Teamwork is a word we often hear applied to the business world and to that of the professional athlete. Since so much of our musical life is spent alone practicing or auditioning, it is easy to forget that making music is essentially a collaborative art which requires a very specific contribution from each member of the team. The flute section is a...

In recent years I have found myself teaching many more adult students. The majority of them have played flute before and have taken a hiatus of a few decades.  There are also some students who have begun as adults to relax from their professions or to be able to play music with their children.  Some are the parents of younger students whom...