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Join us for a musical adventure centered on music-making with the Native American Flute.
These workshops are designed for players of any amount of experience who want to raise their playing
and enjoyment of the instrument to a new level.
The main Weeklong program meets in Phoenixville, PA on Tuesday evening September 11, 2012 for a Cheese, Snacks & Flute reception followed by the opening session from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.
We continue with workshops throughout the day from Wednesday through Saturday, September 12-15.
On Saturday evening there is a group jam session at the Pickering Creek Inn.
This session is open to friends and family to join us for dinner (not included in the registration fee)
and to watch the music-making.
On Sunday morning, September 16, there is a closing and graduation ceremony that finishes by Noon. Throughout the week there are extra activities, including recording, private lessons, and an open jam room.
In addition to the Weeklong program, there are three other programs:
- The Leadership Program (Sun-Sun, Sept 9-16) provides training for people who wish to facilitate music gatherings.
- The Recording Program (Tue-Sun, Sept 11-16) is centered on producing a production-quality CD. Participants record a CD during the week and receive copies of the completed production CD after the completion of Flute Haven.
- The Weekend Program (Fri-Sun, Sept 14-16) is a weekend version of the full program that centers on music-making and jamming with others.
Sessions focus on playing technique, improvisation styles, jamming with other musicians (flute as well as guitar, piano, etc), adding your voice to your music, incorporating rhythm, and song forms.
You will come away with the ability to play with confidence and an understanding of rhythms, tones and improvisation.
All staff are available for private sessions throughout the week.
Sessions
Highlights for this year's event include in-depth sessions on:
- Playing techniques and getting out of a rut.
- Basic song forms and structures.
- Playing with other instruments.
- Performance techniques and live sound (microphones and effects units).
- How to record your music and create a CD (on-site recording studio is available throughout the week (studio recording time is an additional charge)).
- Playing flute duets and trios.
- How to play over backing tracks.
- How to facilitate activities for your flute circle.
- Ornaments and Scales.
In addition, specific session are provided for all levels of experience, including beginners on the instrument. The Native Flute is simple to play ... you don't even have to read music!
Evening Concerts
This year's Flute Haven will feature a series of evening events. All of these are open to participants as well as being free of charge for their friends and family.
In addition to the opening session on Tuedsay evening, we will have a series of concerts and jam sessions at 7PM each evening:
Origins Concert - Wednesday September 12
A concert in-the-round that explores musicality inspired by the sounds of nature and the earliest forms of human musicality. This event uses recordings from acoustically pristine environments around the world as well as a wide array of ethnic wind instruments and images from around the world.
Facilitator Concert and Jam Session - Thursday September 13
A concert that highlights the performing talents of facilitators and includes performance and facilitation techniques that you can use in your own concerts.
Facilitated Student Concert - Friday September 14
An evening event that highlights the participants, and includes back-up support from experienced musicians. Even if you've never performed, this is a safe and supportive environment to stretch your wings.
Pickering Creek Inn Jam Sessions - Saturday September 15
The Saturday evening jam sessions at the Pickering Creek Inn have been a highlight for participants at previous editions of Flute Haven. The restaurant is open for dinner, and their stage provides a venue for performing and jamming either solo or with an array of backup instruments.
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Tracks produced by staff members:
“I watched people really open up and be so proud of themselves as they learned to understand and try things.
They were so happy.
Comaraderie and spirit developed over these days.”
— William Shanor
“Please, please, please do this again.”
“This whole thing was beyond expectations.”
“Awesome!!! A MUST for every aspiring flootie. A nice cohesive group. I will look forward to returning each year!”
“The outstanding presenters, varied and diverse curriculum, good organization & scenery made this a life changing experience!”
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