Flutist – Educator
Biography
Dr. Cassandra Eisenreich is Associate Professor of Flute and Music Education at Slippery Rock University. She is the principal flutist with the Butler Symphony Orchestra (Butler, PA) and has performed with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Westmoreland Symphony, Resonance Works, Florida Grand Opera, Florida Sunshine Pops, and New World Symphony. She has also performed and recorded with top artists including George Benson, Michael Feinstein, Dave Grusin, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Mark O’Connor, Terence Blanchard, Jon Secada, Patti Austin, Arturo Sandoval, Nestor Torres, Sammy Figueroa, Pharrell Williams, Josh Groban, Lou Gramm, Warren Haynes and groups including Evanescence, Take 6, and Tiempo Libre.
As a chamber music artist and an advocate of new music, she enjoys working with emerging composers, commissioning, and premiering new works. She has signed on with the BETA Quartet for the "Anthems of Dialogue" project which brings to life new works that explore how music can bridge community gaps and drive societal progress by addressing urgent contemporary themes. Dr. Eisenreich regularly performs locally and abroad at numerous conferences and events including a recent world premiere at the beautiful Ghent Opera House in Belgium. She has won National and International competitions through the National Flute Association, International Low Flute Festival, and Global Music Awards and is a Miyazawa Performing Artist and Trevor James Alto Flute Artist.
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As a private teacher, Dr. Eisenreich’s flute students have won national competitions through the Marcel Moyse Society, National Flute Association and Flute Society of Washington. They have been admitted into prestigious music programs and ensemble festivals around the world, including the Aria International Summer Academy and The Consummate Flutist. She served as the chair of the National Flute Association Pedagogy Committee, a group that updated an extensive publication of graded repertoire and studies to assist flute teachers of all levels.
With the belief that every child should have the opportunity to experience music, she has implemented outreach initiatives locally and abroad, giving children the opportunity to explore their creativity through music. She founded and currently directs the SRU Early Childhood and Elementary Music Community Engagement Initiative, which has ongoing collaborations with the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Fiddlesticks Concerts for Children, the SRU/SGA Preschool and Childcare Center and Early Learning Connections.
"Cassandra Eisenreich took pride of place for tonal sweetness and fleet execution..." ​
South Florida Classical Review
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"Technically clean and precise, musically expressive, and stylistically satisfying. An entertaining, eclectic program of fresh,
innovative music..."
The Flutist Quarterly
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F E A T U R E D R E V I E W S
Dr. Eisenreich has developed innovative curricula that center music, movement, and creativity across early childhood and elementary settings. Through her work with ArtsAlive!, she developed a dynamic K–2 creative movement curriculum that blends music, dance, and imaginative play to inspire artistic exploration in early learners. This curriculum development aligns with her role as a Music Education Specialist for Nuvo Instrumental and her co-authorship of the award-winning WindStars Curriculum (NAMM “Best Tools for Schools” and “Best in Show”), as well as her creation of Sing Move Play, an approach that integrates singing, movement, and play to foster joyful, creative music-making.
Dr. Eisenreich brings extensive training and teaching experience in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Orff Schulwerk, Suzuki Flute, Conversational Solfege, First Steps in Music, World Music Drumming, Kindermusik, Musikgarten, Modern Band, and Zumbini. This broad pedagogical background informs her work as a versatile educator and curriculum developer. Her current research interests in early childhood and elementary music build upon these foundations, focusing on music, movement, and creativity; interdisciplinary and multicultural approaches; and the incorporation of popular music that meaningfully engages and inspires students.
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Prior to Slippery Rock University, she served on the faculty at Baldwin Wallace Conservatory, Barry University, Towson University, the Frost Preparatory Program, and was the former Outreach and Program Coordinator at the University of Miami, Frost School of Music. Dr. Eisenreich completed her D.M.A. and M.M. in Flute Performance with an emphasis in Music Education at the University of Miami, Frost School of Music, studying with Trudy Kane.
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Dr. Cassandra Eisenreich is a GRAMMY-nominated educator, a recipient of the Yamaha 40 Under 40 award, and has been recognized nationally for her innovative and impactful contributions to music education. Her honors also include the Music for All Advocacy in Action Award, PMEA Citation of Excellence and the SRU President's Civic Engagement Ambassador Award.
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