I am still recovering from a badly botched audition that I took for a local orchestra. I thought I was relatively well prepared, though I hadn’t practiced that much. I admit, I was relying on previous experience and practice to get me through, but I was still shocked at what happened. It was like aliensContinue reading “Tanked Audition”
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Christmas in August, and September, and ….
I’m planning the winter concert for the flute choir that I conduct and listening to CD after CD of Christmas music. You’d think this would be the easiest concert to plan, everyone loves Christmas, right? But who wants to rehearse it for three months!!! I’m trying to put together a program that is about halfContinue reading “Christmas in August, and September, and ….”
Comments on Flute Tips
Just a reminder, I do welcome comments on the flute tips and topics written about in this blog. Especially if there is something that I mention that you want to know more about, please let me know! For example, my other post for today mentions many ideas that could be discussed individually in more detail,Continue reading “Comments on Flute Tips”
Flute Student Check Up
With school starting up soon and the prospect of new flute students coming in the door, now is the time to devise a little check up on some flute basics to ensure that students are in a good position to get going on a new school year. These suggestions are especially useful if you areContinue reading “Flute Student Check Up”