1) What is your current association with the flute? (prof, hobby, band student, teacher, etc)
I currently play for fun, but I am serious about it when I do play. I play in a community/university band.
2) How many years have you played?
21 year, not continuous. After college, I didn't play much for about 6 years.
I played piccolo for 3 years in marching band 15 years ago. I started playing pic again in January when the band needed someone to play the piccolo solos. I'd only had piccolo parts twice in the past 7 or 8 years. I am now working on taming the little beast.
3) How often and how long do you practice?
On average, 1-2 times per week for approximately an hour. This varies quite a bit depending on upcoming performances, difficultly of music, and what else I've got going on. What's really surprised me is that I've continued to improve (slowly) in spite of not practicing much.
4) Do you play any other instruments?
A little bit of piano.
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
To pay the bills I'm a statistician. For fun I like to go sea kayaking, hiking, and camping.
How about a get to know you poll....
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ifyougotitfluteit
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:12 am
1) What is your current association with the flute? (prof, hobby, band student, teacher, etc)
I am the flutist in my church's contemporary service.
2) How many years have you played?
Off and on for 28 years (oooh...that makes me sound OLD!)
3) How often and how long do you practice?
I try to practice at least twice a week for 1/2 hr. - 45 min. but I have 3 children to keep me busy!
4) Do you play any other instruments?
Just the radio...=) I used to play the oboe a little in high school. Couldn't remember a thing about it now, except the reeds are expensive.
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
I am a photographer.
I am the flutist in my church's contemporary service.
2) How many years have you played?
Off and on for 28 years (oooh...that makes me sound OLD!)
3) How often and how long do you practice?
I try to practice at least twice a week for 1/2 hr. - 45 min. but I have 3 children to keep me busy!
4) Do you play any other instruments?
Just the radio...=) I used to play the oboe a little in high school. Couldn't remember a thing about it now, except the reeds are expensive.
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
I am a photographer.
1) What is your current association with the flute? (prof, hobby, band student, teacher, etc)
Mainly a hobby. I did have an ensemble (flute, violin, viola and cello) that met regularly and performed for weddings and small gigs, but due to various life changes, we've disbanded. We weren't great, but I loved playing with them. If you're curious what we sound like, here's a sample:
Mozart Flute Quartet snippet
I'm seriously considering joining a community wind ensemble this year though because I really miss playing with a group.
2) How many years have you played?
20 years off and on. I played most seriously in highschool and college. It's been about 8 years since I've had regualr lessons though.
3) How often and how long do you practice?
It varies, but I do try to play at least once a week for an hour to keep the chops flexible.
4) Do you play any other instruments?
I play celtic harp frequently. I can play violin and guitar, but I do not consider myself performance level at all. Piano was my first instrument.
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
My two biggest hobbies are gemstone cutting and jewelry fabrication. I also dance (ballet and belly dancing). I have graduate degrees in mathematics and gemological studies, but to pay the bills I work as a boring computer prgrammer.
I also love cats.
Mainly a hobby. I did have an ensemble (flute, violin, viola and cello) that met regularly and performed for weddings and small gigs, but due to various life changes, we've disbanded. We weren't great, but I loved playing with them. If you're curious what we sound like, here's a sample:
Mozart Flute Quartet snippet
I'm seriously considering joining a community wind ensemble this year though because I really miss playing with a group.
2) How many years have you played?
20 years off and on. I played most seriously in highschool and college. It's been about 8 years since I've had regualr lessons though.
3) How often and how long do you practice?
It varies, but I do try to play at least once a week for an hour to keep the chops flexible.
4) Do you play any other instruments?
I play celtic harp frequently. I can play violin and guitar, but I do not consider myself performance level at all. Piano was my first instrument.
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
My two biggest hobbies are gemstone cutting and jewelry fabrication. I also dance (ballet and belly dancing). I have graduate degrees in mathematics and gemological studies, but to pay the bills I work as a boring computer prgrammer.
I also love cats.
1) What is your current association with the flute? (prof, hobby, band student, teacher, etc)
hobby- play with my church choir
2) How many years have you played?
played other woodwinds (alto/tenor/bari sax, alto clarinet, but flute just a little) in gradeschool through HS for 8 years, then took 15 years off. Picked up a flute again last year, as it's a little more conducive to church music than sax.
3) How often and how long do you practice?
3-4 times a week, about 45 - 60 minutes, but I have 2 children to keep me busy, so time is a premium, and I get to practice only during naptime or after their bedtime!
4) Do you play any other instruments?
answered this question above.
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
I have 2 little boys, 3 1/2 and 1 1/2.
hobby- play with my church choir
2) How many years have you played?
played other woodwinds (alto/tenor/bari sax, alto clarinet, but flute just a little) in gradeschool through HS for 8 years, then took 15 years off. Picked up a flute again last year, as it's a little more conducive to church music than sax.
3) How often and how long do you practice?
3-4 times a week, about 45 - 60 minutes, but I have 2 children to keep me busy, so time is a premium, and I get to practice only during naptime or after their bedtime!
4) Do you play any other instruments?
answered this question above.
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
I have 2 little boys, 3 1/2 and 1 1/2.
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flutytooty91
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:36 pm
1) What is your current association with the flute? (prof, hobby, band student, teacher, etc)
I play in a high school band..go panthers!
2) How many years have you played?
I have played for 4 years.
3) How often and how long do you practice?
Heh not enough. I need to practice more but we practice a lot with the band. One hour every day before school starts then we have it as an hour and a half class every other day.
4) Do you play any other instruments?
drums
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
I love feather pillows!!
I play in a high school band..go panthers!
2) How many years have you played?
I have played for 4 years.
3) How often and how long do you practice?
Heh not enough. I need to practice more but we practice a lot with the band. One hour every day before school starts then we have it as an hour and a half class every other day.
4) Do you play any other instruments?
drums
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
I love feather pillows!!
Toot the Flute!
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RuskuyuMuzyku
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:42 am
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1) What is your current association with the flute? (prof, hobby, band student, teacher, etc)
professional, private teacher
2) How many years have you played?
17 years
3) How often and how long do you practice?
When I was a student I practiced 6 hours a day, now I play more than I practice, but I practice when a concert is coming up
4) Do you play any other instruments?
Pipe Organ (the best instrument!), piano, recorder, tin whistle, violin, a little bit the other wind instruments.
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
I love scrap booking
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1) What is your current association with the flute? (prof, hobby, band student, teacher, etc)
professional, private teacher
2) How many years have you played?
17 years
3) How often and how long do you practice?
When I was a student I practiced 6 hours a day, now I play more than I practice, but I practice when a concert is coming up
4) Do you play any other instruments?
Pipe Organ (the best instrument!), piano, recorder, tin whistle, violin, a little bit the other wind instruments.
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
I love scrap booking
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piccolopete
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:20 pm
- Location: Inside of my new flute case
1) What is your current association with the flute? (prof, hobby, band student, teacher, etc)
I am a band student in my highschool's marching and concert band. I am 16 years old...
2) How many years have you played?
I have been playing the flute for 5 years, and the piccolo for the past fuor years.
3) How often and how long do you practice?
I practice for about eight hours every day... I divide my practice time throughout the day. My band director thinks I am crazy when I show up in the middle of the school day asking for his keys so that I can practice in the girl's dressing room in the band hall.
4) Do you play any other instruments?
Yes. I play alto saxophone in a jazz group. I have toyed around with clarinet and many other things too, but I don't consider myself any better than our second clarinets
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
I woke up at 4 AM to make muffins for my best friend (who also plays the flute )!!
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I am a band student in my highschool's marching and concert band. I am 16 years old...
2) How many years have you played?
I have been playing the flute for 5 years, and the piccolo for the past fuor years.
3) How often and how long do you practice?
I practice for about eight hours every day... I divide my practice time throughout the day. My band director thinks I am crazy when I show up in the middle of the school day asking for his keys so that I can practice in the girl's dressing room in the band hall.
4) Do you play any other instruments?
Yes. I play alto saxophone in a jazz group. I have toyed around with clarinet and many other things too, but I don't consider myself any better than our second clarinets
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
I woke up at 4 AM to make muffins for my best friend (who also plays the flute )!!
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I'm going to be the best flutist in state! CHA!!
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Freemanflutist07
- Posts: 5
- Joined: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:18 am
- Location: Richmond, Virginia
- Contact:
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1) What is your current association with the flute? (prof, hobby, band student, teacher, etc)
bandstuden
2) How many years have you played?
this will be my 8th year
3) How often and how long do you practice?
heh, when i can
4) Do you play any other instruments?
i'm a decent piano player
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
I love working with computer graphics
bandstuden
2) How many years have you played?
this will be my 8th year3) How often and how long do you practice?
heh, when i can
4) Do you play any other instruments?
i'm a decent piano player
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
I love working with computer graphics1) What is your current association with the flute? (prof, hobby, band student, teacher, etc)
Student
2) How many years have you played?
Since 5th grade. This is my 4th year.
3) How often and how long do you practice?
erm..........that's a good question...
4) Do you play any other instruments?
played piano and violin
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
Hm.....let's see. I participate in ECGC, which has rehearsals 3 times on weekdays and a whole bunch of concerts and out of state/country tours. I am in my school's instrumental group. I do cross-country. I'm on my school's math team. I practice a lot but have only done a few contests. I'm hoping to do a lot more this year.
Student
2) How many years have you played?
Since 5th grade. This is my 4th year.
3) How often and how long do you practice?
erm..........that's a good question...
4) Do you play any other instruments?
played piano and violin
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
Hm.....let's see. I participate in ECGC, which has rehearsals 3 times on weekdays and a whole bunch of concerts and out of state/country tours. I am in my school's instrumental group. I do cross-country. I'm on my school's math team. I practice a lot but have only done a few contests. I'm hoping to do a lot more this year.
1) What is your current association with the flute? (prof, hobby, band student, teacher, etc)
Principal Flute in the Diablo Valley Philharmonic (college based community orchestra).
Have hosted "Flute Fests" at my house where friends of mine play Flute Choir music (I have an Alto, and friends have Alto, Bass, and ContraBass Flutes)
2) How many years have you played?
1968 - 1974, stopped for 15 years, then 1989 - present, so 23 years.
During my high school years, had a scholarship to study at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Parents told me to get a "real" job, so earned a BA in Business Information Systems and dropped out of music. Didn't start up again until my now ex-husband was teaching 2 nights a week at our community college, so I joined their band and orchestra.
3) How often and how long do you practice?
Not enough, once or twice a week about an hour each.
Update: now that I have a new headjoint, I try to play at least an hour each night.
4) Do you play any other instruments?
Piccolo, Fife, Irish Flute, piano
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
Have a Gemologist Diploma from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) but work full time in the IT biz as a software developer.
I enjoy cruise vacations and camping.
Principal Flute in the Diablo Valley Philharmonic (college based community orchestra).
Have hosted "Flute Fests" at my house where friends of mine play Flute Choir music (I have an Alto, and friends have Alto, Bass, and ContraBass Flutes)
2) How many years have you played?
1968 - 1974, stopped for 15 years, then 1989 - present, so 23 years.
During my high school years, had a scholarship to study at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Parents told me to get a "real" job, so earned a BA in Business Information Systems and dropped out of music. Didn't start up again until my now ex-husband was teaching 2 nights a week at our community college, so I joined their band and orchestra.
3) How often and how long do you practice?
Not enough, once or twice a week about an hour each.
Update: now that I have a new headjoint, I try to play at least an hour each night.
4) Do you play any other instruments?
Piccolo, Fife, Irish Flute, piano
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
Have a Gemologist Diploma from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) but work full time in the IT biz as a software developer.
I enjoy cruise vacations and camping.
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1) What is your current association with the flute? (prof, hobby, band student, teacher, etc) band student...i don't take it that seriously or anything
2) How many years have you played? this is my 4th year
3) How often and how long do you practice? every weekend...i would play it everyday but i don't like carrying it home
4) Do you play any other instruments? i used to take piano lessons but that didn't last very long
5) Tell us something non-music related about you? i uhmmm live in california
2) How many years have you played? this is my 4th year
3) How often and how long do you practice? every weekend...i would play it everyday but i don't like carrying it home
4) Do you play any other instruments? i used to take piano lessons but that didn't last very long
5) Tell us something non-music related about you? i uhmmm live in california
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i'm at work and bored! lol. does anyone really go through and read all these replies?
1) What is your current association with the flute? (prof, hobby, band student, teacher, etc)
i play in an ensemble at my university and take private lessons with a graduate student. i am in the process of changing my major from psychology to music (which i should have gone with in the first place!)
2) How many years have you played?
i have been playing on and off for the last 17 years (eek! i wish i was more "on" than i am "off"!)
3) How often and how long do you practice?
i try to practice flute at least 2 hours a day and piano another 2 hours since it is my secondary instrument...if i had the luxury i would play flute and piano throughout the day as i pleased!
4) Do you play any other instruments?
piano, and i am supposed to start piccolo again though i am a little afraid...*pulls out the earplugs* lol
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
i am a realty-show whore! lol in the little spare time i have i can't get enough of junk tv!
1) What is your current association with the flute? (prof, hobby, band student, teacher, etc)
i play in an ensemble at my university and take private lessons with a graduate student. i am in the process of changing my major from psychology to music (which i should have gone with in the first place!)
2) How many years have you played?
i have been playing on and off for the last 17 years (eek! i wish i was more "on" than i am "off"!)
3) How often and how long do you practice?
i try to practice flute at least 2 hours a day and piano another 2 hours since it is my secondary instrument...if i had the luxury i would play flute and piano throughout the day as i pleased!
4) Do you play any other instruments?
piano, and i am supposed to start piccolo again though i am a little afraid...*pulls out the earplugs* lol
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
i am a realty-show whore! lol in the little spare time i have i can't get enough of junk tv!
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fluteguy18
- Posts: 2311
- Joined: Sun Jul 16, 2006 3:11 pm
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angelic_devil
- Posts: 20
- Joined: Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:05 am
1) What is your current association with the flute? (prof, hobby, band student, teacher, etc)
Flute repair, Teacher (but on break right now) and Professional (I get paid).
2) How many years have you played?
20
3) How often and how long do you practice?
I practice just about every day, but the amount of time varies.
4) Do you play any other instruments?
Just piccolo
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
I fart a lot and blame it on the dog.
Flute repair, Teacher (but on break right now) and Professional (I get paid).
2) How many years have you played?
20
3) How often and how long do you practice?
I practice just about every day, but the amount of time varies.
4) Do you play any other instruments?
Just piccolo
5) Tell us something non-music related about you?
I fart a lot and blame it on the dog.