She teaches at Civic Arts Education in Walnut Creek and her home studio in San Francisco. Monica shares her love of music with the next generation at Civic Arts Education where she teaches 35 students and is the director of Flock of Flutes. Phoenix Rising (flute and pianist/composer- Wendy Loomis) can be heard on radio stations including ‘Soundscapes’ by Music Choice and ‘Spa Channel’ by SiriusXM. She currently has four CD’s including ‘Whispers’ by Phoenix Rising, ‘Ascension’ by Phoenix Rising, ‘Mystic Places’ by Phoenix Rising, and ‘Silences Between’ by Monica Williams. She co-founded the ensemble Phoenix Rising and is a freelance flutist for various groups and recording projects in the area. Her newest addition is a hybrid flute extension called the ‘Zi Fi’, which is a fusion flute that crosses a traditional flute with a Chinese Dizi and a reed instrument. In addition to C flute, her flute collection includes bamboo, Native American, pan, alto, and bass. It is a genre with classical, jazz and world music overtones that is intended to inspire, relax, and create optimism. She has studied with several esteemed flutists such as Bonita Boyd, Susan Levitin, and Brad Garner.Īfter graduating Monica found a deep love for the sounds of various world and hybrid flutes that called her to New Age music. Monica was classically trained at the Eastman School of Music.
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