- June 20, 2019Over the relaxing Memorial Day holiday weekend, I had the joy of speaking with Detroit Symphony Orchestra Flutist and Piccoloist…
- May 24, 2019A Four Day Flute Escape: Beach-styleBy Melissa GreyHow many times have you shared your career as a musician and heard,…
- April 22, 2019We recently had an opportunity to ask world renowned flutist, performer and composer Robert Dick about his upcoming Contemporary Flute…
- March 28, 2019A TALE OF TWO SERIESby Mark SparksOrchestral Excerpt Practice Books And Exploring Sound: Tone Development Through Orchestral RepertoireI have recently…
- February 12, 2019What a Flute Concert Can DoBy Linda MintenerIn 2007, flutist Linda Mintener organized a flute concert at her church to…
- January 7, 2019Low Flutes on the Rise!By Chris PotterAlto, bass and contrabass flutes pose unique challenges in the areas of breath control,…
- November 1, 2018Dolphin Serenade:aka My Kingdom for a Cameraby Linda Sue BoehmerOff season adventures await visitors and locals who are willing to…
- October 11, 2018October 2018A Flute in My Refrigerator by Helen SpielmanI was so in love with the flute that I couldn’t contain myself;…
- September 12, 2018Posted: September 12, 2018Reading Time: 4 minutesPerformance HealthAN EPIDEMIC OF PAINThere is a terrible epidemic hiding in our profession: more…
- August 22, 2018SPIDER LOGby Danilo MezzadriThis article is a follow up to my presentation for the National Flute Convention regarding the use of…
- July 22, 2018My very first gig happened to be the first time I played flute into a microphone. I was in the…
- June 27, 2018Demonstrating Physics with FlutesProf. Bryan Suits, Physics Department, Michigan Technological UniversityOver the past decade or so I developed and teach…
- April 24, 2018Flute Choir: Beyond the Basicsby Gail GreenYou might be thinking, how do I start a flute choir or how to…
April 24, 2018The student stands at the front of the room, playing a Bach sonata.The teacher stands several yards away, eyes closed,…- April 24, 20186 Weeks to Finalsby Sharon Sparrow“Wow, that was the best I’ve ever played!”Those are the best 8 words strung together…
- October 11, 2017by Amy Rever-Oberle, Band DirectorWhether direct or indirect, there are many musical representations of the concept of “joy.” You can…
- July 11, 2017by Heather Neuenschwander On a perfect 75 degree late summer morning in Michigan, I recently had the honor of sitting down…
- May 10, 2017Volunteer at the NFA Annual ConventionBy Kate Blair The NFA is looking for volunteers to help out at the 45th Annual…
- May 6, 2017By David BuckPrincipal Flute, Detroit Symphony OrchestraThere’s nothing better than relaxing with a good book on a lazy summer afternoon.…
- April 4, 2017Native Flutes and Extended TechniquesBy Alberto Almarza"Music is the sum total of scattered forces… it has been turned into a…