Don’t Forget the Piccolo! An Interview with Jeffery Zook
June 20, 2019Over the relaxing Memorial Day holiday weekend, I had the joy of speaking with Detroit Symphony Orchestra Flutist and Piccoloist…A Four Day Flute Escape: Beach-style By Melissa Grey
May 24, 2019A Four Day Flute Escape: Beach-style By Melissa Grey How many times have you shared your career as a musician…An Interview with Robert Dick
April 22, 2019We recently had an opportunity to ask world renowned flutist, performer and composer Robert Dick about his upcoming Contemporary Flute…A Tale of Two Series by Mark Sparks
March 28, 2019A TALE OF TWO SERIES by Mark Sparks Orchestral Excerpt Practice Books And Exploring Sound: Tone Development Through Orchestral Repertoire…What a Flute Concert Can Do by Linda Mintener
February 12, 2019What a Flute Concert Can Do By Linda Mintener In 2007, flutist Linda Mintener organized a flute concert at her…Low Flutes on the Rise! by Chris Potter
January 7, 2019Low Flutes on the Rise! By Chris Potter Alto, bass and contrabass flutes pose unique challenges in the areas of…Dolphin Serenade by Linda Sue Boehmer
November 1, 2018Dolphin Serenade: aka My Kingdom for a Camera by Linda Sue Boehmer Off season adventures await visitors and locals who…A Flute in My Refrigerator by Helen Spielman
October 11, 2018October 2018 A Flute in My Refrigerator by Helen Spielman I was so in love with the flute that I couldn’t…An Epidemic of Pain by Dr. Lea Pearson
September 12, 2018Posted: September 12, 2018Reading Time: 4 minutesPerformance Health AN EPIDEMIC OF PAIN There is a terrible epidemic hiding in our…Spider Log by Danilo Mezzadri
August 22, 2018SPIDER LOG by Danilo Mezzadri This article is a follow up to my presentation for the National Flute Convention regarding the…Flute Amplification by Melissa Keeling
July 22, 2018My very first gig happened to be the first time I played flute into a microphone. I was in the…Demonstrating Physics with Flutes – June, 2018
June 27, 2018Demonstrating Physics with Flutes Prof. Bryan Suits, Physics Department, Michigan Technological University Over the past decade or so I developed…Flute Choir: Beyond the Basics by Gail Green
April 24, 2018Flute Choir: Beyond the Basics by Gail Green You might be thinking, how do I start a flute choir or…Perceptive Flutist, Master Teacher
April 24, 2018The student stands at the front of the room, playing a Bach sonata. The teacher stands several yards away, eyes…6 Weeks to Finals by Sharon Sparrow
April 24, 20186 Weeks to Finals by Sharon Sparrow “Wow, that was the best I’ve ever played!” Those are the best 8…The Joy of New Beginnings
October 11, 2017by Amy Rever-Oberle, Band Director Whether direct or indirect, there are many musical representations of the concept of “joy.” You…Interview with Jeff Zook- July 2017
July 11, 2017by Heather Neuenschwander On a perfect 75 degree late summer morning in Michigan, I recently had the honor of sitting…Volunteer at NFA- May 2017
May 10, 2017Volunteer at the NFA Annual Convention By Kate Blair The NFA is looking for volunteers to help out at…A Flutist’s Summer Reading List- June 2017
May 6, 2017By David Buck Principal Flute, Detroit Symphony Orchestra There’s nothing better than relaxing with a good book on a lazy…Native Flutes and Extended Techniques- Spring 2017
April 4, 2017Native Flutes and Extended Techniques By Alberto Almarza "Music is the sum total of scattered forces… it has been turned…