Jean West
Professor of Music
Jean Ohlsson West is a professor in the Stetson University School of Music. Founding director of the Community School of Music, she later taught flute and music history prior to assuming administrative duties in 2004. A flutist with the faculty wind trio Tres Vientos, she continues to perform within the university setting and beyond.
West has been actively involved in the Florida Flute Association (FFA), she has served as the organization's board chair and twice has served as its president. She has performed at conventions of the National Flute Association and served as audition and competition adjudicator. She was long associated with Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (Mich.), teaching flute and twice touring with the International Jazz Ensemble directed by her husband George.
West holds degrees from James Madison University and The Ohio State University. She has taught at CSU -- Sacramento and Heidelberg College (Ohio) and was principal flutist with the Baton Rouge Symphony and Opera Orchestra.
Education
- D.M.A., flute performance, The Ohio State University
- M.A., music history, The Ohio State University
- B.M.Ed., James Madison University
Course Topics
- Music as a Profession
Research Interests
- Founding flutist, Tres Vientos faculty wind trio. CD Tres Vientos, 2000.
- Active performer within the university setting and beyond
Publications
- CD Tres Vientos, 2000
Faculty Expert
- Arts Advocary
- Flute
Contact Information
- jwest@stetson.edu
- Phone: 386-822-8960
- Fax: 386-822-8948
