by Julia | Apr 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
One of our best selling products in the Flute Shop is the Thumbport. This device is meant to help with the balance and stability of the flute and therefore isn’t merely a training device for young students. It has become very popular with amateurs and...
by Julia | Mar 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
When you are looking at buying a new flute, there are a couple of options that can help with the 3rd octave E. The first is the split E mechanism. The split E separates the action of the upper and lower G keys, allowing the lower G key to close when high E is...
by Julia | Mar 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
I have often had confused customers coming in to IFS looking for cork grease for their flute. And I end up confusing them even more when I tell them it isn’t recommended! Cork grease is meant for….you guessed it, corks! And modern flutes do not...
by Julia | Jun 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
One of my colleagues sent me the link to this report from NPR about flutes: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105823127&sc=fb&cc=fp. Archaeologists have found flutes made out of vulture bone and mammoth tusks that date back to the Ice Age,...
by Julia | Apr 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
I just discovered (via the Flute Listserv) this wonderful page on Larry Krantz’s website that has streaming audio of flute music. It is updated 3 or 4 times per month and the current broadcast lineup is over 4 hours long. What a great way to hear (and...
by Julia | Mar 31, 2009 | Masterclasses, Uncategorized
Thanks to the support of Yamaha, we were able to take Mimi Stillman to visit four local colleges and universities on March 18th and 19th. We visited Marian College for a clinic the morning of the 18th and then headed up to Ball State for a recital and masterclass...
