by Lea Pearson This lesson took place in the context of a group, the Transformational Teacher Training Program. While the program is centered around pedagogy, we also offer master class opportunities for the teachers to work on their own issues. This student had been wanting for some time to address breathing. Dr. P is myself, T is the student. This adult has…
Emanuel Flute. Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson. Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Photo: Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson by Yulia Berry The voice of the flute, like the voice of the human who created it, can sound in different intonations: joyful and sad, enthusiastic and tragic, inspired and overwhelmingly mournful, sublime and passionate. It can express the whole gamut of human emotions and experiences. Sound,…
Nurturing resilient, pain-free, and confident musicians by Lea Pearson INTRODUCTION It’s no secret that we are in a time of rapid change. The Covid pandemic, along with social movements empowering marginalized communities (BIPOC & AAPI folk, women, LGBTQIA+, #MeToo, the neuro-divergent and disabled, and more) have overturned the landscape of musical traditions. These communities have always been essential in…
Una nueva propuesta en la enseñanza de la flauta por César Peredo Es muy grato para mi presentar, en esta oportunidad, mi método de estudio para aquellos que se inician en el aprendizaje de la flauta traversa y así mismo realizar reflexiones sobre el propósito del buen estudio que se requiere para el dominio de nuestro instrumento y de…
by Katherine Lewis Every musician deserves to make music in spaces designed for them to thrive. As the music industry is becoming increasingly aware of the need for accessibility for patrons and the talented musicians and staff that create, there’s one group uniquely positioned to usher in an age of accessible music-making: Teachers. This article explores the ways music classrooms…
por Francisca Fernández Incorporar la idea de compasión en el campo de la práctica musical, es un desafío por distintos motivos. En primer lugar, por siglos ha existido la idea del artista “sufriente” que sacrifica su vida, acepta estoicamente vivir con lesiones y vive en una situación precaria en el plano material. Entre películas y casos de la vida real, ejemplos…
by Yulia Berry Leonardo da Vinci was not only a great artist, but also a great scientist, inventor and philosopher. Among his innumerable inventions are the machine gun, the mechanical knight, also called Leonardo’s robot, the parachute, the flying machine, the Ariel propeller, which outlines the idea of the modern helicopter, various musical instruments, a scuba gear, which also…
By Kathy Blocki Sometimes you need to travel half way around the world to open your eyes to new perspectives. Prior to the covid lockdowns, I had the privilege of presenting a KinderFlute Teacher Training class to a large group in Taiwan. Interestingly, most of these teachers taught both piano and flute to young students. When they saw the…
Автор – Илья Дворецкий В предыдущих главах мы затронули внешнюю, видимую часть работы нашего аппарата: Основы игры на флейте. Часть 1. Постановка Основы игры на флейте. Часть 2. Дыхание. Основы игры на флейте. Часть 3. Постановка губ. Теперь же поговорим о том, что скрыто и на чём гораздо сложнее заострить своё внимание. Но, начнём с небольшого отступления. Все рекомендации,…
by Robert Cart Inspired by the bel canto school of singing, and based in principals of neuroscience, this article introduces flutists to basic physiological concepts of autonomic arousal. By utilizing the suggested protocols, the flutist can leverage the autonomic nervous system to improve learning, memorization, and performance. The great bel canto vocal instructor, Giovanni Battista Lamperti, referred to the…
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