Amanda Hoke is a Wilmington-based flutist and Kodály-certified general music educator whose work connects expressiveperformance with joyful, literacy‑rich music making for children. She performs regularly with City Ballet Orchestra, Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, Opera Wilmington, and the chamber ensemble Cypress Duo. Check out upcoming events below, or listen on the recordings page.

As a performer, Amanda is active across coastal North Carolina, serving as principal flutist with City Ballet Orchestra and performing with Wilmington Symphony Orchestra and Opera Wilmington, as well as in recital with Cypress Duo, her long‑standing flute and guitar chamber ensemble. Her work has included performances in productions such as Nutcracker, Coppélia, and Amahl and the Night Visitors, along with appearances on the UNCW Performer Series at Beckwith Hall.

Amanda holds a Doctor of Music degree in flute performance from Florida State University, a Master of Music from the University of Tennessee, and a Bachelor of Music with high honors from the University of Louisville. Her treatise, Exploration and Analysis of Late Twentieth Century American Chamber Music for Flute and Guitar, reflects her ongoing interest in chamber music and contemporary repertoire. To view her C.V., please visit the following link.

General Music & Kodály Work

Alongside her performance work, Amanda is the lead elementary general music educator for New Hanover County Schools, where she teaches K–5 general music and designs experiences that center singing, movement, creativity, and sequential music literacy. She is National Board Certified in Early to Middle Childhood Music and holds full Kodály certification, along with training in Feierabend Conversational Solfege and Orff Schulwerk.

Her classroom and curriculum work often extend into the community through collaborations with local arts organizations, including student performances with Wilmington Symphony, Opera Wilmington, and UNCW Music. These partnerships have supported projects such as “Songs of Hope” for NourishNC, “Be the Change” for Plastic Ocean Project, and a recent “Carmina Burana” a Spring 2026 collaboration with Wilmington Symphony, Cape Fear Chorale, and UNCW Choirs.

Amanda’s work in music education has been recognized through honors from the North Carolina Symphony, the North Carolina Governor’s Educator Discovery Award, the Organization of American Kodály Educators, and local school and district awards. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Organization of American Kodály Educators Southern Division and is an active presenter at state and national conferences, offering sessions on recorder pedagogy, playful literacy, and integrated arts education.

Connect

Amanda enjoys collaborating with colleagues, organizations, and teacher communities around topics of general music, Kodály-inspired pedagogy, and integrated arts education, as well as chamber and orchestral projects.

For professional connections, collaborations, or speaking and workshop inquiries, please get email at amanda@amandahoke.com or let’s connect at the events listed below.