This is an approximate schedule. Specific times and topics will be posted at the retreat.
* All activities are in Burton Lodge on the main floor unless noted otherwise.
| Pacific Northwest Flute Gathering on Vashon Island Thursday, October 4 – Sunday, October 7, 2018 |
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| Theme: Sharing Our Song |
| THURSDAY | |
| 12:00-5:30pm | All participants must be registered and paid in advance. No on-site registrations or walk-ins available.
Arrive any time on Thursday. Activity will start happening around noon as the flute makers arrive to set up. If you get there before it all begins, have a look around, take a walk on the beach, find a place to play music. Flute makers set up in Burton Lodge around noon-1pm. The Flute Bazaar begins. Check in and room assignments will be ready around 2:00pm in Burton Lodge. The first scheduled activity is dinner at 5:30pm. |
| 5:30pm | Dinner |
| 7:00pm | Welcome (bring your flutes!) |
| 8:00pm | Playing session |
| 9:00pm | After hours jam |
| FRIDAY | |
| 8:00am | Greet the sun – Tom Burg |
| 8:30am | Breakfast |
| 9:30am | Full session – Cornell/Pam/Joe/Tim |
| 11:00am | Morning classes: Group A – Pam/Cornell – main floor Group B – Joe/Tim – lower floor |
| 12:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:45pm | Skills classes: Pam – main floor: Improvisation and Playing Together – all instruments welcome! Tim – lower floor: Harnessing the Wind – Building on the Basics Joe – Thompson Cabin: Playing with Rhythm |
| 3:00pm | Music circle: Jeff Miller – lower floor – playing flutes with guitar |
| 4:00pm | Private lessons, group playing or free time |
| 5:30pm | Dinner |
| 7:00pm | Audio tech for fluting |
| 7:30pm | Open Mic |
| 9:00pm | After hours jam |
| SATURDAY | |
| 8:00am | Greet the sun – Tom |
| 8:30am | Breakfast |
| 9:30am | Full session – Cornell/Pam/Joe/Tim |
| 11:00am | Morning classes: Group A – Joe/Tim – main floor Group B – Pam/Cornell – lower floor |
| 12:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:45pm | Skills classes: Pam – main floor: Improvisation and Playing Together – all instruments welcome! Tim – lower floor: Harnessing the Wind – Building on the Basics Joe – Thompson Cabin: Playing with Rhythm |
| 3:00pm | Music circle: Marty Dixon – lower floor: Flute Circle Variations – building and enhancing songs with other musicians and instruments (bring flutes and other instruments) |
| 4:00pm | Private lessons, prepare for concert, or free time |
| 5:30pm | Dinner |
| 6:30pm | Participant concert |
| 8:00pm | Leaders concert |
| 9:00pm | After hours jam |
| SUNDAY | |
| 8:00am | Greet the sun – Tom |
| 8:30am | Breakfast |
| 9:15am | Closing session |
| 10:30am | Pack, load, depart |
| MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR NEXT YEAR – October 3-6, 2019 | |
