Educator and Flutist Heather Fortune leads instrumental ensembles at Friends Select School in Center City, Philadelphia. Her inclusive approach centers student voice and choice, utilizes good music technology to empower learners, and builds responsive classroom spaces. Heather coaches rock bands and is a prolific arranger of symphonies, pop classics, Latin grooves, jazz standards, and modern mind-benders. Her publications include Breaking Band - Legacy Ensembles Transformed, published by FFlat Books. In addition to conducting and arranging, Heather works as a consultant, providing instructional coaching and program support to music education non-profits. She serves on the Board of Trustees for Rock To The Future, which supports positive youth development and economic empowerment through free, student-driven music programs for Philadelphia youth. Additionally, Heather begins a 3-year term of service on the Association for Popular Music (APME) Board of Directors in July 2024. Heather holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Music in Flute Performance from Boston University.