A Flutist’s Journey Through Healing. By Sherry Finzer
My journey as a flutist has taken me to places I never imagined. When I first started playing in elementary
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Health & Wellness
My Success Story with Focal Dystonia. By Andrea Brachfeld
It’s always hard to tell this story from the beginning because no one ever imagines that you will actually get
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When Less is More. By Jennifer Borkowski
When I first began studying music with extended techniques, what struck me was their sheer physicality. It seemed even more
Read MoreYoga for Flutists: by Fluterscooter
Recently I had the opportunity to meet and work with New York City based flutist turned yogi, Nicole Newman, founder
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Happy, Healthy Hands: by Beverly Hawkins
Technology, laptops and handheld devices have changed the demands on everyone’s hands. Add being a flutist and you can quickly experience some discomfort. Relax! There is a lot you can do to navigate non-flute related tasks by having your arms, hands, shoulders and neck, work smarter, not harder!
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BETA BLOCKERS: stage fright cure or unfair advantage?
A hot topic in the sports world is the use of performance enhancing drugs. From Lance Armstrong most recently, to any number of Olympic athletes and professional baseball players, there is a lot of controversy surrounding this issue. Why? Quite simply, steroids give athletes an unfair advantage. Athletes have been fired and their titles stripped because of the use of steroids. Classical musicians are under the same, if not more, pressure than athletes to succeed and play flawlessly.
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The Full-Figured Flutist: by Cassie Vandersloot
I am a well-rounded woman. While I do enjoy many facets of life, this is not the ‘well-rounded’ I was referring to. I am a curvaceous, full-figured, big beautiful woman. Whatever term you choose to use, it means the same thing.
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From the Trainer’s Studio to the Flute Studio: by Charlene Romano
About two years ago, I was in a frustrating Catch-22. I needed to exercise to get my body in healthier shape, but I was limited in what I could do, due to an injury. A friend recommended her personal trainer, and I now see my trainer once a week, and receive a workout “assignment” for the week. This has been life-changing for my health, as one may expect, but it has also changed the way I approach teaching my private students.
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The Road to Healing: One Flutist’s Journey. by Brandy Hudelson
When I was asked to write an article about injury management for flutists it was hard for me to know
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