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”
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Practicing Piccolo
Argh! I have to play piccolo on the next concert and it has been so long since I’ve put any time in on the lovely little petite member of the flute family. When I was very young, I thought playing picc was the greatest thing on earth! When I first was asked what instrument IContinue reading “Practicing Piccolo”
Flutist Gifts for Yourself or Others
Found a new source for cool gifts for yourself or your flute friends! \Browse other gifts from Zazzle.
Intonation is Relative
I am constantly surprised at how differently I approach intonation practice than so many other people. I was in a flute choir rehearsal last week and the director was working on a passage where the intonation was not working. She was working on just 3 notes that a section had to play, D3-F3-D3. They gotContinue reading “Intonation is Relative”
Back from the Flute Fair! Amazing!
I’m back home from the 2012 Florida Flute Fair and I think I can say that a good time was had by all. A whole weekend of flute immersion, what a wonderful thing! We are so lucky to have this terrific event here every year. My presentation, Cyberflute: Navigating the Internet was well-attended and wentContinue reading “Back from the Flute Fair! Amazing!”
Building the Flute Choir
I’ve been working on organizing and building a new flute choir, the Tampa Bay Flute Choir. Luckily I have a great partner in this venture, Judy. I would never attempt it alone! I’m directing and she’s managing and it has been a great adventure so far. We’ve got a good start with music after takingContinue reading “Building the Flute Choir”
Greg Patillo and the Glissando Headjoint
Here’s more coolness from Greg Patillo, this time rockin’ it out on Robert Dick’s fabulous Glissando Headjoint. Is’nlt it great that people are still finding new ways to make flute playing cool and fun!
Flute Fair Prep
It’s time for the Florida Flute Fair again and I am so behind on preparation for my presentation! I submitted two proposals and of course, they chose the one I made up on the fly over the one I could give in my sleep. My topic is Cyberflute, internet resources for the flutist. Kind ofContinue reading “Flute Fair Prep”
A Flutist’s Education is Never Finished
As I was practicing my daily dose of Moyse exercises (I’m on Day 13 now, more ABCD), I experienced a tremendous feeling of gratitude for the kind of flute education that I have received. While I feel that I have learned many things on my own, and that students (myself included) are largely responsible forContinue reading “A Flutist’s Education is Never Finished”
Flute Treats – Flute Video
Here is a new Flute Treat for you! An excellent use of circular breathing, extended techniques, and a little beat boxing thrown in. The piece is pretty cool, too! Thanks to Greg Patillo to posting this on Facebook.