Resume | Aliesha Phillips

Flutist✨Performer✨TeachingArtist✨

Aliesha R. Phillips

Boston Massachusetts 02115 | Aphillips7@Alumni.Berklee.edu |

EDUCATION

Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston, Massachusetts- (Degree Earned).

University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi- (Degree Earned).

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

Performance with the Celebrity Series of Boston, performing works by Valerie Coleman on 11/12/2022.
Performance and Improvisational Solo with Composer/Professor Dr. Bill Banfield at the Longy School of Music on 11/11/2022.
Performance/Gig with Composer/Professor Dr. Bill Banfield at The Longy School of Music on 4/30/2022.
Gen Z Honor Concert Winner/Performer for Chamber Group, performance on 4/29/2022.
Boston Conservatory Orchestra-Flute and Piccolo, performance on 4/16/2022.
Recorded with WGBH Recording Studios in Boston Massachusetts (Fall 2021).
Flautist in the Boston Conservatory at Berklee Wind Ensemble and Orchestra (Fall 2021).
Principal Flutist in Boston Conservatory's opera production, Thumbprint (Spring 2021).
Received a full scholarship to perform in the Imani Winds Chamber Masterclass in NYC (June 2016).
Performed for the Governor of Mississippi at the Muse Center Gala. (Spring 2017).
Principal flautist in the University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (Spring 2013-Fall 2014).
Winner of the University of Southern Mississippi’s Orchestral Concerto Competition (Spring 2013).
Performed in the Macy’s Day Parade in New York City during Spring of 2011.
Member of Mississippi Youth Symphony Orchestra for two years (August 2009-June 2010).
Principal flutist for the International Lion’s All State Band (Summer 2010) and 3-year member (August 2007-2010).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Music Theory and Music History Teacher at Clinton High School (Jan. 2025-May 2025).
Elementary Music Education Teacher for the Vicksburg Warren School District (August 2023-May 2024).
Teaching Artist/Musical Coach for Flute Studio at Warren Central High School (January 2023-May2023).
Graduate Teaching Assistant Position in Music History at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Fall 2021).
Teaching online flute lessons at www.AlieshaPhillipsFlute.com (Spring 2021-Present)
Assistant Band Director at Vicksburg-Warren School District (July 2019-January 2021).
Para-professional/Professional Permanent Substitute Teacher at Vicksburg Warren School District (Spring 2017-Spring 2019).

AWARDS AND HONORS

Awarded the Honor to study private jazz/piano lessons with former 30 year Berklee College of Music Professor, Dave Frank.
Awarded the honor to perform at the Celebrity Series of Boston on 11/12/2022.
Awarded Graduate Teaching Assistant Position in Music History at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Fall 2021).
Awarded Full Scholarship to participate in the 2021 National Flute Association Convention (Summer 2021).
Received a cumulative 3.96 GPA at Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Spring 2021).
Accepted into Boson Conservatory at Berklee with a very generous merit scholarship based on audition (Spring 2021).
Awarded membership in Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (Spring 2017).
Awarded the opportunity to perform for the Governor of Mississippi at the Muse Center Gala. (Spring 2017).
Graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a degree in music education (Spring 2016).
Became a member of the Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society (Spring 2016).
Accepted into Berklee College of Music with scholarship (Spring 2016).
Performed in a master class with the world-renowned Lady Jeanne Galway (Spring 2016).
Awarded Dean’s List at the University of Southern Mississippi (Fall 2014-2015).
Awarded the Jay Dean Orchestral Scholarship (Fall 2013).
Winner of the University of Southern Mississippi’s Orchestral Concerto Competition (Fall 2013).
Accepted into Berklee College of Music with scholarship (Spring 2012).

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS