Flute and Saxophone Teacher
Lara Aisha Ali is a freelance flautist of Nigerian-German heritage. Her musical roots are in Northampton, where she played with award-winning youth ensembles in both classical and jazz music on the flute and saxophone. She is based in London, studying classical music at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and performing with Guildhall Orchestras in the Barbican Centre. Her studies at GSMD led her to being awarded the Guildhall Flute Prize 2024. She has had the opportunity to play in masterclasses held by many respected names in the flute world, such as Stephanie Winker, Joshua Batty, Michael Cox, Wissam Boustany, Robert Looman, Helen Benson and Kathleen Stevenson. Some other highlighted opportunities of Lara’s include playing alongside the Les Miserables Orchestra and playing a concert together with Bill Laurance from Snarky Puppy.
As well as investing in forming classical chamber music projects, Lara has been gigging across London playing electronic, jazz and indie music. She is developing a holistic musical identity and networking with up and coming artists. Lara’s passion for musical diversity is forming a path towards further studies in ethnomusicology, which is a topic she believes to be inherently tied to music education. She is driven by community and collaboration, which has fueled her work to inspire young musicians in schools and outreach workshops. Lara’s early experience in performing arts education was in dance teaching, encouraging children to find confidence in creativity. She applies the same creative principles to her instrumental teaching. The instruments she teaches include flute, recorder, saxophone and clarinet.
