Andrea Carlson

Andrea Carlson serves as a Tutorial Adjunct of Music in the Department of Music at Dordt University, specializing in horn instruction and fostering a supportive studio environment for players of all abilities and career aspirations.

Her academic foundation includes a Bachelor of Arts from Augustana College, where she studied under principal instructors:

• Michael Thompson (Royal Academy of Performing Arts)
• Herb Winslow (St. Paul Chamber Orchestra)
• Sarah Cyrus and Nathan Pawelek (Augustana College)

Carlson's teaching philosophy centers on customized student development through solo and chamber repertoire, technical exercises, breathing techniques, and audition preparation. She emphasizes holistic growth including work ethic cultivation, performance anxiety management, and music/life/work balance to nurture lifelong musicianship beyond technical proficiency.

Her professional performance career features:

• Principal Horn of the Sioux City Symphony
• 4th Horn of the South Dakota Symphony
• Member of the Sioux City Symphony Brass Quintet