The start of a new school year always brings with it a little bit of excitement. Excitement to get back to routine, see pupils and to make new goals for the year ahead! I love to make plans and spend some time coming up with new and creative ways to teach familiar concepts. In this … Read more
We’ve all been there, we’ve had a stunning practice session the day before where our sound just seems perfect! And then we get up the next day to practice and our sound is to put it frankly.. awful! You feel as if you have lost control of your lips, support and just about everything. But … Read more
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas day weekend relaxing with family. I know this has been another challenging holiday season with many of us having to isolate due to new covid infections and so I hope you all managed to enjoy the day despite these challenging times. These past two … Read more
Learning how to warm up the flute is a vital aspect of any flute players practice routine! It should be incorporated whether you have 60 minutes to practice or 15 minutes to practice. A warm up routine can include long tones, scales, technical exercises, articulation exercises, breathing exercises or even simple tunes you enjoy. Even … Read more
The flute has many main features that you will see in all models that you can purchase but there are also a few special features that you will only see on intermediate and professional flutes! Before going into more minute detail on the flute’s features it is best to look at the three main sections … Read more