Michelle Barraclough: Down in the Pit
Playing in a pit orchestra for an opera or a musical theater production can be a fun and interesting challenge for flutists. Performing…
The Flutist’s Crowdfunding Primer by Lindsey Goodman
What is crowdfunding? Crowdfunding (noun): A scary word combining two of musicians’ least favorite things: not having enough money and talking about money.…
A Bird’s Eye View of “TWEET” for solo piccolo by Daniel Dorff
ORIGIN OF THE COMMISSION The piccoloist Lois Herbine lives near me in the suburbs of Philadelphia, but we never met until the…
C.R.E.A.T.E. Project Competition – Changing the Competition Landscape
As musicians we must regularly reimagine how our skills translate into viable careers in the arts. Home entertainment options, social media, general shifts…
Musicians as Movers – Part III Kelly Mollnow Wilson
What are you aware of when you are performing or practicing? Many people have difficulty answering this question the first time it’s asked,…
Musicians as Movers – Part II
[This is the second article of a series of three. Musicians as Movers – Part One was published in the October 27, 2017…
Listening and Research – Developing the Comprehensive Musician
Have you ever said to a student, “I’d like to hear the…” and they look at you blankly, causing you to think to…
Musicians As Movers – Part One
As musicians, we all have a number of things that we want to have happening during our music making. We want beautiful phrases,…
My Survival Story – Katherine Lewis
We are all, whether professionals, students, or hobbyists, consumed by the busy hustle and bustle of our lives as flutists. We spend countless…
