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Week-Long Registration*:$250 prior to May 25$290 after May 25thMonday to Friday • 9:00am-4:00pmSaturday (AZ FluteFest) • 9:00am-6:00pm*Only available for college, high school, and adult flutists

Single afternoon tickets: $40Tuesday to Friday • 12:30pm-4:00pmIncludes the 12:30 Lunch-time concerts Tuesday to Thursday and an additional class opportunity with Dr. Clayton on Friday

Lunch-Time Concert Only: $10Tuesday, June 18 - Artist FacultyWednesday, June 19 - Viviana Cumplido WilsonThursday, June 20 - Brian Gordon

AZ FluteFest: $50Saturday, June 22nd • 9am-6pmPerforming Arts Center at MCC1520 S. Longmore, Mesa 85202

Registration Info

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Week-long Registration is available for college, high school, and adult flutists!

June 17 - 22, 2019

MCC Summer Flute Project

June 22, 2019AZ FluteFest

1833 W Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85202

1520 S Longmore, Mesa, AZ 85202

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How to Register

Week-long participants will enjoy warm-up classes to start the morning before rehearsing in chamber ensembles with artist coaches and playing in the larger Summer Flute Project Flute Choir. There will be 12:30 lunch-time concerts (Tues-Thurs) followed by engaging flute classes and master classes with the guest artists and artist faculty.

About

Many of the valley’s top flutists and outstanding teachers will be coaching ensembles and teaching a variety of classes. Artist staff includes (l to r), Kehokule’alani O’Daniell, Christina Steffen, Jenn Bock, and Andrea Tenbarge. Week-long participants audition on Monday

for placement in a chamber flute ensemble rehearsing daily with an artist faculty coach. These small ensembles will perform at the AZ FluteFest on Saturday afternoon.

Week-long registrants will rehearse in a flute choir conducted by camp director, Christina Steffen. This larger ensemble will provide an opportunity to play low flutes and will conclude the Summer Flute Project ensembles concert at AZ FluteFest.

Participants will have the opportunity to perform in master classes with featured artists. Register early to be included in master classes performing a solo work or orchestral excerpts. Priority will be given to week-long participants with limited space available for single-afternoon attendees.

The Summer Flute Project features sought-after artists who perform, present master classes, and teach classes on a variety of topics. Guest artists are April Clayton (June 21 & 22), Brian Gordon (June 20), and Viviana Cumplido Wilson (June 19).Thank you to Burkart Flutes & Piccolos and Powell Flutes for their sponsorship.

Engaging flute classes and master classes are offered every day with the guest artists and artist faculty. Topics are selected from tone, breathing, articulation/tonguing, extended techniques, low flutes, world flutes, intonation, vibrato, acoustics of the flute, leadership skills, selecting a new flute, repair and maintenance, performance anxiety, reading sessions, and more.

Guest Artists

Master Classes

Flute Choir

Chamber Music

Artist Faculty

Flute Classes

AZ FLUTE FESTSaturday June 22

Saturday’s AZ FluteFest features performances by Dr. April Clayton, the Desert Echoes Flute Quartet, and the Hoeckley-Ham Trio, as well as master classes with April Clayton and Daniel Carlo from Burkart Flutes, Live ultrasound imaging to explore flute articulation and vibrato with Dr. Joshua Gardner, and other topics. Visit with Burkart Flutes, Nussbaum Music, Milano Music, Woodwinds by Germann and others in the lobby. The Summer Flute Project Ensembles concert is free at 4:00pm.