Greetings and welcome to a new Flute Friday. I suffered a devastating loss in my family this week. I am very sad and empty and did not think I would post anything on my blog today. Grief is like a shadow over the soul. Your emotions are left completely out of wack and time seems…

Greetings and welcome to a new Flute Friday! Last year around this time I posted a Practice Blueprints series covering the various All-State auditions taking place around the country, ending, of course, with a master All-State index for all states. This year, I am streamlining this series a bit by focusing only on the Texas…

Greetings and welcome to a new Flute Friday!  Today’s blog is a bit more introspective than usual Flute Friday postings. Many of you reading this have recently returned from the NFA Convention in Chicago. You no doubt had a great time connecting with other flutists, picked up a ton of new ideas at lectures and…

Greetings and welcome to a new/belated Flute Friday/Saturday. Sorry for my lateness! I am currently attending the National Flute Association Convention in Chicago and suffering from sensory overload! In a good way, of course! I have spent some time these past couple of days touring the Exhibit Hall, perusing scores, flutes, piccolos, and investigating the…

Greetings and welcome to a new/belated Flute Friday/Sunday! Sorry for the late post – Deadlines on Friday had me postponing some of my writings and other personal projects. I recently purchased a new flute. This was quite an accomplishment for me as I have been playing on the same Miyazawa model since 2003. It was…