Emily McNeil has been a member of the Piedmont Wind Symphony flute section since 2009. Originally from Lewiston, Idaho, Emily is a graduate of the University of Idaho with degrees in music education and flute performance. She was the Presser Scholar at the Lionel Hampton School of Music in 2003. She has played flute and piccolo with the Washington-Idaho Symphony as well as in the Moscow Arts Commission Band. Emily has always enjoyed teaching flute lessons and has maintained a private studio since 1996. She is also a member of Sigma Alpha Iota Music Fraternity for women. Having grown up in the Pacific Northwest, camping, fishing, four-wheeling, and running have been activities that Emily enjoys. In 2004, Emily moved to Greensboro, NC to student teach and take flute lessons with Dr Tadeu Coelho. She then worked as a residence hall director, flute ensemble instructor, and band assistant at Greensboro College. In 2005, Emily played in the UNC Greensboro Wind Ensemble and University Band as well as the Greensboro Community Concert Band. She also worked in the band office at UNCG where she started working for the UNCG Summer Music Camp. She has also worked at the University of Idaho Summer Music Camp in Moscow, Idaho, and Flathead Lake Music Camp in Rollins, Montana.