Saturday, April 2

2:00-6:00 p.m.

 Wainwright Music Building

Meredith College

More than 70 flutists have registered for RAFA's 7th annual Solo/Ensemble Fest, to be held Saturday, April 2 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 at 919-755-2267 or annedyke@aol.com.

 Behind the Scenes on Broadway!

Featuring New York flutist David Weiss

Sunday, April 17

2:00 - 5:00 pm

Umstead Park United Church of Christ

8208 Brownleigh Dr, Raleigh

Just off US-70 (Glenwood Ave)

(near Umstead Park entrance)

Join us for an exciting afternoon as New York flutist David Weiss shares stories, music and videos in a multi-media presentation, giving us a glimpse into the fascinating life of a Broadway musician!

Dave Weiss' list of Broadway credits include The Lion King, Riverdance, Miss Saigon, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Cats, A Chorus Line, and more, and the list of major movie soundtracks, commercials, video games, and operas that he has performed is just as impressive. He will share how he developed the music for The Lion King and Miss Saigon, and talk about what real life is like for a flutist on backstage Broadway and NYC's recording studios through his endless array of charming, amazing, and sometimes hilarious stories. Hear Dave play on Irish and Native American flutes, panpipes, East Indian bansuri and other flutes, watch clips of his movies and commercials, and learn how he uses technology in the ever-changing New York musical scene.

Don't miss it! Mark your calendar and plan to join us!

You're Invited!

An Invitation from

Carolyn Nussbaum

(Carolyn Nussbaum Music Co.)
 

Greetings Fellow Flutists!

I would like to invite you to a Trunk Show during the weekend of March 12th. I will be in the Triangle area of North Carolina at Helen Spielman's studio in Chapel Hill, with a full selection of flutes, headjoints, piccolos and more. I am currently arranging private appointments. If you are interested in the individualized attention I can give you in a private appointment, please call Helen at 919-929-4520 or email her at Helen@PerformConfidently.com

to schedule time with me during my visit. Please contact us with any specific products that you would like us to bring just for you!

We carry: 

• Flutes: Altus, Avanti, Azumi, Brannen, Brio, Burkart, Di Zhao, Jupiter, Lyric, Miyazawa, Muramatsu, Powell, Resona, Sankyo, Sonare, Trevor James, Williams, and Yamaha
• Headjoints: Altus, Brannen Brothers, Burkart, Emanuel, Faulisi, Brad Garner, Goosman, Gordon, Lopatin, Mancke, McKenna, Miyazawa, Powell, Sankyo, Sheridan, and Williams
• Piccolos: Burkart, Di Zhao, Emerson, Hammig, Jupiter, Pearl, Powell, and Trevor James

We also plan to bring Foster Extensions and Gemstone crowns. Please visit our website for more information on our products: www.flute4u.com

Appointments are available on Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12.

I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you in Raleigh!

~Carolyn Nussbaum

Natalie Bader has earned a position via national audition in the 2011 Honor Orchestra of America. Part of the Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha, the 2011 Honor Orchestra of America will perform on March 18 and 19 as part of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Subscription Series.

with guest artist Erinn Frechette

Monday, April 4

2:30 - 9:00 pm

Moore Hall (UNCP campus)

Fee: $20

2:30 pm  Workshops and masterclasses presented by Erinn Frechette

7:30 pm  Short recital by UNCP Flute Quartet, followed by solo recital

              by Erinn Frechette

The event will also include an exhibit by The Flutist's Faire, offering flutes, piccolos, sheet music and accessories.

Erinn Frechette, principal piccolo player for the Charlotte Symphony, is the only person in history to have won the National Flute Association's Young Artist Competition on both flute and piccolo.

For more information, contact Dr. Emily Orr, UNCP Flute Instructor, at emily.orr@uncp.edu or 910-521-6230 (office).

Body mapping specialist Lea Pearson will be in the Triangle area on Sunday April 10 and will be available for private lessons in Chapel Hill. Lea specializes in helping flutists and all kinds of musicians prevent and recover from pain and injury so that they may play with increasing freedom and expressiveness.

If you wish to explore the possibility of having a lesson with Lea, please contact her at leapearson@mac.com

or 614-353-7259.

This year's National Flute Association (NFA) convention will be held in Charlotte, NC from August 11-14. An insane amount of fluting will be happening right in our backyard! To quote the brochure, "Celebrate and embrace our world community at this year's convention featuring four full days of concerts, masterclasses, workshops, lectures, recitals, and special events." We have not only one flute choir, but TWO choirs performing at this year's convention. The Raleigh Flute Choir will be performing Thursday, August 11 at 7 p.m., featuring the music of Ann Pearce. Also, the RAFA YouTube Flute Choir will be performing Thursday the 11th at 11:30 a.m., featuring the music of North Carolina composers and arrangers.

We would like to invite all advanced (advanced high school, advanced college, and advanced adult amateur) and professional flutists to join the YouTube Flute Choir for this performance. This is a great opportunity and we hope many of you can join us for the performance!

If you would like to participate, director Sonja Noykos will need a final

Here are the costs:

• RAFA 2011-2012 membership: $15 students/$25 adults (due by August 1st)
• RAFA YouTube Flute Choir fee: $5 (to cover music copying and postage) (due at our first rehearsal, July 17th)
• NFA 2011-2012 membership: $85 active/$70 active e-member/$50 student/$40 student e-member (due by July 1st)
• NFA convention fee: $250 full convention active/$140 one day only active/$135 full convention student/$80 one day only student (due by July 1st)
• If a spouse or parent, etc. will be attending the convention, that fee is $80/person, which is for either one day or the full convention (no discounts for one day). Or they can pay just for the concert, for $15 adults (daytime event) or $10 students (daytime event).
• If you are attending the whole convention and want to stay at one of the two hotels affiliated with the convention, prices range from $151-154 per night for a single/double, $164-171 for a triple, to $174-191 per night for a quad. We can certainly try to coordinate between the members of the group about sharing hotel rooms.
• Parking at the convention center or hotels will range from $6-25 a day. Again, perhaps we could work out some carpooling amongst the group, to save on parking and gas.

NFA Convention Home Page

Because Charlotte is relatively close, it would be possible for you to drive to Charlotte early Thursday morning and leave later that day, if time and finances keep you from attending the whole convention. Yes, this is all quite expensive, but also a lot more feasible to attend this year than any other year because the convention is so close!

Rehearsals, all in Raleigh (exact location TBD):

• Sunday, July 17, 5-7 p.m.
• Sunday, July 31st, 5-7 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 9th, 7:30-9:30

Since it is summer and people are often out of town, you will be allowed one excused absence, but you must attend at least two of these three rehearsals.

We hope you can join the RAFA YouTube Flute Choir for its NFA convention debut!

RAFA YouTube Flute Choir Spring Session

This flute choir is a new group that rehearses, video records, and then posts flute choir pieces on YouTube. We met for the first time in January, recorded five pieces, and posted them on YouTube. Check out our channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/RaleighAreaFluteAssn. We'll meet only about three times a year, so it's not a huge time commitment (register for one date at a time; you do not need to participate in each session). This is for advanced (high school, college, adult amateur) and professional flutists (you will be asked to provide some information about yourself; may require teacher recommendation and/or audition).

Our next rehearsal/recording session will be Saturday, April 30th,2011 from 1-4 p.m. at St. Philip Lutheran Church, 7304 Falls of Neuse Rd., Raleigh, 27615. You must be a Raleigh Area Flute Association member, and there's an additional cost of $5/person to cover music copying and postage.

The DEADLINE to register is Wednesday, March 23, 2011, for either postmarking the registration form (download) or emailing the info requested on the form to Sonja Noykos at sonjanoykos@gmail.com. You will receive your music by April 9th.

Interested but can't make this session? No worries; there will be more sessions. When you register, it's just for one date at a time. Our repertoire for this spring session will be the same music that we'll play at the convention in August (see other article), but you are not required to participate in both the spring session and the August performance. We certainly hope some people will be able to do both, but we understand that not everyone will be able to do that. So to be clear, you can participate on April 30th but not in August, and vice-versa.

The YouTube postings will raise awareness of RAFA, help promote flute choirs and flute choir music, be a resource for other flutists, and more.

Questions? Contact Sonja Noykos at sonjanoykos@gmail.com or 616-634-3292.

March Flute Choir Performance

Silver Pipes

Hillyer Memorial Christian Church

718 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27603

March 20th, 2011 

9 a.m. and 11 a.m. worship services

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.

Give us your feedback!

This is YOUR organization, and we value your input as we plan future events and programs. Please send comments and suggestions to info@RaleighFlutes.org. Your comments are welcome at any time!

Serve on the Board!

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 no later than MARCH 20 to express interest in volunteering for any of the roles listed at the bottom of this newsletter. 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 positions especially needed for the coming year:

Print Publications - design/layout of recital programs, RAFA brochure, and Flute Fair program booklet.

Fundraising - oversee efforts to help keep our finances in a healthy state.