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RENEW YOUR RAFA MEMBERSHIP
RAFA's 2012-2013 season brochure was mailed recently with details of this year's fabulous lineup of events with world class artists like flutist/beatboxer Greg Pattillo and PROJECT Trio, Tadeu Coelho, Brooks de Wetter-Smith, Catherine LeGrand, Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham, Rebecca Troxler, and more! If you have not yet renewed your membership for the 2012-2013 season (all dues expired June 30th), click on the link below, fill out the form, and submit along with your dues to stay connected and informed. Thanks for doing your part to keep RAFA strong, vibrant, and successful!
Click here for membership application.
Click here for season brochure.
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RAFA Flute Choirs Begin Fall Season
RAFA now offers four flute choirs for a variety of ages and playing levels. All of the ensembles are gearing up for a new season, so this is the ideal time to come and check out the options. New members are welcome! Click on the links below for details, and contact the appropriate director to schedule a specific audition time or to answer questions about a particular ensemble.
Silver Winds
- No auditions; minimum of two years experience recommended
- Ideal choir for flutists who are new to the ensemble experience, as well as intermediate and advanced players who have limited time for rehearsals and individual practice
- Rehearsals: Sundays, 1:45 - 3:00 p.m. (usually 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month)
- First rehearsal: September 16
- Location: St. Philip Lutheran Church, 7304 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh
- Director: Kristin Davis, 315-440-0526, Kristin.Elizabeth.Davis@gmail.com
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Kristin Davis
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Kristin Davis received a degree in Music Education (BM) from the Crane School of Music at the State University of Potsdam (NY) and a master's degree from ECU. She currently teaches privately in the Garner and Clayton area and directs the Silver Winds Flute Choir.
Silver Pipes
- Intermediate level, multi-age choir
- Auditions for new members: August 26, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
- Contact director to schedule a specific audition time.
- Audition requirements
- Rehearsals: Sundays, 1:45 - 3:15 p.m.
- First rehearsal: September 16 (usually 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month)
- Location: St. Philip Lutheran Church, 7304 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh
- Director: Kelly Roudabush, 919-740-5505, kelly.roudabush@gmail.com
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Kelly Roudabush
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Kelly Nivison Roudabush is a versatile flutist with expertise in both modern and historical flute performance. She is a doctoral candidate in historical flute performance at the Indiana University's Early Music Institute. Additionally, she holds a minor in music education and modern flute performance from Indiana University, flute performance degrees from Florida State University (M.M.) and Appalachian State University (B.M.), a certificate in early music from Florida State University, and a K-12 music education degree from Appalachian State University (B.M.). She currently teaches privately in the Raleigh area and directs the Silver Pipes Flute Choir.
Silver Fantasy
- Advanced level, multi-age choir
- Auditions for new members: September 2, beginning at 1:30 p.m.
- Contact director to schedule a specific audition time.
- Audition requirements
- Rehearsals: Sundays, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. (one Sunday off per month)
- First rehearsal: September 9
- Location: St. Philip Lutheran Church, 7304 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh
- Director: Sonja Noykos, 919-931-8392, sonjanoykos@gmail.com
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Sonja Noykos
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Sonja Noykos received a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music in 2005. While there she studied under Dr. Bradley Garner, Randy Bowman, Jack Wellbaum (piccolo) and Heather Verbeck. Sonja has placed in or won many local and national flute competitions (nee Nesvig). She currently directs the Silver Fantasy flute choir, plays in the Raleigh Flute Choir, teaches private lessons, and freelances. Sonja is also the owner and director of Joyful Song Family Music, which provides Music Together classes for young children and their families.
Chapel Hill Flute Choir -- new this year!
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Alma Coefman
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Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Alma Coefman has performed in numerous chamber music concerts in Argentina, Japan, Italy, Canada, and United States, appearing as soloist or as a member of various contemporary and Argentinean-Latin American music ensembles. Currently Alma performs and teaches flute in the Triangle area of North Carolina.
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Second Winds
The first meeting of the Second Winds for the 2012-2013 season will be held on Sunday, August 26, at 2:30 in the parlor of St. Philip Lutheran Church on Falls of the Neuse Rd.
The Second Winds is a group of adult, amateur flutists who get together every other month to play for each other. We are understanding, patient, kind, friendly -- supportive of one another in every way. Playing alone or in a duet is encouraged, though not a requirement. Join us -- and bring your flute for our warmup even if you are not planning a solo.
Call or e-mail Mary Croghan if you have questions: 919-835-4378, croghanm@gmail.com.
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Review & Contest
RAFA's 28th Annual Review and Contest will be held November 4, 2012. Music list, registration form, and guidelines are available online -- just click on the links below.
Each participant prepares two solos from the music list and chooses to enter either the Contest (competition) or Review (written feedback only). Students and adults of all ages and levels are encouraged to participate! Deadline to register is October 1. Contact coordinator Mary Croghan with any questions at croghanm@gmail.com.
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"Tips from the Top!"
Sunday, September 30
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Meredith College
121 Jones Hall
Free for RAFA members; $15 general admission
Three of RAFA's professional flutists present a variety of teaching and practice ideas. Participatory workshops presented by Tadeu Coelho, Catherine LeGrand, and Brooks de Wetter-Smith are designed to inspire RAFA's teachers and aspiring teachers. Bring your flutes and join in the fun!
Flute Workout: Warm-up exercises that really work your breathing, fingers, intonation and musicality, incorporating body language and musical expression. Presented by Tadeu Coelho.
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Brazilian-born Tadeu Coelho is the Flute professor at UNCSA. He has taught at UIOWA and UNM and was visiting professor at the Mirkovich Academy in Croatia. Mr. Coelho frequently appears as soloist, chamber musician, and master clinician throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. He is the former first solo flutist of the Santa Fe Symphony, Hofer Symphoniker in Germany, and the Spoleto Festival Orchestra in Italy, among others, including guest appearances with the Boston Symphony in the summer of 1996. Coelho received his DMA degree from the MSM as a student of Baker and Wilson. Started on the flute by his father, he also studied with Nyfenger, Underwood, Lolya, and Ephross, and in Brazil with Rossi, Carrasqueira, and Sagaard. Mr. Coelho gave his New York recital debut at Weill Recital Hall in April of 1992. Mr. Coelho can be heard in several solo recordings: Live From New Orleans; Azules; Nocturnes; Modernly Classic; 18th Century Flute Sonatas; Flute Music from Brazil; ¡Rompe!, and Life-Drawing. Dr. Coelho has published several works for flute, including his Flute Workouts with accompanying CDs. For more information visit www.tadeucoelho.com.
"Fingers Ahead!" and other powerful tools to get your students going. Presented by Catherine LeGrand.
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Catherine LeGrand serves as Adjunct Professor of Flute at Campbell University and maintains a private studio in the Triangle area for students of all ages and levels. Her websites provide resources on breathing, flute playing, and creative pedagogy. Catherine performs regularly with pianist Kenneth Grigg in the chamber duo Senza Misura and with guitarist Randy Reed in the LeGrand-Reed Duo; she enjoys combining her passions for teaching, performing and traveling as a frequent guest artist and clinician. She has three albums in current release including Inspirations: Music for Solo Flute. Among her previous teaching contributions, she was Flute Instructor and Flute Choir Director at the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati and Flute Consultant at the High School for Performing and Visual Arts in Houston; her students and former students have achieved many national honors. For more information about Catherine and her teaching visit www.catherinelegrand.com. Improvise? You must be KIDDING! Presented by Brooks de Wetter-Smith.  | |
Brooks de Wetter-Smith
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Brooks de Wetter-Smith is in considerable demand as a recitalist, concerto soloist, and masterclass teacher, having given concerts in 24 nations (Eastern- and Western-Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and South America) and nearly all 50 states. His recordings are available on the Albany, Crystal, Christophorus, Aurophon, Centaur, and Paulinas labels, spanning baroque, romantic, contemporary, and jazz-inspired repertoire. Many of his performances have been broadcast live on radio and television in the U.S., Europe, South America, and Asia. In addition to music, Brooks is a published photographer of images from Antarctica and the High Arctic. He is the James Gordon Hanes Distinguished Professor of Music at UNC. |
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 Noteworthy News
Share with us your flute-related activities and awards! Send news and photos to info@RaleighFlutes.org by the 25th of each month.
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Kelly Rodabush
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Kelly Nivison Roudabush was selected to compete as one of six semi-finalists in the NFA Baroque Flute Artist Competition to be held at the NFA Convention in Las Vegas this month.
The semi-final round will take place on Thursday morning (August 9), and the final round will be held Saturday morning (August 11). Kelly, we are so proud of you and wish you all the best!
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Jessica McCaskill, flute instructor at Chapel Hill School of Musical Arts, will be teaching several flute choir ensembles this fall. Details at http://www.chapelhillschoolofmusicalarts.com/ or contact Jessica at jmccaskill84@gmail.com.
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Christine Meng
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Christine Meng recently graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in music and English literature. Awarded a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Kaohsiung, Taiwan for the 2012-2013 academic year, Christine also hopes to be involved with the local music community in Kaohsiung by playing in a community ensemble or swapping folksongs with Taiwanese students. Christine has had the privilege of studying with Raleigh flute teachers Diana Cherry and Rosene Rohrer; while at U.Va, she took lessons with Alan Cox, Angela Kelly, and Kelly Sulick.
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Lucia Ellen Noykos
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Congratulations to Sonja & Matt Noykos on the birth of their baby daughter, Lucia Ellen Noykos, on June 26th. We welcome our youngest RAFA member and look forward to catching glimpses of her at upcoming flute events! Sonja directs RAFA's Silver Fantasy Flute Choir, performs with the Raleigh Flute Choir, teaches private lessons, and is the owner and director of Joyful Song Family Music.
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Helen Spielman delivered the Keynote Address for the Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity Convention in Atlanta, Georgia on August 4th. The title was "Healing Performance Anxiety from Inside Out." She also presented a workshop at the convention. In June, she taught her annual week-long class "Perform Confidently" at Wildacres Flute Retreat and had a lot of fun doing "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me: Flute and Sax Edition" for Skit Night. In addition, Helen will present a workshop entitled "10 Rubies and Pearls of Wisdom: Vibrant Activities to Boost Confident Performing" at the NFA Convention in Las Vegas (NV) August 9 - 12.
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Claire Johnson
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Claire Johnson, a rising senior at Cedar Ridge High School and student of Helen Spielman, spent the summer volunteering at Sneha Kiran, a school for children with cerebral palsy in Mysore, India. While there, Claire performed for the students and teachers, playing both standard flute repertoire as well as simple rhymes.
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Perform Confidently from Inside Out
Strengthen your ability to speak, sing, or perform with confidence in front of audiences. Learn the mental skills used by elite athletes and business executives to attain relaxation, concentration, and poise. Overcome your fear and find the freedom to express yourself with excellence and joy.
RAFA member Helen Spielman, a performance anxiety coach who conducts international workshops and private consulting in her Chapel Hill office, will lead a four-week session in October at UNC Wellness Center Meadowmont.
Dates: October 9, 16, 23, 30
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Location: UNC Wellness Center Meadowmont (Chapel Hill)
Fee: $80
For more information or to register, contact the Wellness Center at 919-966-5500.
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Jethro Tull flutist Ian Anderson
Saturday, September 29
8:00 pm
Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)
Tickets. 919-680-2787
This solo performance by Anderson will feature songs from Jethro Tull's seminal 1972 album Thick as a Brick and the newly-recorded sequel album.
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Armstrong Bass Flute for Sale
Produces an amazing sound with very little effort.
Silver head joint with newer pads.
Asking price: $2800 (negotiable)
Includes hard case and Altieri backpack gig bag ($130 value) that holds up to four various-sized flutes and accessories.
Contact Sue Reynolds at suerico@nc.rr.com or 919-830-1004. Interested persons are invited to come to Sue's home in North Raleigh to test the flute.
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Submit Information for Tune In
RAFA members are invited to submit flute news, concert announcements, etc. for publication in Tune In. Photos are encouraged! Please email items to info@RaleighFlutes.org. Deadline for next issue (September 2012) is August 25.
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THANK YOU!
We are so grateful for the generous support of many individuals and businesses, which allows RAFA to offer the best educational and performance opportunities to more than 300 flutists across North Carolina. A heart-felt thank you to these contributors who make it all possible!
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