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 Solo & Ensemble Fest
More than sixty flutists have registered for RAFA's 6th annual Solo/Ensemble Fest, to be held Saturday, March 20 at Meredith College in the Wainwright Music Building. It will be a full afternoon of great music-making, and we are delighted with the high level of participation by solo and small ensemble performers from across
North Carolina!
Participants and their teachers will be contacted
soon with the afternoon's schedule.
Questions can be directed to coordinator Anne Dyke
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The 2010 RAFA Flute Choir Festival is fast approaching! All of the RAFA Flute Choirs will be working with our outstanding guest clinician John Bailey, Professor of Flute at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Other Flute Choirs or Ensembles are welcome to attend; please contact Tom Mease at tomflutenc@yahoo.com BY MARCH 18 to register. The Festival is free to RAFA members. Non-RAFA Flute Choirs will be charged a small fee per member to offset costs.
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Winner!
Lois Allen Flute Award
 Amy Zhang, 14-year-old flute student of Julie Frederick and freshman at Cary High School, has won the Lois Allen Flute Award competition sponsored by the Raleigh Area Flute Association. RAFA received the flute from a donor who requested that it go to a deserving student in memory of his wife, who played this flute. A number of excellent students submitted applications; the evaluation process was difficult, as the committee members wished they could award flutes to all applicants. Although Amy began playing flute when she was ten years old, she has had private lessons only for the past two years. She plays in the Cary High School marching and concert bands, was in Middle School All-District and All-County Bands, and attended summer camp at UNC-Greensboro. In addition, Amy has participated in the RAFA Review and Contest and in Solofest. Amy has progressed rapidly in her flute study despite having had to use an instrument whose lesser quality presents many challenges. Ms. Frederick states that when the opportunity of the Lois Allen Flute Award presented itself, she saw this opportunity "...as a God-send" for Amy. Amy feels that this new flute will help her make the high school level of All-District and All-State Bands. When asked about being the recipient of the Lois Allen Flute Award, Amy replied, "I am really, really happy!" We look forward to hearing Amy play her new flute at the RAFA Members' Recital on May 16th.
-- written by Mary Croghan, RAFA Board Member
who served on the Lois Allen Award evaluation committee
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East Carolina University School of Music
Flute Symposium
Featuring:
Carol Wincenc, Karl F. "Fritz" Kraber, Sergio Alvares
Greenville, North Carolina
**RAFA members are welcome to attend any of the events free of charge.**
Flutes and flute equipment from Altus, Lillian Burkart and J. L. Smith & Co.
will be on display and sale in the lobby
of the A. J. Fletcher Music building
March 18 and 19.
Individuals requesting accommodation
under the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) should contact the
Department for Disability Support Services
at least forty-eight hours prior
to the event at 252-737-1016.
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Guest Flutists at UNC-Chapel Hill this Spring
RAFA members are invited to attend these events, which are all free of charge.
Jill Felber Leone Buyse
Masterclass & Reciatal Masterclass
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**Jill Felber is Professor of Flute at University of California Santa Barbara.**
Thursday, March 25
2:00 - 4:00 pm - Masterclass, featuring UNC flute students
7:30 pm - Recital, featuring Jill Felber and Dianne Frazer
Both events, masterclass and recital, will be held in Person Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill campus.
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 Leone Buyse - Masterclass
and former flutist with Boston Symphony
7:00 - 9:30 pm - Masterclass, featuring UNC flute students
Room 2002, Kenan Music Building (brand new building!)
Advance registration required: If you plan to attend Ms. Buyse's class, please contact
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* * RAFA members welcome -- no charge! * *
What you say to yourself and how you say it has a strong impact on your ability to achieve your goals. Learn how and why positive thinking is such a powerful tool for making changes or creating concentration and relaxation. Understand a clear process for creating specific positive thoughts, called affirmations, that have meaning for you and your needs, and learn when and how to use them for maximum effectiveness to attain focus, persist in practice, work more smoothly with colleagues, or enhance performance in high pressure situations. The class will be taught by Helen Spielman, performance anxiety coach and RAFA member.
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Second Winds
An opportunity for adult amateur flutists
Are you an Adult Amateur Flutist? Then join the Second Winds at their next meeting on Sunday, March 14, 2010 in the parlor at St. Philip Church, 7304 Falls of the Neuse Road, just across from the Ravenscroft soccer field. We encompass all levels of playing, from beginners on up. Play something for us if you want to (absolutely NOT necessary) -- you will love our non-threatening performance atmosphere. In any case, bring your flute, as we do some group playing.
It's all for fun!
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Click on the following ads to view more information about our 2009-2010 RAFA sponsors.
Visit our sponsor page for a complete listing of RAFA corporate and individual sponsors.
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Submit Information for Tune In
RAFA members are invited to submit flute news, concert announcements, etc. for publication in
Deadline for next issue is March 25.
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How can RAFA better serve you?
RAFA seeks to provide top-quality opportunities for local flutists - from beginner students to professional performers and teachers, and everyone in between! We are here to inspire, encourage, and challenge you as a musician. This is YOUR organization, and we value your input as we plan future events and programs.
Your comments are welcome at any time!
Are you interested in being more closely involved in the planning process? Let us know if you would like to serve in a board position or as a committee member. Contact info@RaleighFlutes.org to express interest in volunteering in any of the roles listed below. All board positions are renewable one-year terms (July 1 - June 30), except for the member-at-large positions, which are three-year terms.
Board of Directors 2009-2010
Officers
President - Rosene Rohrer
Vice-President - Anna Ludwig Wilson
Treasurer - Kimberly Allemang
Recording Secretary - Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham
Corresponding Secretary - Helen Spielman
Members-at-Large - Joanna Sisk-Purvis ('07-'10)
Mary Croghan ('08-'11)
Pam Nelson ('09-'12)
Appointed Positions
Student Representative - Sindhu Ravishankar
Membership Coordinator - Rosene Rohrer
Masterclass Coordinator - Emily Orr
Review and Contest Coordinator - Lauren Robbins-Pollack
Solo Fest Coordinator - Anne Dyke
Second Winds Coordinator - Mary Croghan
Fundraising Coordinator - Ann Pearce
Flute Choirs - Sonja Noykos
Tune In newsletter
Editor - Rosene Rohrer
Editorial Assistant - Mary Croghan Layout/graphics - Michelle Dunn
Print Publications - Michelle Dunn
Website - Michelle Dunn, Preston Dunn
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YAMAHA HEADJOINT FOR SALE
Yamaha EC 925 gold-plated headjoint
$750 OBO
Previously owned by Dr. Bradley Garner
Contact Sonja Noykos if interested in trying it.
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Flute Choir Festival
Positive Self Talk - How to Really do it!
