Flutewise: Let’s Play Together Events
The book helps us hold events in at least two ways - workshops using the material or encouraging people to perform in groups (no matter how small or large) in their local area using the music and backing tracks.
Whoever you are involved it should be enormous fun!
Flutewise: Let’s Play Together Workshops
Flutewise is planning to hold workshops in various places - you can check them here
Can you help to make Flutewise; Let’s Play Together Workshops happen?
You might prefer to be involved in a workshop that is mainly organised by Flutewise but is very near your home. Flutewise would love your help to make more events happen. If you are a flute teacher, parent or older flute player (over 16) and you would like to be involved all you need do is contact Liz and have a chat. You need to be willing to:
Find a suitable venue
Agree a date with Flutewise
Agree to contact local flute players and flute teachers in your area
Be there on the day!
Flutewise will organise everything else. A member of the Flutewise team will come along to lead the workshop and everyone attending will receive one of our lovely new books, Flutewise: Let’s Play Together as well as celebrating Flutewise’s 35th birthday with cake!
A typical plan for an approximately 2 hour workshop might be:
Warm up games for the mind and body
Flute warm up
Work on 3 pieces from the book
Atarah’s Pied Flautist of Hamelin. (it’s in the book)
Toot Flute Game
Performance to family/friends of work covered
Cake or sticky buns
If you are a flute teacher you are welcome to organise your own event using the Flutewise material. Contact Liz Goodwin for details.
After you attend a workshop then we hope you are motivated to use the book to get players to play together in your local community.
Let’s Play Together in your local community
Playing Together couldn’t be easier. You just need to find a suitable place in your area, it could be a shopping centre, park, National Trust property, amusement area … the list is endless, you just need somewhere that is pleasant and allows people to hear you play. BUT YOU MUST GET PERMISSION from the venue beforehand!
As a trial for this idea a group of players performed at a garden centre twice, raising money for Canine Partners. Everyone enjoyed it and it was even more special as we were joined by a dog.
You need to practise the music beforehand and ideally have a rehearsal with everyone who is attending. This can always be done on Zoom or the like. You don’t need to play too many pieces, I’d suggest choosing say 5 and play them each a couple of times, have a break and then run the programme again … and again …
