Rubies! August 9-12, 2012 - National Flute Association

Sunday Schedule of Events
8 am–4 pm Registration
Milano
Registration
Desk
8–8:50 am The Petite Player: Position Adjustments for Small Hands—
Roman 2 Plus 40 Tips on How to Prevent Injury and Play Better
Molly York shares her struggles and suggestions as a flutist of
small stature.
8–8:50 am The 40-Minute Practice Hour
Octavius 2 You don’t need to play to practice! Lea Pearson introduces
strategies for imaginary practicing and warm-ups to improve
body use, musicianship, and technique in limited practice time.
8:30–9:20 am Upper Body Strength Training for Flutists
Florentine 3–4 Jennifer Rhyne will outline a fitness program tailored to
address muscle imbalances caused by the asymmetrical posture
required for playing the flute.
8:30–9:20 am 40 Years of Performing Flute Choirs:
Pisa-Palermo The Flute Choir as a Teaching Tool
Panelists will discuss the history of their flute choirs and how
they keep them going. Tips range from how to start a choir
to using the flute choir as a teaching tool. Panelists include
Christine Erlander Beard, Adah Toland Jones, Janice
Spooner, Pam Youngblood, and Dolores August, moderator.
8:30–9:20 am Bartók’s Folk Music Research
Augustus 4 Julia Tunstall demonstrates how Béla Bartók and Zoltán
Kodály researched and recorded the original folk dances and
songs used in Bartók’s Suite Paysanne Hongroise.
9–10:20 am Flute and Friends
Octavius 22 “Flute and Friends” features the flute in combination with a
variety of instruments—the pairings range from standard to
quite unusual! Flutists include Katherine Fink, Christopher
Chaffee, Sarah Miles, Diane Boyd Schultz, and Ginny Atherton,
and Frank Martinez of Bearaven. Program on page 188.
9–10 am Introduction to Beatbox Flute with Greg Pattillo
Augustus 1 This class with Greg Pattillo is a step-by-step introduction to
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