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Join us for Six Flute Pedagogy Workshops coming this Fall on ZOOM



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Six Flute Pedagogical Workshops on ZOOM with Patricia George and Phyllis Avidan Louke will be held in Fall 2020

For Band/Studio Teachers and Performers

This series of workshops presents an overview of the pedagogical publications of Patricia George and Phyllis Avidan Louke published by Theodore Presser. Each workshop focuses on one of our publications, including specific teaching techniques that will help your students (or you) improve tone, intonation, technique, and playing expressively.

All workshops will be held:
12-2 PM Pacific
1-3 PM Mountain
2-4 PM Central
3-5 PM Eastern

Sunday, September 20: Flute 101: Mastering the Basics
Sunday, October 4: Flute 102: Mastering the Basics
Sunday, October 18: Flute 103: Mastering the Basics
Sunday, November 1: The Flute Scale Book: A Path to Artistry
Sunday, November 15: Advanced Flute Studies: The Art of Chunking
Sunday, December 6: The Flute Vibrato Book

REGISTRATION: $15 per workshop, or $80 for the series of six workshops

More information, including how to register, can be found at

Workshops Six Flute Pedagogical Workshops on ZOOM with Patricia George and Phyllis Avidan Louke will be held in Fall 2020 For Band Teachers, Studio Teachers, and Performers This series of workshops presents …

Here at Flute Talk Magazine we have made the contents of our March issue available to all without a password. Please feel free to share with colleagues or students who might enjoy it. We also expect to post some classic articles in the coming days to aid in your online teaching and individual practice. To all the amazing teachers going above and beyond in this challenging time, thanks you!

www.flutetalkmagazine.com

This issue features:
Ask the Pro: Attending a Summer Camp by Shauna Thompson
Interview: Susan Levitin: A Chicago Treasure
Article: Orchestra Duos, Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 by Mark Sparks
Article: Personal Prospective: Barbara Schroeder-Buck
The Teacher’s Studio: Working a Melody by Patricia George
The First 30 Minutes: Focusing the Sound by Adah Toland Jones
2020 Directory of Summer Masterclasses, Camps & Festivals (Over 8 pages of masterclasses from around the world).

Best,
Patricia George
Editor, Flute Talk Magazine

Flute Talk Magazine is happy to share an issue of its sister publication Piano Explorer. This magazine is geared to piano students of all ages. To explore the contents:
https://pianoexplorer.net/…/September-2018-Piano-Explorer-2…

If you want to subscribe, www.peforkids.com or www.pianoexplorer.net

Flute Talk will soon be sharing contents of recent magazines to help online flute teachers.

September 2018 Piano Explorer | Piano Explorer

The Crane School of Music at the State University of New York at Potsdam is accepting applications for a tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Flute. Details can be found at the link below:

https://employment.potsdam.edu/postings/4177

Tip of the Day: The Back Page question for this year is "What do you practice the first 30 minutes of the day? The September 2019 issue features flutist Carol Wincenc who is celebrating her 50th Anniversary Season with a series of concerts and premieres. Her comments begin with "Before I get the instrument out of the case, I do a 20-minute yoga routine and then some basic stretches specific to the upper arm...Then I segue into breath awareness. This mindful awareness is facilitated by breathing in through the nose." (Subscribe/renew at www.flutetalkmagazine.com. Group subscriptions for studios and flute choirs available for $9 per person).

Tip of the Day: "Studies show that athletes perform better when they randomize their practice rather than repeating the same skill over and over. This has interesting applications for flute playing." Jennifer Borkowski, Flute Talk Magazine, September 2019. (Subscribe at www.flutetalkmagazine.com)

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Tip of the Day: "If you have trouble playing in a steady fast tempo without the metronome, record yourself to hear where you are pushing ahead of the beat. Then practice playing the rushed notes at a slower tempo and focus on the feel of the passage when allowing more time to play it." Kimberly Trolier, Flute Talk Magazine, September 2019. (Flute Studios/Flute Choirs of any age: Now is a good time to organize your group subscription--just $9 per person with the magazines sent to their own address.

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Have you ever wondered who the first flutists to play Powell were?

Verne Powell established his own workshop in 1927 where he produced flutes entirely by hand in his small workshop located on Huntington Avenue, opposite from New England Conservatory. Powell kept the first flute and played it himself. Unfortunately, Powell #1, the property of the Powell family, was eventually stolen. This photo is of Mr. Powell's workbench.

The original owners of the first 10 Powell flutes were:
1. Verne Powell
2. John MacKnight, Flute soloist, Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
3. Charles Boyden, Boston, Massachusetts
4. John Wummer, Solo flutist, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
5. Arthur Lora, Formerly solo flutist, New York State Symphony of New York, Juilliard teacher
6. William Siebold, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
7. William Kincaid, Solo flutist, Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
8. William Heinrich, Berlin Philharmonic
9. Frank Jeanaski, Madison Theatre, Detroit
10. Joseph Jean Gilbert, Flute soloist, teacher, conductor, composer
Los Angeles

Tip of the Day: "I think a lot of flutists take too much time preparing to play, getting the instrument just right, blowing here and there, higher or lower. They should take a more general view. With out students we use a technique involving the feet and legs. This concept may sound wild, but the body serves as a base for tone production." Kathy Chastain, Flute Talk Magazine, March 1988