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December, 2008
Written by: Alexa Still
#Welcome to 2009! At a time of year when we are often thinking of future plans, this issue looks at professional military flutists and begins a series of articles about making a recording. I’ve had the ...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 574
Written by: Cathy Wainwright
#During my associations with Australian flute players over the past thirty years I have picked up an ongoing vibe that there are really only three options for those seeking a career as a flautist: for the...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 3164
Written by: Alisa Willis
#Tips on how to get "audition fit"
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 345
Written by: Alan Bise
#Making a commercial quality recording is likely one of the most difficult endeavors that a musician will undertake. The process is rife with variables, opinions, and potential hazards: superstar heavy-m...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 3238
Written by: Nan Raphael
#I decided to major in music after making New Jersey All State Band, and thought that if I could make this band, I might have a chance at making a career in music. The thought of not having music as a maj...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 1283
Written by: Christina Bayes
#At 17, I clearly remember sitting in my guidance counselor’s office and being told, based on all the standardized school tests, that I showed promise in both math and science and therefore I should stu...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 1195
Written by: Jim Langabeer
#"Jazz Flute Player Wanted for 3 nights plus 1 rehearsal per week with established quartet in a prestigious jazz club. Duties include up to four festival appearances and two CD/DVD recordings per year. Mu...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 949
Written by: Trevor Wye
#Pan was a mythical flute player, and, according to ancient Greeks, was the god of the shepherds and also the guardian of the bees. His appearance, often shown in paintings, murals and book illustrations,...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 695
Written by: Helen Spielman
#As human beings, you have the power to change your thoughts, but not your emotions. Could you stop loving your daughter or your pet? Of course not. If someone you cared about moved far away or died, y...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 574
#Regardless of what instrument you purchase, keeping it aesthetically beautiful and safe from potential physical hazards is paramount to its beauty and physical longevity. There is nothing worse than find...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 1464
Written by: Morwenna Collett
#Composer, performer and improviser Robert Dick has maintained a prominent profile as one of the flute world’s most influential innovators over the last few decades, pushing the boundaries to the point ...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 1638
Written by: Jim Langabeer
#Pure musical pleasure is the result of this masterful combination of Jessica Pierce's flute and Almer Imamovic's guitar. Both performers are passionate players and give breath-taking performances in thei...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 283
Written by: Helen Colthart
#"Making Music and Enriching Lives" will find a permanent place in the waiting room of my teaching studio for everyone to read – students, parents, and beginning teachers. Written in an easy conversatio...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 307
Written by: Flute Focus
#Ellen Burr composed the seven works on this disc, but explains in the liner notes that improvisation makes up “at least 50% of all tunes.” Burr is certainly an improvisatory force to be reckoned with...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 321
Written by: Sasha Garver
#Recently, a friend of mine took a photo of me at a concert while I was playing. When I saw the photo, I had a bit of a shock! I had obviously contracted what I will call the ‘droopy flute disease’! ...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 1061
Written by: Michelle Scullion
#Spring is here and with this comes new beginnings, new ideas, maturity of other growth and the blending of many ingredients. For this edition I have written another duet based on a particular mode I put...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 342
Written by: Ingrid Culliford
#I have a new flute which is a silver model. Can you give me any tips on the best way to clean it? ... Thank you for your question, Heather. It is easy to take for granted that we all know just what to do...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 531
Written by: Owen Auger
#Puzzle Page contains a notation puzzle, a riddle and "Conductor Confusion".
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 490
Written by: David Smith
#The fff FLUZZLE is a puzzle for flute focus friends. All the clues or answers have a musical connection.
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 253
Written by: Ingrid Culliford
#Danzas Costeñas – flute, clarinet and guitar / piano George BarcosThese three short pieces for flute, clarinet and either guitar or piano, have proved to be very popular and accessible for intermediat...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800
Word count: 1001
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