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February 2008 

Body Mapping Seminar & Concert

with Lea Pearson
 
Lea PearsonSpace is limited! Workshop registration required!

Saturday, April 19 ● 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Westminster Presbyterian Church
301 E. Whitaker Mill Road, Raleigh (near Five Points)
Cost: Seminar & Concert free for RAFA members ($10 non-members)
Lunch will be provided ($5 donation suggested)

 

Schedule     Registration     Workshop Topics     About Lea Pearson

 

Book Photo

 
 

Lea Pearson's book Body Mapping for Flutists: What Every Flute Teacher Needs to Know About the Body, will be available for sale at the seminar. 

 
 
 

Concert (1:00 - 2:00 pm)

 Lea Pearson (flute) and Barbara Lister-Sink (piano)
Featuring the music by Black women composers
This concert is open to public, even if you cannot attend the seminar.
Concert fee: free for RAFA members; $10 for non-members


Solo Fest 2008
More than forty flutists registered to participate in Solo Fest this year, which will be held March 15 in the music building of Saint Mary's School in downtown Raleigh. Coordinator Anne Dyke will contact all participants with the scheduled times and directions. We are proud of all these flutists who have taken up the challenge to prepare solos, etudes and scales for this annual spring event

Iceblink Art
RAFA member and UNC flute professor Brooks de Wetter-Smith realized a life-long dream when he traveled on a National Geographic ship to Antarctica in December 2006 to capture the continent's spectacular beauty in photography. Since that trip, Dr. Smith has been working with UNC composer Allen Anderson to create a visual and aural feast! Dr. Smith will perform this world premiere with the UNC Chamber Ensemble as 300 to 400 of his photos are shown on multiple screens. We suggest purchasing your ticket now because seating is limited!
 
*Please note that there is an open rehearsal at the museum on April 26. Pre-concert talk begins at 2:30 with rehearsal at 3 p.m. Admission: $5.


Performance Anxiety from Inside Out
presented by Helen Spielman, M.A.
 
HelenFrom 6 to 8 p.m. on four consecutive Tuesdays beginning on April 1, Helen will offer this highly popular and beneficial workshop that helps you increase your confidence and freedom on stage. Classes will be held at the UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont in Chapel Hill. For more information, visit Helen's website or email her at hbs@email.unc.edu. To register for the class, call the Wellness Center at (919) 966-5500. The fee is $80 for all four sessions. You may pre-pay on the phone or pay at the first class. Free and easy parking is available.


RAFA TsThe RAFA T!!

The ideal gift for all flutists! Check out RAFA's newest fundaraiser! This attractive T is available in light blue or black in adult S, M, L, XL. Perfect for guys and gals. $15 at all RAFA events and by mail. Visit our website for a larger photo and an online order form.
Click on the ads below to
learn more about these
RAFA 2007-2008 Sponsors
 

Jupiter

LeGrand

Keefe

Muramatsu

Artstage
 
Visit our sponsor page for a
complete listing of RAFA
corporate and individual sponsors!
 

Volunteer Opportunities
RAFA relies on the generous support of our members. We appreciate your tremendous help-staffing registration tables, serving as door monitors during competitions, providing food, ajudicating Review & Contest or Solo Fest, taking photos, writing newsletter articles-just to mention a few of the many jobs you tackle. If you are interested in contributing to the PLANNING process, contact Tammy Schmidt about open positions on the RAFA Board at schmidtt@gcs.k12.nc.us or (919) 326-9329.

District Band Results

Congratulations to the following RAFA students, whose diligent practice and musical accomplishments earned them a spot in this year's All-District Band. We also extend kudos to the teachers who helped these students polish their audition solo, scales and sightreading skills.

 

High School: Central District

11-12 Wind Ensemble: Christine Meng, Deanna Wung, Heeju Suh, Morgan Welsh
9-10 Wind Ensemble: Audrey Chang, Connie Chu, Mindy Yuan, Jenny Xue, Natalie Bader, Samantha Barnes, Katherine Sipple, Seema Ravishankar, Meredith Gillespie
9-12 Symphonic Band: Sarah Vitullo, Lindsay Davis, Philip Snyder, Jennifer Neese, Andrea McKerlie

 

Middle School: Central District

Symphonic Band: Paige Breen, Ayla Goktan, Eugene Siegel, Perry Dubow, Alison Chang, Shengmei Yin, Carrie Graham
Concert Band: Sarah Glick, Jasmine Tilden, Taylor James, Jake Beerel, Elizabeth Porter, Nishkala Shivakumar, Kassie Wehbie, Sarah Morton
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Raleigh Area Flute Association is supported by United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, who in turn receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council with funding from the state of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.