Performer spotlight: Valerie Coleman

An often-overlooked but incredibly important contributor to the flute world, both as a composer and performer, Valerie Coleman is an iconic artist who has paved her own unique way to success. She has been named one of the Top 35 Women Composers by the Washington Post,...

Gariboldi’s 20 Little Etudes

If you’re like me, you’re always on the hunt for a good medium-sized, easy-intermediate, interesting and fun book of etudes for growing flute players. Since I have the unique opportunity of working with students and players of all levels, but mostly middle...

Composer of the month: Giulio Briccialdi

August’s composer of the month is Giulio Briccialdi, thought of as one of the finest and most virtuostic flutists in history. He was and is still known as “the Paganini of the flute,” Paganini being one of the most famous violinists to this day. He was a...

NFA convention FOMO

The National Flute Association annual convention, held in beautiful Salt Lake City this year, starts on Thursday, and unfortunately I will not be attending this year. My daughter was born in April and I have just returned to work, so making the trip just wasn’t...