About Us
The Shop
The Flute Shop was opened by Becki Chesnes in 2016 from her house in Hamilton, Ohio. In 2017, TFS was moved to a space on the lower level of the Fitton Center for Creative Arts. To make room for more inventory and group classes, in 2018 Becki moved the shop to its present location in the Main Street District of Hamilton on South D Street.
A favorite destination for flutists in the tri-state area, The Flute Shop stocks sheet music, accessories (gig bags, playing aids, music stands, cases, et cetera), flute specific merchandise (t-shirts, hats, jewelry, gifts), and a wide array of flutes, piccolos and headjoints from student to professional levels ranging from $150-$35,000.
Events & Classes
The Flute Shop also offers individual and group instruction with the owner and special guest artist performances as well as masterclasses and flute clinics. For a schedule of upcoming events or to register for lessons or classes, visit the Events & Classes page.
Repairs
If your flute is in need of repair or tune up, The Flute Shop can help. Visit the repair page for specifics about the COA process at TFS and scheduling a shop visit for your flute.
Owner
Becki Chesnes has been a flutist for 28 years. She graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Music from the renowned University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music where she studied music industry and flute performance. She has done work for Classical KUSC Radio, New Line Cinema, Origination Television Studios, and Warner Bros. Records. In 2007 Rebekah recorded her debut album, Introducing Rebekah Chesnes.
Becki has studied flute privately with Sandra Graef of the Indianapolis Symphony, Kyril Magg of the Cincinnati Symphony and Opera, Gary Woodward of the LA Opera, and Heather Verbeck, Adjunct Faculty at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. She has been privileged to play for expert flutists Walfrid Kujala (Northwestern, Chicago Symphony), Tadeu Coelho (University of North Carolina), Mary Stolper (DePaul University), Victoria Jicha (Chicago Symphony), Jim Walker (LA Phil, Session musician), Stephen Preston (Royal Northern College of Music), Jan Kocman (Winnipeg Symphony), Ian Clarke (Guildhall School of Music and Drama), and George Pope (Baldwin Wallace, Akron Symphony) to name a few.
As the Principal Flutist for the West Chester Symphony from 2007-2012, she was a featured soloist with the orchestra in 2012. Becki is an avid freelance musician for weddings and was privileged to serve on the Board of Trustees for the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra from 2012-2015. She was the Piccoloist, Music Librarian and Business Manager for the Butler Philharmonic from 2008-2018 and has substituted for the Cincinnati Philharmonic.
Becki teaches flute, piccolo, alto flute, Irish flute, beginning piano, and music theory and is also a certified recording engineer.
Becki has been privileged to become certified in padding techniques from the Vermont Guild of Flute Making where she studied repair with renowned master flute maker Jonathan Landell of Landell Flutes. Becki uses her 15 years of experience in aircraft engine component repair and high-tech coating technologies to bring updated techniques to flute repair.
Studio Accompanist
& Business Manager
Tisha Patton has been playing piano for 57 years and accompanying others for 54 of those. In addition to her role as Business Manager and Studio Accompanist at The Flute Shop, she is also the Staff Accompanist at John Wesley UMC in Cincinnati. Tisha’s early study was in the Preparatory Program at Chadek Conservatory affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She has a Bachelors and Masters of Music in Piano Performance from West Georgia University in Carrollton, Georgia. Making music with others is her life’s work. She will accompany just about anybody, just about any time!