Amy Likar began her career as a flutist and became fascinated with performance health and wellness through her own recovery from stress-related injuries. She has since integrated her expertise in Alexander Technique and Body Mapping into her flute teaching, chamber music coaching, and master class teaching, as well as her own musical performances. By developing students’ physical ease, presence, and confidence, she helps them reach their musical potential.

As the Director of Training for the Association for Body Mapping Education, Amy Likar has trained, licensed and mentored over 100 professionals. These educators are now teaching in their own private studios and in institutions such as the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Amsterdam Conservatoire, Columbus State University, and Oberlin Conservatory.

A member of the Oakland Symphony, Amy has also performed as a freelance musician with Opera Parallèle, West Edge Opera, the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet. Highlights of her performance career include a critically acclaimed premiere of Martin Rokeach’s Concerto for Piccolo and Orchestra, in addition to the premieres of solo and chamber works by Valerie Coleman, Michael Stephens, Donald Sloan and Daniel Felsenfeld.

As a guest artist, Likar presents recitals, workshops and masterclasses. Residencies often integrate workshops for students and faculty across music, dance and theater departments.

She is the author of the Breathing Book for Flute and the co-author with Rena Urso of Mindful Flute Etudes. She edited and narrated Move Well, Avoid Injury.

She is a Verne Q. Powell Performing Artist and available for custom clinics and residencies.