by Erin Nichols | Jul 25, 2022 | Bios, Performers, Summer, Teachers, Tips, Video, YouTube
Hey all! I’m on vacation this week, so I thought I would share a great online resource for flutists of all ages, from a professional flutist and educator, Doctor Flute–also known as Dr. Angela McBrearty. Dr. McBrearty received her DMA in Music Education...
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 | 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 | May 25, 2021 | Products, Summer, Tips
While it isn’t officially summer yet, it certainly has felt like it the past few days! Schools are finishing up, the days are getting longer and warmer, and we are continuing to cautiously emerge out into the world! I know many people took the opportunity that...
by Erin Nichols | Nov 17, 2020 | Performers, Tips, Video
The days are getting colder and shorter, and we’re still slogging through this the best we can, so why not take the opportunity to learn some tips from a master? The Indy Flute Shop had the pleasure of hosting Paul Edmund-Davies several years ago (before my...
by Erin Nichols | Oct 27, 2020 | Features, Instrument Care, Instruments, Tips
As the temperature drops in the Midwest and we settle squarely into the colder months of the year, I wanted to take a few minutes to discuss a very important subject: the care required for wooden instruments, specifically piccolos. Wood is much more susceptible to...
