Raleigh Area Flute Association May Newsletter

Newsletter of the Raleigh Area Flute Association

Tune In

May 2009

RAFA Annual Member's Recital!
Sunday, May 17 at 3:00 p.m.
Umstead Park United Church of Christ
8208 Brownleigh Drive, Raleigh

Come hear over 50 flutists perform solo, small ensemble and flute choir works in the annual RAFA Members' Recital! Visit the RAFA website for a preview of the program.
All RAFA members will also have the opportunity to elect officers for the upcoming 2009-2010 season. Be sure to take a look at the slate before May 17.

The RAFA Winds, along with pianist Allison Bishop (far right), will be one of the four choirs
performing at the 2009 Member's Recital.

A Sneak Peak at the 2009-2010 RAFA Season!
Erinn

Erinn Frechette, Concert & Piccolo Class
Sunday, September 27, 2009
First place winner in the National Flute Association's Young Artist competition (2002) and the NFA Piccolo Artist Competition (2000), Erinn Frechette currently serves as Piccolo/Third Flute of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra.

25th Annual Review and Contest
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Scholarship competition for flutists of all ages

RAFA Flute Fair with Guest Artist Amy Porter
Saturday, November 14, 2009
The day's events include masterclasses, workshops, exhibits, and concerts. Guest artist Amy Porter is associate professor flute at the University of Michigan, where she received the 2006 Henry Russel Award for distinguished scholarship and teaching. Winner of several international competitions, including the Paris/Ville d'Avray International Flute Competition in France, the Kobe International Competition in Japan, and the NFA Young Artist Competition, Ms. Porter was also former associate principal flute of the Atlanta Symphony.

6th Annual Solo/Ensemble Fest
Spring 2010
This year we are expanding the traditional SoloFest to Solo/EnsembleFest, which will include duets, trios and quartets. More exciting details to come!

Flute Choir Festival: John Bailey, Guest Clinician
Sunday, Mar 21, 2010
John Bailey,Professor of Flute and member of the Moran Woodwind Quintet at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music, serves as principal flutist with the Lincoln Symphony. He was President of the National Flute Association in 2003-2004, served as program chair for the Washington, D.C. convention in 2002, and conducted the convention's High Winds Flute Orchestra in 2008.

Members' Recital
Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 3:00 p..m.
Featuring RAFA members performing in solos, small ensembles and flute choirs

RAFA Flute Choirs
1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays (September through May)
from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on rehearsal Sundays
RAFA offers three flute choirs: Silver Fantasy (advanced), Silver Pipes (intermediate) and Silver Winds (multi-level).

The Second Winds
Adult amateur players meet every month for mutual encouragement and support

It's Time to Renew Your Membership in Your Favorite Flute Association!!!

All RAFA memberships expire June 30 so renew your membership now to stay connected and informed by sending in the membership application and membership dues ($15 students, $25 adults). Since 1985, RAFA has established itself as one of the most successful and active flute associations across the country, and it is all because of your participation and involvement. We are excited about the upcoming season and look forward to several fabulous opportunities to learn and share the great art of flute playing! As you fill out the membership application to renew your membership, we encourage you to especially consider:
1) A tax-deductible donation. Your financial support of RAFA allows us to continue to plan high-quality events featuring world class artists.
2) A commitment to volunteer in at least one category. RAFA relies solely on volunteer efforts. Since RAFA has no paid staff, we need everyone to make our events run smoothly! Please consider how you might be able to help. Perhaps you could staff the registration table at an event, offer to be a room monitor at the Flute Fair or Solo Fest, provide refreshments, take photos, or write an article for the newsletter. Thanks for being involved!

Summer Opportunities...

from NYC

The National Flute Association's annual convention
is coming to the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New
York City August 13-16. With Sir James Galway
in attendance, you'll want to make your
reservations soon! Details.

to the NC Mountains

Wildacres Flute Retreat
June 20-27, 2009
Little Switzerland, North Carolina
Week-long flute course on a mountaintop near the Blue Ridge Parkway, combining the beauty and peacefulness of a natural setting with instruction and inspiration from world-renowned flutists; open to professional flutists, teachers, students and amateurs; faculty includes G�ran Marcusson, Stephen Preston, Bradley Garner, Lea Pearson, Helen Spielman, Norman Thibodeau, and Amara Guitry. Details.

Communication Opportunities

For fve years RAFA member Twila Kelly has worked closely with Rosene Rohrer while meeting our association's many communication needs--everything from the Flute Fair booklet and concert programs to designing the newsletter, Tune In. During most of that time Twila also maintained the combined RAFA/RFC website. It's been exciting years because we have watched Tune In go from traditional print to electronic media, a huge cost savings to our organization. Even though we undertook a redesign of both the RAFA and RFC sites, we're ready to move into even more cutting-edge technology on both sites. However, increased responsibilities on other fronts necessitates that Twila find someone to help share some of the workload.
Therefore we seek someone interested in assuming responsibility for designing Tune In using the tools found in Constant Contact, an online email service. While knowledge of html code is helpful, it's not imperative. You will need a graphics program that gives you the ability to manipulate images. We typically publish ten issues a year and you receive text about seven to ten days before it needs to be published. It's imperative that this volunteer work closely with the individual maintaining the website because we routinely link items from Tune In to the site. If this sounds like your cuppa tea, contact either Rosene or Twila.