Pender Island Flute Retreat

June 30 - July 7, 2012 

TELLING STORIES IN SOUND

A week long retreat held on BC's scenic Pender Island. The retreat is designed to explore the physical, emotional and mental aspects of flute performing and pedagogy. Through compassionate, inclusive and inspired teaching, the professional and advanced university flutist will be able to reach new heights in performance and teaching through the integration of flute playing with personal development, with a particular focus on body awareness and performance psychology. The retreat is open to both performers and auditors, ages 18+.

The Pender Island Flute Retreat (PIFR) is designed to address not only how we teach our students but also how we teach ourselves. We have a wonderful opportunity at PIFR to learn from one of the great pedagogues of our time, William Bennett (Wibb).

In additional masterclasses, we will get to the core of Wibb’s teaching through the Marcel Moyse's 24 Little Melodic Studies, as well as an in-depth look at the Dohnanyi Passacaglia.
Lorna McGhee will introduce a new workshop on Prosody, the syllabic rhythm of language, exploring how it underpins our sense of phrasing in music. It is only by inflecting every note with meaning that we begin to come close to the expressiveness of the human voice. Without this inflection, beautiful tone and colours are simply decorative. By combining them, music becomes a living language. 

Lorna will work in tandem with Alexander Technique teacher, Gabriella Minnes-Brandes in certain classes in order to help students unlock more of their expressive potential.

Ms McGhee will also lead flute masterclasses, focusing on the art and discipline required to bring great expression to our story through unwavering commitment and also delight in sound and tonal colours... to come as close as we possibly can to the expressiveness of the human voice.

Heather Campbell will lead workshops on breathing, healthy ego, and how to create the optimal environment in which to teach and perform and more.
In addition to the new workshops and masterclasses listed above, PIFR is offering a Pre-Wibb/Lorna class to learn the concepts and techniques before you play in their masterclasses as well as a Make the Connection discussion at the end of the retreat. 

Faculty

William Bennett and Lorna McGhee
International flutists

Heather Campbell
Workshops

Gabriella Minnes Brandon, PhD
Alexander Technique

Colleen Athparia
Piano

Gwen Klassen
Founder & Director

Fees

Performers: $1500 (single occupancy), $1300 (double occupancy)

Auditors: $1100 (double occupancy only)

Early Bird Discount: Less $100 for applications received by Feb. 1, 2012.

Fees include tuition, room and board, and GST. Fees do not include travel. Please note that these fees cover only a portion of the program costs and without sponsorship, donors and government funding, the flute retreat would not be available.

Application & Registration

There are 14 performer and 10 auditor spots available. Applicants must be a minimum age of 18. Some scholarships are available, please visit www.fluteretreat.com for more details.

Your application package should include:

• the application form, resumé, credit card information (preferred) or post-dated cheque (March 1, 2012) minus early bird discount if applicable, made payable to Mount Royal University Conservatory with Pender Island Flute Retreat in the memo line;
• a CD (labeled with name and contact information) for audition purposes. The CD should have two contrasting pieces on it, with accompaniment. One piece should be a movement from either Mozart or Bach. Professional players with full time orchestral or university level teaching jobs need not send a CD, a resumé will suffice.

You will be notified of your acceptance and placement by March 15, 2012.

Application deadline March 1, 2012.

Brochure and application form.

More information

For complete retreat information, visit www.fluteretreat.com