I have a deep, dark confession – I have a day job outside of music. I know there are many others out there like myself trying to balance their passions and their need for survival which in this economy do not always go hand in hand. With an 8-5 job, studio teaching on nights and…

Welcome to this week’s edition of Flute Friday! Vibrato is a mysterious element of music making that many beginners struggle to understand and few seasoned performers truly master. At its most basic level, vibrato is a wavering of sound produced by manipulations of air and pitch designed to express different tone colors as appropriate to…

Welcome to this week’s edition of Flute Friday! Let’s shop. Several weeks ago I posted a blog on some of my favorite flute books in a series entitled “Flute Favorites.” Today’s blog is the second blog in the Flute Favorites Series covering some of my all-time favorite Flute Swag. Flute Swag refers to all of…

It is Flute Friday once again! This week’s blog is a video blog on two approaches to improving your high register: air in your cheek and “biting” the inside of your cheek. Please let me know how these methods work for you and if you have any other favorite ways to tackle the high register.…

Welcome to another Flute Friday. Posting on time this week! One of the realities of being a classical musician is that in order perform in a group, compete as a soloist,  apply to college as a music major or simply participate as a performer at a masterclass there is often some type of required audition.…