Alaska Flute Studies Center - Newsletter March 2006

Alaska Flute Studies Center

Newsletter

March 2006

Arctic Wind Flute Choir - Directed by Barbara Eberhart
Arctic Wind Junior Flute Choir - Directed by Laura Koenig
Arctic Wind Preparatory Flute Choir - Directed by Kirsten Adams

Music for Multiple Flutes - Winter Concert
Sunday March 5, 2006 7:00 pm
Wilda Marston Theatre, Loussac Library, Anchorage

Admission $5

The Alaska Flute Fair
Sponsored by The Alaska Flute Studies Center,
The Horn Doctor, The Music Man and The Keyboard Cache

Please join us as we celebrate a day for flutes and flutists!

Enjoy performance by Flute Choirs, free classes and flute care clinic
Try out new flutes, head joints, and shop for flute music

Saturday, April 15, 2006 • 10:00 – 5:00

Turnagain Arts Building
4105 Turnagain Blvd, Anchorage
(Spenard & Turnagain)

Free Admission, Lunch Available
Please call 336-5991 for more information.

High School Solo & Ensemble - State Competition
Friday May 12 and Saturday May 13, 2006

The Alaska Flute Studies Center is pleased to announce that the flute judge for this year’s competition will be Dr. Shelley Collins, D.M.A. from Seattle Pacific University. We’re still working on the schedule, but hope to be able to have Dr. Collins available to work with students after the competition.

News from Fairbanks!
The Fairbanks Flutists have been selected to perform at the National Flute Convention in Pittsburgh. The program, entitled "Flutescapes," and will be previewed here in Fairbanks on May 21st at 8 pm in the Davis Concert Hall, UAF campus.
It is also the group's 25th anniversary (and 5 of the original members are still playing with the group!)

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June 4 – 9, 2006 Fairbanks Suzuki Institute
will include instruction for flutists as well as the Book I teacher training
Information for the Fairbanks Summer Suzuki Institute is on the web at: www.suzukifairbanks.com

David Gerry, from

Canada

, will be here to teach flute and give the teacher training for Book One. All students are welcome including little one who have never held a flute before.

Flute teachers must have completed the Every Child Can course and have submitted their audition video to the SAA for prior acceptance.

This is exciting, as it is the first time flute has been offered here in Fairbanks at the Institute.

Students Comment

My First Solo Concert by Kimberlee Kogane

When my teacher first proposed the idea of performing a solo concert I kind of laughed it off, but when I realized that she was serious, I thought that maybe the idea wasn't so awful. Since I was a senior in high school and getting ready for college, I thought it through and pushed myself to accept this challenge.
Once I decided that I was actually going to accept this challenge, I was informed that I had lots of planning to do. I had to choose the music and put it in a program order, I had to find an accompanist, schedule rehearsals with the accompanist, decide on a recital hall and schedule a time, and of course, practice, practice, practice. Later on, I also had to make invitations and programs, decide who I wanted to invite, and also find the appropriate attire.
I didn't start getting nervous until a few weeks before the concert, when I realized what I was actually getting myself into. About a week before my concert I started having doubts about whether or not I was really ready for such a big challenge, and mainly whether I could actually pull it off successfully. I used the traditional methods to suppress the nerves, and by the time the concert came, I wasn't nervous at all. The concert went smoothly, the world didn't end, and more importantly, I had the first of many concerts under my belt. It was an accomplishment that I'm really proud of, and a memorable experience that will only make my future performances a smaller hurdle to jump.

Alaska Flute Studies Center
Alaska Flute Studies Center Newsletter March 2006 Arctic Wind Flute Choir - Directed by Barbara Eberhart Arctic Wind Junior Flute Choir - Directed by Laura Koenig Arctic Wind Preparatory Flute Choir - Directed by Kirsten Adams *Music for Multiple Flutes - Winter Concert* Sunday March 5, 2006 7:00 pm Wilda Marston Theatre, Loussac Library, Anchorage Admission $5 The Alaska Flute Fair Sponsored by The Alaska Flute Studies Center, The Horn Doctor, The Music Man and The Keyboard Cache Please join us as we celebrate a day for flutes and flutists! Enjoy performance by Flute Choirs, free classes and flute care clinic Try out new flutes, head joints, and shop for flute music Saturday, April 15, 2006 • 10:00 – 5:00 Turnagain Arts Building 4105 Turnagain Blvd, Anchorage (Spenard & Turnagain) *Free Admission, Lunch Available* Please call 336-5991 for more information. High School Solo & Ensemble - State Competition Friday May 12 and Saturday May 13, 2006 The Alaska Flute Studies Center is pleased to announce that the flute judge for this year’s competition will be Dr. Shelley Collins, D.M.A. from Seattle Pacific University. We’re still working on the schedule, but hope to be able to have Dr. Collins available to work with students after the competition. News from Fairbanks! The Fairbanks Flutists have been selected to perform at the National Flute Convention in Pittsburgh. The program, entitled "Flutescapes," and will be previewed here in Fairbanks on May 21st at 8 pm in the Davis Concert Hall, UAF campus. It is also the group's 25th anniversary (and 5 of the original members are still playing with the group!) *** * * * June 4 – 9, 2006 Fairbanks Suzuki Institute will include instruction for flutists as well as the Book I teacher training Information for the Fairbanks Summer Suzuki Institute is on the web at: www.suzukifairbanks.com David Gerry, from Canada, will be here to teach flute and give the teacher training for Book One. All students are welcome including little one who have never held a flute before. Flute teachers must have completed the Every Child Can course and have submitted their audition video to the SAA for prior acceptance. This is exciting, as it is the first time flute has been offered here in Fairbanks at the Institute. Students Comment My First Solo Concert by Kimberlee Kogane** When my teacher first proposed the idea of performing a solo concert I kind of laughed it off, but when I realized that she was serious, I thought that maybe the idea wasn't so awful. Since I was a senior in high school and getting ready for college, I thought it through and pushed myself to accept this challenge. Once I decided that I was actually going to accept this challenge, I was informed that I had lots of planning to do. I had to choose the music and put it in a program order, I had to find an accompanist, schedule rehearsals with the accompanist, decide on a recital hall and schedule a time, and of course, practice, practice, practice. Later on, I also had to make invitations and programs, decide who I wanted to invite, and also find the appropriate attire. I didn't start getting nervous until a few weeks before the concert, when I realized what I was actually getting myself into. About a week before my concert I started having doubts about whether or not I was really ready for such a big challenge, and mainly whether I could actually pull it off successfully. I used the traditional methods to suppress the nerves, and by the time the concert came, I wasn't nervous at all. The concert went smoothly, the world didn't end, and more importantly, I had the first of many concerts under my belt. It was an accomplishment that I'm really proud of, and a memorable experience that will only make my future performances a smaller hurdle to jump.
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