Delandria Mills

Who is Delandria Mills?

Delandria Mills, is an American jazz, gospel, and classical flutist and composer.

A classically trained musician, Mills commenced her formal music instruction in piano at age four, tried cello, guitar, and clarinet, before finally settling on the flute as her instrument of choice. She recounts: “At first glance I did not want to play it - at all. I remember looking at the picture as my teacher placed it in front of me, and frowning my face up thinking: ‘I don't want to play that!’ But once I carried it home and opened the case, I even liked the smell which was that of the band room at school! But most of all, I thought it was “beautiful.” She attended the High School for Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, a nationally recognized incubator for musical talent. Prominent alumni include jazz artists Helen Sung, Robert Glasper, and Kendrick Scott, and pop music sensation, Beyoncé Knowles.

Mills was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Prairie View A&M University, and both a Master of Music in Flute Performance and a Graduate Performance Diploma from the Peabody Conservatory of Music.