Interview with Mary Kay Fink, by Kelly Mollnow Wilson
photo credit to Roger Mastroianni KMW: When did you know that flute was THE instrument for you? When and how did the piccolo burst…
The Importance of the Pelvis – Part 2
The focus of the second article in the series is the differences between types of movement that happen at the pelvis. If you…
FE Flute Studio Profiles: Dr. Jessica Dunnavant
Tell us about your studio, including the state that you’re in. What ages do you teach and what are your students like? This…
The Importance of the Pelvis – Part 1
The position of the pelvis is not generally addressed at all in traditional flute pedagogy. The more I work as a manual therapist…
Diaphragm Trivia
I just finished reading a fabulous book called “Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art” by James Nestor (https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615). The author combines…
FE Flute Studio Profiles: Dan Parasky
At the Flute Examiner, we cherish our teachers, whether they serve college flute studios, community music schools, private independent studios or a combination…
Connecting With Your Audience
This is strange time for performing artists. Due to circumstances beyond our control, our stages, venues, and theaters are closed. Pre-Covid performances with…
The Importance of Exercise
While taking the Essentials of Performing Arts Medicine online course through PAMA this summer, one of the things that really caught my attention…
Claiming Your Space
As a movement educator and Body Mapping teacher, one of the things my students consistently work with is claiming enough space, both in…
