Andrée Martin

Dr. Andrée Martin is a Professor at the Schwob School of Music, Columbus State University, renowned for her international flute performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Warsaw Autumn Festival, and Prague Spring Festival. As a Licensed Body Mapping Educator and President of the Association for Body Mapping Education (ABME), she promotes healthy movement practices for musicians globally.

Her educational background includes:

• B.Mus from Memorial University of Newfoundland
• MM from University of Ottawa
• DMA from State University of New York at Stony Brook

Dr. Martin specializes in contemporary classical music, having premiered works by Earle Brown, Alvin Lucier, and David Lang. Her research focuses on French composer André Jolivet and focal dystonia awareness, documented through publications in Flute Talk and Flutist Quarterly. She actively advocates for mindfulness in music education following her 2020-2023 MBSR training at Brown University.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• Samuel Baron Memorial Prize (inaugural recipient)
• Thayer Fellowship finalist (sole music nominee)
• Stony Brook Concerto Competition victory
• Canada Council for the Arts research funding

Dr. Martin mentors competition-winning students across Yamaha Young Artist, Atlanta Flute Club, and MTNA platforms while leading The Furious Band as founding member. Her international teaching spans Oxford, London, Paris, and Florence institutions, complemented by CBC broadcasts and CRI recordings. Current initiatives include focal dystonia blogging and mindfulness integration in performance pedagogy.