by Erin Nichols | May 12, 2022 | Bios, Teachers
The flute community is mourning two huge losses this week with the passing of Emerson DeFord and William “Wibb” Bennett. DeFord passed away at his home on Monday, May 9th and Bennett passed Wednesday evening after a brief battle with motor neuron disease....
by Erin Nichols | Apr 21, 2022 | Teachers, Tips
If you’ve been playing flute for more than a couple of years, or if there’s a budding flautist in your life, chances are you’re starting to come across passages in your practicing with a lot of notes that need to be played quickly. Perhaps...
by Erin Nichols | Mar 3, 2022 | Bios, Clinics, Masterclasses, News, Performers, Teachers
I am beyond excited to announce that flute performer, educator, and Altus artist Dr. Cate Hummel will be joining us for our 2022 Flute Day on April 2nd! This event will feature opportunities for play-testing some high-end Altus instruments not normally seen in the...
by Erin Nichols | Feb 15, 2022 | Bios, Performers, Symphony, Teachers
If you’re in the Indianapolis area–or even if you’re not!–there’s a good chance you’ve come across Indy’s flute GOAT, Karen Moratz. Not only is she an accomplished performer, professor, and entrepreneur; she also has an...
by Erin Nichols | Jun 8, 2021 | Interviews, Summer, Teachers, Tips, Uncategorized
Last week, I offered some suggestions for books to expand your playing repertoire this summer, but let’s be honest–after the year we’ve had, some of us are still trying to get back into the swing of things! That being said, how should we approach our...
by Erin Nichols | Oct 20, 2020 | Bios, Performers, Symphony, Teachers
Indianapolis is chock-full of amazing performing groups, and I wanted to take some time to highlight some of them in the coming months. This week, we’re talking about the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, a small chamber group based in the Butler University area,...