Diana has a Bachelors of Music from Wilfrid Laurier University in flute performance, as well as a Masters of Music in flute performance from the University of Ottawa. She is Associate Performance Faculty at Carleton University. She has studied with such notable teachers as Robert Cram, Camille Churchfield, Joanna G'Froerer, Carolyn Christie and Dr. Amy Hamilton. Diana was an artist-in-residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts in 2007 and has toured internationally with the L'Orchestre de la Francophonie. Diana was the President of the Ottawa Flute Association from 2011-2013 and was also the Assistant Artistic Director of the National Capital Suzuki School of Music from 2013-2016.
Diana can be seen performing with the Kingston Symphony Orchestra, The County Chamber Collective (countychambercollective.ca), and the Opus Four Flute Quartet.
Diana has been a Flute Clinician for MusicFest Canada, BandFest, Dennis Wick Wind Ensemble and New Horizons Band, and coaches and adjudicates the chamber music program at Canterbury High School.
Diana is the founder of the El-Sistema based non profit Quintissimo. Quintissimo has served over 60 students in the Prince Edward County area, and offers free after school music education. For more information, please visit quintissimo.ca
Diana apprenticed in flute repair in 2011 with Tom Cross, and gained her Straubinger certification in March 2012. Diana has given workshops on flute repair at McGill University, University of Ottawa, Queen's University, McMaster University and Wilfrid Laurier University.
Diana suffers from focal dystonia, which affected her playing for many years. Through much therapy, guidance, and expertise from various leaders in the field, Diana has managed to ease back successfully into her performance career. If you have any questions about focal dystonia, please do not hesitate to reach out.
