Summary
Hilde Pols is an experienced flute teacher and professional music engraver blending 20+ years of arts practice with technical fluency in Finale, Adobe Suite, Android and front-end web development. Based in Freiburg, she builds thriving flute programs across schools and orchestras, prepares students for top-level exams and competitions, and arranges ensemble repertoire that is both pedagogically sound and performance-ready. As a freelance engraver she has produced award-winning scores for major publishers and advises composers on graphical implementation, copyright and retail strategy. She also teaches engraving at the university level, bringing layout rigour to match real musicians’ needs and workflows. Trained in musicology and ethnomusicology with additional certifications in web and Android development and meditation instruction, she uniquely combines attention to technical detail, cultural context and wellbeing in her teaching. Colleagues note her knack for translating complex notation needs into clear, usable materials that encourage active score interaction.
9 years of coding experience
Front-End Web Developer, Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, Front-End Web Developer, Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design at Udacity
Certified Meditation Instructor, Meditation, Certified Meditation Instructor, Meditation at University of Holistic Health
Magister Artium, Musicology, English (Ling. & Lit.), Magister Artium, Musicology, English (Ling. & Lit.) at The University of Freiburg
Applied Flute, Applied Flute at Flute Master Courses
Abitur, Music & English, Abitur, Music & English at Clara-Schumann Gymnasium
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Musicology and Ethnomusicology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Musicology and Ethnomusicology at Hochschule für Musik Freiburg
English, Dutch, German, French, Latin