Andrea “Fluterscooter” Fisher

A graduate of The Juilliard School in flute performance as a student of Carol Wincenc and Jeanne Baxtresser, Andrea "Fluterscooter" Fisher is best known as the founder of the iconic Fluterscooter bag brand. She ran the company for 15 years, expanding it globally and collaborating with the top musical instrument companies. She was a co-founder, editor, and writer for The Flute View magazine, and is a sought-after speaker on Entrepreneurship.

Andrea was active in the inception of The Juilliard School's Entrepreneurship program as one of their first Resident Entrepreneurs, and she has been giving lectures and workshops to students and graduates of all disciplines at Juilliard, New York University, Penn State University, University of Iowa, University of Alabama, West Virginia University, University of Missouri, University of South Carolina, University of North Florida, Coastal Carolina University, Westchester University, Butler University, McGill University (Canada), Music Academy of Split (Croatia), Texas Flute Festival, Iowa Flute Intensive, Tampere Flute Festival, National Flute Association, Panamá Flute Festival, Flute Association of Serbia, and at numerous festivals and high schools throughout the USA and abroad.

She presents her Entrepreneurship sessions in a fun and engaging atmosphere, and includes her personal stories, from selling CDs out of an ice cream truck to balancing her creative and business endeavors. Students leave her sessions inspired and with a fresh outlook on their careers and opportunities both in and outside of school.

As a flutist, Andrea is most recognized for her viral videos where she plays flute and organ simultaneously, and her Halloween video of Danse Macabre, where she played flute, keyboards, and pedals, has gotten millions of views. Her eclectic flute career includes collaborations with hip-hop and pop artists such as John Legend, 50 Cent, Rick Ross, Kodak Black, Wiz Khalifa, and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull. Andrea has performed in concert halls throughout the world and has given world premieres at Seoul Arts Center and the Galway Flute Festival. As an educator, Andrea has taught masterclasses in China at the Tianjian and Nanjing Conservatories and throughout Asia as an ambassador to The Juilliard School/Nord Anglia Education program.

Andrea "Fluterscooter" Fisher is a Powell Flutes Artist.

Website: fluterscooter.com