Resident Flutist and Sales Manager at Flute Center. Additionally, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Flute Society of Washington as their Membership Director and Social Media Coordinator.

Kaitlyn's passion for teaching led her to serve as the Lecturer of Flute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the 2025–2026 academic year. Under her leadership, the UMass Flute Ensemble was invited as a featured performer of the Flute Choir Showcase at the 2026 Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention. Additionally, she successfully prepared her students for prestigious summer festivals, including the Aria International Summer Academy and Marina Piccinini Institute. In addition to her work in higher education, Kaitlyn maintains a successful private studio where she teaches students of all ages. Her skill set as an educator is sought after not only for one-on-one instruction, but also for sectional/chamber music groups and large ensembles, leading her to be a frequent guest at local public schools and colleges.

As a flutist, Kaitlyn has performed as the Guest Flutist of Bandwidth, a professional woodwind quintet comprised of UMass faculty members; a featured performer of the Bach Festival & Symposium; bass flutist for the world premiere performance of Amanda Harberg's This!; and flute ensemble performer at the International Low Flutes Festival and Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention. She has also performed in masterclasses with world-renowned artists including Alberto Almarza, Jennifer Grim, Alice Kogan Weinreb, Chris Chaffee, Beatrix Macias, and Alice Jones.

In May 2025, she received her Master of Music in Flute Performance from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, along with a Graduate Certificate in Wind Conducting. During her time as a graduate student at UMass, she served as the Graduate Teaching Assistant for the UMass Flute Studio, instructor of the Flute Technique course for undergraduate music education students, Teaching Assistant for the Minuteman Marching Band, flutist of the Graduate Wind Quintet, principal flute of the University of Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, and Graduate Assistant Conductor of the Wind Ensemble.

In addition to her Master's degree and Graduate Certificate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Kaitlyn received her Bachelor of Music Education from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Her primary teachers include Dr. Cobus du Toit and Professor Julianna Nickel.