Learning and Loving Music through Flute Playing
Sue Garton, Teacher
Winter/Spring 2009
Studio Schedule
Congratulations District IMEA Participants
This fall, seven FluteKeys students will resresent their schools at the Illinois
Music Educators Association District Music Festival. Congratulations to these students.
(from left), Clare Ramsey, 7th grade, Campus Middle School for Girls; Marie Lilly, Freshman, University High School;
Emily Otnes, Freshman, Urbana High School; Tiege Rice, Sophomore, Centennial HS; Palmer Gunderson, Senior, Central HS;
Penelope Rosenstock-Murav, Senior, Centennial HS; Sarah Ehlman, Senior, St. Thomas More HS.
Special kudos to Palmer Gunderson for qualifying for the IMEA All-State Honors Band! Way to go, Palmer!
National Flute Conventions
As an active member of the National Flute Association
(www.nfaonline.org) I attend
their national conventions each August. This year I was in Kansas City, MO.
where I met and heard several great flute musicians that I have mentioned during private and group sessions.
| In Kansas City I met
beatboxing flute player and YouTube phenomenon Greg Pattillo.
Click here to check out his unique
approach to flute playing. |
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 In 2007 I was in Albuquerque.
Here I am with Trevor Wye, author of several method
books for flute that I use and recommend. |
In 2006 I attended
the national 2006 convention in Pittsburgh and performed in the
NFA flute choir. While there I heard wonderful flute ensembles and tried out some
big flutes like the huge contrabass flute in the picture at right.
As you can see, it is way taller than I am!
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What do area band directors want?
What do band directors in the Champaign vicinity like to see in their flute students?
Click here to find out what many area directors
find most important in their flute students.
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Got Braces?
The prospect of getting braces may sound scary,
but how will having them really affect your playing?
To read what several FluteKeys students have to say about their experiences,
click here. |
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FluteKeys Studio: (217) 355-9498 info@flutekeys.com
