BRAVO Flutists!
You demonstrated so much progress – and offered a truly compelling program. Congratulations! I’m really proud of all of you and the hard work you put in to achieve such a great performance.
I hope you have a wonderful summer! And thanks for a great spring rotation!
https://mailchi.mp/byso.org/spring-newsletter10
I’ve enjoyed over 20 years working with amazing students and colleagues at BYSO – and wish you all the very best! Monday nights were always a highlight of my week and I’ve been so enriched and blessed to work with such wonderful students. Thank you for all the great music and memories!
~Dr. Sandy
Links: Some things to think about (Bulletproof Musician site also has articles about practicing / performing / reducing anxiety / etc.):
- 19 Best Flute Concertos (NOT by Mozart) – Flute Center
- Discounted or free tickets to professional cultural/music events in the area: How To Use Your TeenTix Pass | TeenTix
- Influential flute pieces, with commentary: https://youtu.be/b6H3R5mxnKE?si=BDOcEnyFkZVe7fvT
- Greg Pattillo – Peter & The Wolf: https://youtu.be/c6SHsF1n9Qw?si=KnnKbk3EI6lRFECi
- Torvil and Dean – Olympic Ice Dancing 1984. The exquisite pacing and building of tension, and the perfectly timed synchronicity … amazing! A way to “SEE” what we try and do as musical story tellers! https://youtu.be/t2zbbN4OL98?si=HQJ_n3dEILm4NX9U
- The Woodwind Fingering Guide – Online fingering charts for flute, piccolo, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, recorder, tin whistle, fife, charanga flute, shakuhachi flute, uilleann pipes, and sarrusophone has trills and tremolos, too
- Video Live Sessions: Seattle Flute Society – Michael Davis: The Bird Song
- Video Live Sessions: Seattle Flute Society – Amy Beach: Theme and Variations, Op. 80
- Emily Beynon – YouTube – a great performer and teacher!
- 5 effective ways to improve your flute tone – The Flute Practice
- https://thefluteview.com/ – an online flute magazine
- Does Counting Our Blessings Really Change Anything? | Bulletproof Musician
- Breathing: https://youtu.be/f6yAY1oZUOA?si=NFT_dgvH-sVnkhce
- What Is Articulation In Music? (hellomusictheory.com)
- Are Great Sight-Readers Born or Made? | Bulletproof Musician
- Here is some information on how to play extended techniques https://www.flutexpansions.com/videos
- Why Good Ensemble Playing May Require More Than Just Your Ears https://bulletproofmusician.com/great-ensemble-player-may-require-just-ears/
- National Flute Association – https://www.nfaonline.org/
- Seattle Flute Society – Welcome | Seattle Flute Society
