SUNY Potsdam
Jill Rubio has a wealth of experience in the music industry. Jill began their career in 1978 as a self-employed flutist and private flute studio owner. Jill then went on to work as a Music Teacher for SUNY Potsdam and Potsdam Central Schools in 2001. In 2008, they became an Adjunct Professor of Flute at The Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam. More recently, in 2010, they served as the Personnel Manager for the Orchestra of Northern New York. Through their various roles, Jill has gained extensive knowledge and expertise in flute performance, teaching, and music management.
Jill Rubio holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Flute Performance from the University of Southern California, which they completed between 1979 and 1986. Additionally, they earned a Master of Music degree in Flute Performance from the same university during the same time period. Prior to their studies at USC, Jill achieved a NYS K-12 Music Certification in Music Education at the State University of New York College at Potsdam between 1997 and 1999.
SUNY Potsdam
Part of the respected State University of New York system, SUNY Potsdamin Potsdam, New York offers challenging academics, lots of professionaland recreational student activities, and you don’t even need SAT scoresto get in!Potsdam’s various academic divisions deliver degrees in such diversefields as Archaeological Studies, Art Education,Business of Music,Creative Writing, Criminal Justice, Engineering, Music Performance,Psychology, Theatre and Women’s Studies. Potsdam also hasinterdisciplinary majors, which allow students to build a major out oftwo or more subject areas.Online, hybrid and traditional on-site classes are all offered. Studentsat Potsdam may also benefit from undergraduate research activities,internships, learning communities and service learning projects.With over 100 student organizations available, students have the optionof participating in extracurricular activities as well.Since Potsdam does not believe in using standardized test scores ascriteria for student performance, other factors such as grades andindividual gifts and talents are evaluated in the admissions process.While tuition is lower for state residents and is kept particularly lowto maintain public school accessibility, financial aid is sometimesrequired and is available to those who qualify.