"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 advanced flutists, 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.

Tadeu Coelho

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.

Catherine LeGrand

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

Brooks de Wetter-Smith

FLUTE FAIR 2012 featuring PROJECT Trio

Greg Pattillo, flute * Eric Stephenson, cello * Peter Seymour, bass

9:00 - 5:30

Highland United Methodist Church

1901 Ridge Rd, Raleigh

Free for RAFA members; $15 general admission

The day's activities include participatory sessions led by PROJECT Trio; exhibits of the latest flutes, music and accessories; RAFA Contest winners' recitals; and an electrifying concert by PROJECT Trio to conclude the day. Bring your flute, your enthusiasm, and an open mind to learn together! Don't miss it!

(Note: A detailed schedule of events will be included in next month's newsletter.)

PROJECT Trio is taking chamber music to a whole new level. Flutist Greg Pattillo, cellist Eric Stephenson, and bassist Peter Seymour are pushing the boundaries of classical music with a high-octane mix of jazz, hip-hop, and rock. Acclaimed as "packed with musicianship, joy, and surprise" by Downbeat Magazine and hailed for their "wide appeal, subversive humor and first-rate playing" by the Wall Street Journal, the Trio performs over 70 concerts a year, playing to fans of all ages in venues around the world. They are an internet sensation with over 71 million views and 78,000 subscribers on their YouTube channel.

The Trio got its big break in 2006 when Greg Pattillo's Beatbox Flute video went viral on YouTube, receiving millions of views in its first week. Reaching out to audiences of all ages through the Internet, live performances, and recordings, PROJECT Trio has since become one of the world's most championed and exciting instrumental ensembles.

Dedicated to engaging today's younger audiences, PROJECT Trio has performed and led workshops for over 100,000 students on three continents, and they are instantly recognized by students of all ages as a result of their YouTube following and appearances on popular TV shows on Nickelodeon and MTV. Greg Pattillo recently demonstrated his beatbox style for Jay Leno and performed with the Tonight Show orchestra.

At the RAFA Flute Fair on November 10, PROJECT Trio will lead three 60-minute participatory classes, each one geared for a specific age/level.  Based on PROJECT Trio's mantra "You can jam!", participants will be fully engaged, using their bodies and their flutes to explore the topic of "Rhythm and Improv." These classes will also provide an up-close encounter with these amazing artists, as they share about their lives and creative music-making process in the internet era, touring, and what it takes to be a professional musician. 

Description of classes:

• Rhythm and Pulse  -  This is a fully interactive class for musicians and non-musicians alike. Instead of using our instruments, we use our bodies to experience music and movement throughout the full space of the classroom.  Inspired by Dalcroze Eurythmics, this class explores personal pulse, cross rhythms, on and off beats, cosmic whole notes, ensemble rhythm machines, syncopations, canons and metronomes!
• Improvisation 101 -  This is a fully interactive class, with everyone in attendance encouraged to bring their instruments and play throughout the class.  We learn a fundamental approach to improvisation, through arrangements featuring long-tones/drones, harmony, melody, beatbox techniques and vamps. 

Chamber Music at ECU

Monday, October 15, 2012

The NC Collaborative: Christine Gustafson, flute; Mary Ashley Barret, oboe; Andrew Lowy, clarinet; Michael Burns, bassoon; Chris Caudill, horn; Jeremy Thompson, piano

The NC Collaborative will be hosted by The Coastal Winds Quintet (featuring ECU Faculty): Christine Gustafson, flute; Bo Newsome, oboe; Douglas Monroe, clarinet; Christopher Ulffers, bassoon; Mary Burroughs, horn

Schedule of Events, Monday, October 15

4:00 pm

A. J. Fletcher Music Center, East Carolina University School of Music

Masterclasses by members of The NC Collaborative

(Rooms: 200, horn; 216, clarinet; 305, oboe; 306, bassoon; 105, piano)

7:30 pm

A. J. Fletcher Music Center, Fletcher Recital Hall

East Carolina University School of Music

Recital featuring The NC Collaborative and Coastal Winds Quintet with ECU students. Music of Poulenc, Caplet, Roussel and Bernard

All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact: Dr. Christine Gustafson at gustafsonc@ecu.edu.

Helen Spielman

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.