Greetings and welcome to a new Flute Friday! The recent shelter-in-place orders and general uncertainty of COVID-19 has dramatically changed all of our lives. Normally around this time of year, flutists far and wide are gearing up for summer masterclasses and music programs. Unfortunately, many of these programs, including the NFA Convention, have been postponed…

Greetings and welcome to a new Flute Friday. One of the perks about being stuck in quarantine is that we all suddenly have more time to practice. This is a great opportunity to change up your normal practice routine because, let’s face it, “normal” no longer exists. In today’s blog I will discuss my top…

Greetings and welcome to a new Flute Friday! There has been a lot of discussion about practicing “self care” while in quarantine. This term, of course, means different things to different people. Meditating? Sure! Going for a walk outside? Perfect. But how can we use music to practice self care? In today’s blog, I will…

Greetings and welcome to a new Flute Friday. This is a very difficult time for many musicians. Orchestras around the World have canceled the reminder of their concert seasons, with little uncertainty about next year’s season. Performing has now turned to electronic means through videos and other streaming services. We long for the stage. We…

Greetings and welcome to a new Flute Friday. Several years ago, I was reading through Madeline Bruser’s book, The Art of Practicing; A Guide to Making Music from the Heart, and was intrigued by her discussion on the various ways to adapt instruments to our own individual practicing needs. It is true – No two…