GPFS Flute Fair 2010

Band Room

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR PHRASING 

Have you been wishing for help in playing more musically?  Our GPFS president has lots of ideas on phrasing to share.

Phyllis Avidan Louke, an Altus Artist, serves as Music Director of Rose City Flute Choir, is principal flute with Oregon Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra and Oregon Symphonic Band, freelances and is an active chamber musician in Portland, Oregon.  Ms. Louke maintains a large private flute studio in Portland, Oregon and is sought after as a clinician and adjudicator at both the district and state level.  An internationally known composer, Mrs. Louke specializes in flute choir and pedagogical music, and along with Patricia George is the co-author of the new flute method Flute 101:  Mastering the Basics and the tone and technique book The Flute Scale Book:  A Path to Artistry.   www.phyllislouke.com and www.fabulousflute.com

Band Room

PLAYING LATIN MUSIC, PART I: TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH IMPROVISATION: THE HIGH REGISTER  

Mr. Granados will share tips and exercises to encourage natural facility of movement in the high register, a must for Latin music improv, and all other kinds of music!

Band Room

PLAYING LATIN MUSIC PART II: RHYTHMIC IMPROVISATION

Rhythm is at the core of all music. Mr. Granados will work with participants using rhythmic exercises and games to open up possibilities for the anyone who wants to improvize.

Band Room

BODYMAPPING 

Body awareness is vital in playing the flute, to maximize comfort and minimize injury.  Marieke will show us how our bodies work and help us to use that knowledge to play better.

Marieke Schuurs recieved her Bachelor of Music and her Master of Fine Arts degrees at the University of California, Irvine. She trained with Ms. Ellen Faull, formerly of New York City Opera and with Barbara Conable (author of What Every Musician Needs to Know about the Body) and completed her training in Body Mapping as an Andover Educator in 2006. Marieke has performed classically with the Eugene Opera, Cascadia Concert Opera, Willamette Concert Opera and the Oregon Bach Festival Chorus. She is a long standing member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). She has adjudicated voice competitions for both the Oregon Music Educators Association (OMEA) and NATS. She is currently Managing Director for Cascadia Concert Opera, a non-profit, concert opera company based in the Pacific Northwest.

Band Room

Masterclass (30 min each)

Emily Potter - Kokopeli by Katherine Hoover (for solo flute)

Emily Potter is a junior homeschool student from Jefferson, Oregon.  She is principal flutist with the Salem Youth Symphony, and the Jefferson High School Band.  She won the 2009 and 2010 MTNA State and NW Senior Woodwind Division Competitions, and performed at both MTNA National Competitions.  In 2009 she won the SYS Concerto Competition.  In addition, she played first flute in the 2009 All-NW and WIBC Honor Bands, placed first in the OMEA District 11 Solo Competition and was a top five finalist at the OSAA State Solo Competition.  Emily studies flute with Sandy Duffy Norman of Sunridge Flute Studios in Salem, Oregon.

Ken Heichelheim - Carmen Fantasy by Francois Borne

Ken Heichelheim graduated from Texas Tech University in 1980 with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering Technology.  While at Texas Tech, he majored in music for one year and studied with Michael Stoune.   In 1998, he earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Portland State University. Past performances include community bands, church groups, and the Rose City Flute Choir.

Emily McPherson - Charanga by Michael Colquhoun (for solo flute)

Emily McPherson is currently a master’s student in flute performance at the University of Oregon and studies with Molly Barth.  Emily graduated last year with a bachelors degree in flute performance from the University of Arkansas where she studied with Ronda Mains.

Lucia Kaye - Concerto in G Major by W.A. Mozart

Lucia Kaye is a freshman at Lincoln High School. She has been playing the flute since she was 5. She is currently principal flute in the Portland Youth Wind Ensemble as well as in the Lincoln High School Band. She played first flute in the 2010 All-State Honor Band. She also placed first in the OMEA Solo/Ensemble Competition for District 1 this year. She studies with GeorgeAnne Ries in Portland, Oregon.