Festival Artists
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Eliza Shephard
MELBOURNE
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Paula Rae
MELBOURNE
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Geoffrey Collins
SYDNEY
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Sonia Croucher
QUEENSLAND
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Peter Sheridan
MELBOURNE
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Joshua Batty
SYDNEY
Competitions
Registrations for all competitions is now closed
Open Competition - 32 years and under
Young Artist Competition - 18 years and under
Piccolo Competition
Composition Competition
Professional Learning Day
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Friday 29 September
The Professional Learning Day is devoted to workshops and lectures for teachers on relevant and current topics in flute pedagogy and music education. The day will run from 9am - 5:30pm, with the Open Competition Semi-Finals in the evening.
Enrol for the Professional Learning Day here.
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Workshop Topics
Joanna Sullivan - Six Pillars of Teaching Beginner Flute
Nathalie Resciniti - The Connection Between Marcel Moyse and Suzuki Flute
Jude Huxtable - Body Mapping and Alexander Technique
Karen North - Beyond the Notes
Mary-Anne Blades - Moyse 24 Little Studies
Fluteworthy - Duets as a Teaching Tool and New Publications
Alex Manton - Reconnecting with the HSC syllabus
Main Festival Programme
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Saturday 30 September
A dazzling Opening Concert will kick off the festival with a full day of masterclasses, workshops and recitals. The last event of the day will be the final round of the Open Competition.
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Sunday 1 October
Another full day of flute filled events by all Australian artists including world flutes and flute and electronics. The evening gala concert will feature Joshua Batty, Emma Sholl, Geoffrey Collins, Jane Rutter and Eliza Shephard.
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Monday 2 October
The last day of the festival promises to be another jam packed day of workshops, recitals and panels. The Closing Concert will feature the Festival Flute Orchestra and several esteemed Australian artists.
Saturday 30 September
Join us for a fun-filled day of flute activities. Meet other young flute players, play in a flute ensemble, develop your stage presentation skills, have a composition class with Alex Manton, learn how to maximise every practice session, challenge your rhythm, and finish with a performance for your families.
Our Junior Day will be held at the Conservatorium High School. Further information about indemnity and what to bring on the day will be available after 5 April 2023. Parents may accompany their children using the concession rate for Junior Day.
Junior Day
Junior Day Director
The Junior Day will be led by Suzanne Cowan and is designed to inspire and engage flute players of all levels.
Suzanne Cowan is an established flautist and teacher in the Illawarra Region with over 20 years flute and flute ensemble teaching experience. She has a passion for teaching students of all ages and levels. Her students perform successfully in Eisteddfods, exams, HSC assessments, University auditions and more.
Flute Orchestra
Registering for the AFF Flute Orchestra means committing to the following rehearsals and concert:
Saturday 30th September: 8.30-10.00am
Sunday 1 October: 8.30 -10.00am
Monday 2 October 8.30-8.50am
Closing Concert: Monday 2 October
Skill Levels:
Approximate AMEB/ABRSM/Trinity examination grades:
Grade 1-3 (Beginner)
Grade 4-6 (Intermediate)
Grade 7 - A.Mus (Advanced)
Professional
Flute Orchestra Conductor - Jessica Manning
Jessica is a Music Director and Conductor who specialises in musical theatre and opera. Currently based in Sydney, Australia she holds a Masters in Conducting from the Royal Danish Academy of Music, Denmark. Jessica is also a passionate music educator and has been working with young people for over 10 years. Her focus is on collaborative work that provides growth and development to artists at all musical levels and believes when people are truly invested and challenged in their art the art itself speaks so genuinely and thus high quality performances are achieved.
Masterclasses
Registration for masterclasses is now closed
Successful applicants will be notified on Friday 25th August, 2023
Once you have been notified, you will have 3 days to pay for the masterclass online, via the Registration Page. Failure to pay for the masterclass within the time frame may result in your masterclass being offered to another applicant.
Masterclass Performer registration fee: $80
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Piccolo masterclass
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Flute masterclass
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Orchestral Excerpts Masterclass
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Flute Masterclass
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Flute masterclass
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Flute repertoire