Flute posture; it's a compromise

Flute students: Jennifer Cluff shows how flute posture is a compromise between the ideal playing position for your head and torso versus the ideal position for your hands and arms. She also shows how you can find the best "compromise" for your own playing.

More information on posture can be found here: http://www.jennifercluff.com/posture.htm

Why Concert Band clinics by instrument specialists are helpful

How hard is the life of a school band teacher? I think it is fair to say that starting up a band of absolute beginners is one of the hardest things to do. A compounding factor is the make-up of concert bands, which includes the various woodwinds (flutes, clarinets, saxophones, oboes, bassoons), brass (trumpets, trombones, horns, euphoniums, tubas) and percussion instruments (timpani, drums, etc. including melodic percussion). Since a flautist needs almost a completely different set of instructions (posture, embouchure, etc.) than a trumpet player or percussionist, the first few weeks can make for a very trying time.

Teaching Central Middle School saxophone students, September 2013

That's where instrument specialists come in. More often than not, band teachers will hire professional musicians to come out to their school and teach clinics. The big advantage of hiring these pros is that the pro-clarinettist can convene and rehearse with all the new clarinet students, the saxophonist with the new sax students, and so on. During the clinic, the pro teacher will address instrument specific issues, and will be able to help individual students more effectively. This will save the band teacher a lot of time and effort.

Band Package: three lessons for beginning band students @ $95

Would you like to get a head start on either saxophone, clarinet or flute? Sign up for the Band Package.

You will get three 45-minute lessons, working on essential basic rudiments, and more for a total of $95. The Band Package is ideal for new students as well as for music students transitioning to a new instrument.

Feel free to call me for more information: 250-477-5413