Make Yourself Who You Are: Robert Dick On Creativity
Robert Dick is an American composer, improviser, flutist, teacher, inventor. A graduate of Yale University, in 1975 he published The Other Flute, the…
Chamber Music Observations
I’ve been part of several chamber groups, both before I came to the US and after I first moved here in 2011, but…
From the Concert Stage to the Classroom: Practical Tips for Flute Performance Majors in a New Job
Congratulations on earning your first classroom teaching position! What now? Here are some quick tips on how to prep your first college…
Forging a Path for New Music
Almost all of us will, at some point, probably try to start something. It could be that we see a need for the…
Christie Beard – History in the Making
Most flutists are familiar with the piccolo and have a love/hate relationship with the instrument. When we hear the word “piccolo,” many of…
How To Create Your Dream Career
Throughout my entire education, both undergraduate and graduate years, I had overwhelming anxiety about what would happen once I graduated and had to…
An Inside View of Shanghai Orchestra Academy’s 2018 Flute Festival
As a continuation of Shanghai Orchestra Academy’s tradition of organizing a festival for an instrument every year, flute was the feature for this…
Power Coffee and 10 Million Concerts: Felipe Tristan, Flutist and Conductor
“Felipe! Felipe! You do it!” called the members of the top high school band in the State Music Program of Mexico. The band…
Planning and Hosting a Flute Festival
Flute festivals are popular events that can have many functions: bringing prospective students to your campus or flute club, providing a large number…
