Dr. Jeannette Marie Lewis is a creative, dedicated flutist and teacher based in Arlington, VA. Her dedication to reaching diverse audiences through creative programming has taken her to venues including the Kennedy Center, Strathmore, Gotham Hall, National Gallery of Art, and Capital One Hall.

As a freelance orchestral flutist, Jeannette has won and held core positions with the Williamsport and Catskill Symphony Orchestras and the U.S. Air Force Academy Band. She has performed with the New World, Inscape Chamber, Cayuga Chamber, Maryland Symphony, and York Symphony orchestras, and she holds substitute positions with orchestras across the East Coast. Jeannette has been a prizewinner, finalist, or presenter in competitions held by The American Prize, National Flute Association, U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own," New Jersey Flute Society, and the Flute Society of Washington.

​With over a decade of teaching experience, Jeannette currently works with the DC Youth Orchestra Program as the Wind Ensemble Conductor, Level A Flute Instructor, and Repertory Orchestra Coach, and she is the flute instructor at the Ithaca College Summer Music Academy. Jeannette has held faculty positions at Ithaca College, University of Maryland (College Park), Maryland Classics Youth Orchestra, and her family-owned music store, Lewis Music. She maintains a private flute studio and is committed to helping each student achieve their unique personal and professional goals through creative teaching methods.

Jeannette currently serves as Artistic Administrator at

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, where she works closely with the National Orchestral Institute + Festival. She previously held administrative positions with the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Youth Orchestra, Ithaca New Music Collective, and Sound Mind, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating a culture of mental wellness in the classical music field.

​Jeannette completed her DMA at the University of Maryland, College Park, and her MM in Flute Performance and BM in Music Education at Ithaca College. Her primary teachers include Sarah Frisof, Wendy Mehne, Rebecca Gilbert, and Joyce Catalfano. She loves spicy food, reality TV, bubble tea, and spending time with her dog and husband.