Based in North Yorkshire, UK, Elise is a flute player with strong interests and focus on musical performance and interpretation. Elise studied at the University of Hull, where she specialised in solo contemporary works of the 20th Century and New Music of the 21st Century. This experience has utilised her with advanced experience across the whole flute range, as well as performing with live electronics. Elise has a keen interest in body mechanics, and since 2020, has been a member of the rarescale Flute Academy.
As an educator, Elise has been teaching music theory and flute since 2019, using the methods and techniques of Alexander, Dalcroze and Kodály. Since September 2021, Elise has been working with In Harmony Sage Gateshead teaching flute and leading the Wind Orchestra. In 2019, Elise was awarded the second prize winner in the Young Artist category at the annual British Flute Society competition.