I am senior adult, untrained flute blower wanting some coaching to improve my solo basement and church worship band performances. I have enjoyed Bridget’s guidance and tutelage, and have appreciated her tolerating me as a student nowhere near the caliber of her regular students. I am in the middle of the United States and wanted lessons in my evenings after work. With Bridget being in Australia, the time zone different worked perfectly for both of us. I wasn’t sure how well online music lessons would work halfway around the world, but we always had a really good Internet connectivity and the PlayWithAPro platform was very easy to use.

My daughter Maija has been taking lessons from Bridget ever since the pandemic began and we could no longer attend lessons in person with our local instructor. From the very first day it was apparent that Bridget's approach would be extremely beneficial to Maija. She was noticing areas of improvement in Maija's playing that her previous teacher never mentioned after several years of instruction. Even though the lessons were virtual, Maija began showing immediate improvement and has had some big wins and successes in high school flute under Bridget's tutorship. In some ways, you could say the pandemic was the best thing to happen to Maija's flute playing. One thing I really like about Play With A Pro is the ability to watch old lessons back again, its a great resource. I've watched a few of the lessons with Bridget over the years and never does a lesson go by without some kind of suggestion and agenda towards improvement. We can't recommend Bridget enough.

I feel incredibly fortunate to have found a teacher as insightful and inspiring as Bridget. She is quickly able to diagnose issues with my playing and devise workable solutions. Her explanations are clear and her style is warm and encouraging. I feel I am making real progress for the first time in many years and it's a joy.

I had 5 lessons with Bridget so far. She is an excellent teacher, very dedicated and helpful. She always gives contructive feedback and takes time to explain in details any technical issue. I am very statisfied with her teaching and highly recommend her. Thank you so much Bridget!

I’ve been working with Bridget for several months as flutist amateur. I live in Switzerland, land that host Emmanuel Pahud. Bridget is a remarkable human and compassionate teacher. These important qualities are brought forward in a these particularly difficult times. She has a "sharp ear "and nothing escapes her. Her flute playing and musicality are overwhlming as well as her wise and sensible flutistic advices that allowed me to progress quickly and gain more and more confidence in me. She made several recordings on the net that I watched to perfect my flute playing and I’m fan . I can’t advise you better flute teacher. One regret is not being able to do duets in the classroom.

I have taken lessons from Bridget about 4 years. I originally started in order to prepare for auditions for my masters and it has been great time learning from her. She is not only a great teacher with relevant knowledge but she is also thoughtful and kind. She knows me what my weakness is and gives me the proper practice method to further develop my skills. Lessons with her inspire me and encourage me to be a better flute player.

I had a 15 minute* free lesson with Bridget. I am so glad I did. Her instruction was focused, easy to understand and very helpful. She exhibited the perfect combination of encouragement and appropriate criticism. I am very much looking forward to working with her in the future.

Bridget Bolliger was my teacher when completing my Bachelor of Music Performance degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Thanks to her deep knowledge of the flute, music and her generosity of sharing, I was able to win a position with the Australia Opera and Ballet orchestra, travelled the world playing with other notable orchestras in Germany, Sweden, Japan and now the United States where I currently play with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. With Bridget’s guidance, we managed to cover a huge selection of the flute repertoire. This included standard pieces such as the Partita by J.S. Bach and the Mozart Concerti through to contemporary pieces like Scrivo in Vento by Elliott Carter and Chant de Linos by Jolivet among many others. Bridget encouraged me to start taking auditions at a young age and is still a big influence on the way I approach any orchestral audition.

I am a jazz saxophone and flute player, due to commence a Master of Music degree at the Juilliard School, New York City in September 2016. I learned classical flute from Bridget Bolliger for many years, and continue to seek her mentorship to this day. Bridget has shared with me her wealth of musical knowledge, having performed across the globe as a soloist, a member of a number of illustrious orchestras and as an acclaimed recording artist. Bridget's pedagogical approach has had a profound impact on the way I continue to practise music. I admire the careful balance between technique and what can broadly be conceived of as "musicality" that Bridget strives for. Despite having pursued a different musical discipline and instrument as my focus, I have found Bridget's teachings just as relevant, as she expressed to me her philosophies clearly. Bridget was able to effectively communicate and demonstrate advanced and highly abstract concepts to me as a young fla

My name is Emilia Antcliff and I am currently living in Europe and studying flute at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague. Bridget has been my flute teacher for many years. Her warmth as a person translates into her teaching making every lesson I have that much more enjoyable. Bridget always gives me the support and confidence to continue working hard. She approaches each lesson thoughtfully, always knowing exactly the right information to impart to help you keep developing into a better flute player and musician. Her broad knowledge and experience of chamber music and orchestral playing has helped me prepare successfully for many auditions, performances and recitals. Bridget realises the different needs of all her students and works encouragingly to bring out the very best in them technically, and most important, musically