Sandra Saathoff is an award-winning flutist and educator who enjoys performing in a variety of orchestral, chamber music, church, and folk ensembles in the Puget Sound area. She has developed a thriving private studio, directs the Bellevue Youth Symphony flute orchestra, and is a sought-after clinician. She serves as President of the Seattle Flute Society, and has also served as Newsletter Editor and Vice President/Programming Chair.  She is also a member of the executive board for the National Flute Association and is professor of flute at Seattle Pacific University. She has taken the stage with flutists such as Sir James Galway, Trevor Wye, Ian Clarke and Ian Anderson and enjoys planning a variety of large scale flute events. She received a Master of Arts from the Univ. of Washington (focusing on flute performance & instrumental conducting) and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Music Education from Pacific Lutheran Univ. She has also served on the Board of Trustees for the Seattle Philharmonic, receiving their Esther Tye Smith Award for Outstanding Service and Dedication. She is currently also Executive Director of Flutewise USA. Her teachers include Zart Dombourian-Eby, Rae  Terpenning, and Baroque flute with Kim Pineda.