TEACHING
Boutris is also a committed private teacher— In June 2022 Boutris’ students received several prizes at the International Clarinet Associations student competitions: 1st/3rd prizes in the High School Division, and 1st prize in the College division. Boutris teaching history also includes private students in the Juilliard Pre-College and the Undergraduates at Yale University. Guest teaching engagements have included classes/lessons at Boston University, Bard College & Conservatory and Indiana University.
With students Nathan, Taig, and Chris at ICA 2022 in Reno. Taig won 1st prize in the college division. Chris and Nathan won 1st and 3rd prize in the high school divison.
Recent students have gone on to attend, Harvard University, The Juilliard School, Indiana University, Brown University, Bard College, and Princeton University.
All students attend competitive summer programs including the National Youth Orchestra, Aspen Music Festival, Curtis Summer-Fest, Interlochen Academy, and the BU Tanglewood Institute. They have also won first prizes at the Interlochen Concerto Competition, and the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition. Aside from musical success several students have gone on to earn jobs in the Journalism, Tech, Finance, and Medical Fields.
With studnets, Jerry, Taig, and Chris - all were accepted to Juilliard.