Community Arts

Flute Fest 2016 Final Report: All of our artistic goals were achieved. Flute Fest is a collaboration of young and old flutists and the integration of new and diverse styles of music and performing. The biggest challenge for Upper Midwest Flute Association is to fit all of these events into one day. If we were to change one thing about the event, it would be to hold it over two days instead of one. Our goals for Flute Fest 2016 were to: 1) bring students, amateurs, and professionals together for workshops and concerts; 2) engage listening audience with presentations of solo flute recitals and workshops; 3) commission a new work for flute; 4) present health related sessions/yoga workshop and body mapping class; 6) encourage young players to reach new goals/two competitions/ a non-competitive workshop; 7) present teaching ideas and strategies/chamber music and solo repertoire masterclasses; 8) present a concert and masterclass by a guest artist. Flute Fest 2016 brought together student, amateur and professional flutists for a day of concerts, workshops, and competitions at Plymouth Congregational Church on Saturday, April 9, 2016. Audiences were treated to a flute recital and a master class by Jonathan Keeble, Professor of Flute at the University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana and concerts and pedagogy sessions presented by Midwest flute performers and health professionals. Ensemble Coaching at Flute Fest, Competitions, The Rising Stars concerts, Intro to Flute Anatomy 101: How to Choose a New Flute, Exhibitors' Promenade, Commissioned Piece, Jonathan Keeble Masterclass, Flute Choir Reading Session, Along the Path toward Body Mapping, Yoga For Flutists, Guest Artist Jonathan Keeble in Recital, Closing Ensemble, Midwest Flutists Recital, Two Flute Choir Reading Sessions at Flute Fest, 2016, Flute Ensemble Workshop with Guest Artist Jonathan Keeble, Baroque Flute with Immanuel Davis. We did reach our intended community; audience, participants and artists. We reached flutists and audience of a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. To make the project accessible to all, we offered a very low admission fee and scholarships when needed. A significant outcome resulted in our sessions for members to play in flute ensembles. The number of choir reading sessions was increased from one to two and we added a new masterclass for flute ensembles and a pedagogy session on flute choir literature.