8th Annual Alto and Bass Flute Retreat:

Chamber Music for Low Flutes

Friday evening through Tuesday morning - June 22 - June 26th 2012

Join your fellow alto and bass flute players for chamber music, coaching sessions and performances. Parts for duets, trios, quartets and quintets will be sent a month before the Retreat and each person will be involved in two performances with different groups. Some private lessons will be available. The Retreat is held in scenic Boulder, Colorado on the campus of the University of Colorado in the Williams Village North building, a brand new high energy efficiency building. Information about Boulder can be found on ci.boulder.co.us. Thanks to Christina Jennings for allowing the use of the University facilities.

Happy campers at the 2010 Retreat The Retreat begins with a workshop on how to be a better ensemble player followed by the first meeting of the each chamber group. Each person will be assigned to at least two different small groups with each group working on two or three pieces. This will culminate in performances on Saturday evening and Monday afternoon. Parts for duets, trios, quartets and quintets will be sent shortly after the application deadline and must be learned prior to the Retreat. Each group will have at least one coaching session with Dr. Potter. Workshop topics in 2012 will be Becoming a Better Ensemble Player, and the 2011 favorite, an Alternate Fingerings class. We will have a class dinner at the Dushanbe Teahouse on Monday evening. Go to www.boulderteahouse.com for more information about this gift from Dushanbe, Tajikistan, one of Boulder's Sister Cities. On Tuesday after the class, there will be a optional moderate hike at 10,000 feet in the Caribou Ranch open space led by Chris. Check back here in January 2012 to look for the application deadline. If you would like to be contacted when the dates are sent, click on contact on the left sidebar.