October  2010 |
Flute Fair with Aralee Dorough
Saturday, November 13
9:00 - 5:15 pm
Highland United Methodist Church
1901 Ridge Rd, Raleigh |
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| Chris Abell and his display of popular wood Irish whistles. |
Abell Flutes
Those of us who attended Kate Steinbeck and Chris Abell's delightful afternoon RAFA event on September 26 had the unique opportunity to learn about Chris' fascinating journey into the world of crafting wooden flutes and whistles and even got to try them out! If you missed that event, you will have another chance when Chris brings his wooden flutes and headjoints to the RAFA Flute Fair on Saturday, November 13. Be sure to bring your flute, too, so you can experience the warm tones of a wood headjoint on your flute. Learn more about Chris Abell's instruments at http://www.abellflute.com/
Brooks de Wetter-Smith tests the wood flute used in Kate Steinbeck's September 26 concert. |
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Flute Fair - Opportunities to Perform
The November 13 Flute Fair will provide several performing opportunities for participants. Bring your flute and join in the learning and fun! Read below for details and to find which opportunities pertain to you.
Middle School & High School Students: All-District Solo Workshop (1:45 - 2:45 p.m.)
The November 13 Flute Fair will include workshops for middle school and high school students to prepare their All-District band solos (Gossec's Tambourin and Faure's Fantasie). Students interested in performing in the class should sign up by sending a request to info@RaleighFlutes.org. Performance slots for each class will be filled on a first-contacted, first-served basis. Other than having current membership in RAFA, there is no cost to the students to perform in these classes. Students who prefer to come and learn by observing and listening are also welcome!
All Ages: Flute Choir Reading Session (2:45 - 3:45 pm)
Led by flute choir director Sonja Noykos, this reading session is open to all levels and all ages. Just bring your flute and a music stand and join in the fun!
Advanced High School and Above: Orchestral Excerpts Workshop (12:30 - 1:30 pm) |
 Happy 25th Anniversary, RAFA!
Help us celebrate RAFA's 25th year! To begin the celebration, the Flute Fair on November 13 will include cake, balloons, a photo collage of our history, samples of our first newsletters (we've come a long way!), and a free "RAFA 25th Anniversary" pencil for all who attend! We are so grateful to our 1985 founders Anna Ayres Smith, Rosene Rohrer, Ann Pearce, Ginny Zehr, and the myriad of flutists and volunteers since then who have created this vibrant flute community for all of us!
Local flutist and composer Ann Cameron Pearce is dedicating her newest composition to RAFA's 25th anniversary. "Cosmic Horizons" implies that "the sky is the limit" so far as what we have done and what we continue to do through RAFA. Our first 25 years have produced far-reaching programs that have influenced flutists of all types from professionals, amateurs, advanced students, elementary students, and everyone in between.
Hear the premiere of Ann Pearce's "Cosmic Horizons" performed by the Raleigh Flute Choir on October 24, 8:00 pm at Carswell Recital Hall, Meredith College. |
 Raleigh Flute Choir Concert
Sunday, October 24, 8:00 pm
Admission Fee: Donations appreciated
The Raleigh Flute Choir "Musical Potpourri" fall concert will represent a potpourri of musical eras and styles from classical to contemporary, including the premier of "Cosmic Horizons" (with drum and singing bowl) by local composer Ann Cameron Pearce. As always, the choir will be performing on piccolos, alto flutes, bass flutes, and contrabass flute. RAFA's Silver Fantasy Flute Choir will participate in a joint choir performance to close the concert. |
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Review & Contest
More than 120 flutists from North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia will flock to Highland United Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon, November 7 to participate in RAFA's 26th annual Review and Contest. Each participant will perform two solos for written evaluation and an opportunity to receive cash awards. Coordinator Lauren Robbins-Pollack is currently assigning specific performance times for everyone. Teachers and adult participants will be contacted shortly with the afternoon's schedule. Teachers are then responsible for sharing this information with their students. Please remember that only original music is acceptable (no copies are permitted). Also remember to provide an extra original for the judges.
Also mark your calendar for the Contest Winners' Recital on Friday, November 12, 7:30 p.m. (also at Highland United Methodist Church). This recital is open to the public at no admission cost. Refreshments will be served after the recital.
Review and Contest questions can be directed to Lauren Robbins-Pollack at (919) 557-2272 or density21.5@earthlink.net |
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Flute Choir News
RAFA's flute choirs are underway, with a retirement center performance for all three groups on Oct. 17th and Silver Fantasy playing at the Raleigh Flute Choir concert on Oct. 24th. New members are always welcome, even mid-semester! New members can join after a performance, so those interested in playing in Silver Winds can begin rehearsing Oct. 31st to perform with us in December. Those wishing to audition for Silver Pipes or Silver Fantasy can schedule an audition before the end of October and, if accepted, begin rehearsals late October/early November to prepare for our December performances. Check out raleighflutes.org for more info about the flute choirs, and if you are interested in joining/auditioning, please contact director Sonja Noykos at sonjanoykos@gmail.com or 616-634-3292.
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  Congratulations to flutist Andrea McKerlie, recipient of a RAFA scholarship awarded through Meredith College's Department of Music. Andrea expresses her appreciation in these words, "I am a sophomore at Meredith College pursuing a B.M. in Music Performance and plan to teach privately as well as play in community musical theatre programs, while also pursuing my other lifelong dream of writing novels and contributing to community journals and newspapers. I appreciate the donation and the recognition of this award, which further encourages me along my way and reinforces that dream!"
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 Second Winds
Our next meeting will be held on Sunday, October 10th, at St. Philip Lutheran Church, 7304 Falls of the Neuse Road (across from Ravenscroft athletic fields). We hope for more participants! Please contact Mary Croghan if you have questions: 919-835-4378 or croghanm@gmail.com
Looking forward to seeing you!!
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2010-2011 Board of Directors
Officers
President - Rosene Rohrer
Vice-President - Anna Ludwig Wilson
Treasurer - Kimberly Allemang
Corresponding Secretary - Helen Spielman
Recording Secretary-Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham
Members-at-Large
Mary Croghan ('08-'11)
Pam Nelson ('09-'12)
Catherine LeGrand ('10-'13)
Appointed Positions
Masterclass Coordinator - Erin Munnelly
Membership Chairperson - Rosene Rohrer
Student Representative - Mary Rose Nieman
Second Winds - Mary Croghan
Review & Contest - Lauren Robbins-Pollack
Solo/Ensemble Fest - Anne Dyke
Fundraising - Ann Pearce
Flute Choirs - Sonja Noykos
Tune In Newsletter
Editor - Rosene Rohrer
Layout / Graphics - Michelle Dunn
Print Publications - Michelle Dunn
Website - Michelle Dunn, Preston Dunn
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2010-2011 RAFA Sponsors
Corporate Sponsor
Abell Flute Company
Altus Flutes
Brannen Brothers Flutemakers, Inc.
Susan Brown, Coldwell Banker HPD
Burkart Flutes and Piccolos
Catherine LeGrand/In1Breath
Flute Specialists, Inc.
Flute World Co.
J L Smith & Co.
Miyazawa/Hammig/Lyric
Melissa Jeffreys, The Musicians Learning Center
Helen Spielman, Perform Confidently from Inside Out
Individual
Mary Boone
Christine Chen
Mary Croghan
Linda Cykert
Denton Dodd
Adam Eydelson
Katherine Gora Combs
Judith Hagadorn
Twila Kelly
Beth Kupsco
Cathy Laffoon
Lillian Maxwell
Pamela Nelson
Rosene Rohrer
Helen & Fred Spielman
Anna Wilson
Other
Brannen Cooper Fund
Raleigh Flute Choir |
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