| Pacific Northwest Flute Gathering ONLINE “Vashon Island Flute Gathering” Thursday, October 7 – Sunday, October 10, 2021 |
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| Theme: Exploring Our Song |
All classes, workshops and concerts will be held on Zoom. A few days before the retreat, all registrants will receive information to connect into the online sessions.
*** ALL TIMES ARE U.S. PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME ***
| THURSDAY, October 7 | |
| 5:30-6:00pm PDT | Check-in / social time / open conference |
| 6:00pm PDT | Welcome / opening circle Bring your G-minor, D-minor flutes, A-minor flutes, drums or percussion |
| ~ 7:00pm PDT | Playing session / after hours open mic |
| FRIDAY, October 8 | |
| 8:45-9:00am PDT | Social time / open conference |
| 9:00-9:30am PDT | Warmup with Pam and Cornell / announcements |
| 9:30-10:45am PDT | Session 1 Instructor: Cornell, Host: Tim Let’s Play Songs – Bring your G-minor flutes. We’ll learn some songs together to get the music flowing for the weekend. |
| 11:00am-12:15 PDT | Session 2 Instructor: Tim, Host: Cornell Ebb and Flow – Exploring the Phases of Growth Within Our Songs |
| 1:00-2:15pm PDT | Session 3 Instructor: Pam, Host: Joe Get Your Groove On – Learn unique rhythmic patterns that can spark the imagination. Pam guides you through some fun and accessible ways to approach rhythm and break it into manageable chunks. No need to be able to read rhythm… feel it in the body. Fit rhythms together into cohesive songs. Flutes, drums and didgeridoos are welcome. Bring your D-minor or G-minor flutes. |
| 2:30-3:45pm PDT | Session 4 Instructor: Joe, Host: Pam Building Blocks of Melody – Develop an interesting melody from an initial idea. Whether improvising or writing a song, find ways to expand your ideas into melodic phrases. |
| 4:00-5:00pm PDT | Music circle with Richard Nash – Come hang out at the music circle. Bring a song, a favorite flute or a story to tell. Or, just sit back and listen. |
| 6:00pm PDT | LEADERS’ PERFORMANCE (streamed on Facebook and YouTube) click for info |
| ~ 7:15pm PDT | After hours open mic |
| SATURDAY, October 9 | |
| 8:45-9:00am PDT | Social time / open conference |
| 9:00-9:30am PDT | Warmup with Tim and Joe / announcements |
| 9:30-10:45am PDT | Session 1 Instructor: Joe, Host: Pam Taking your Songs and Improvisations to the Next Level – Use embellishments and expressive elements to add emotion and finesse to your playing. |
| 11:00am-12:15 PDT | Session 2 Instructor: Pam, Host: Joe Gettin’ in the Groove – Experiment further with the rhythms from Get Your Groove On. Find ways to relax into the rhythm and have fun with it to allow freedom in creating music. Flutes, drums and didgeridoos are welcome. Bring your D-minor or G-minor flutes. |
| 1:00-2:15pm PDT | Session 3 Instructor: Tim, Host: Cornell Native Flute & Rhythmic Patterns – Using Patterns of Notes to Inspire our Creativity |
| 2:30-3:45pm PDT | Session 4 Instructor: Cornell, Host: Tim Putting it all Together – How to manage all those things you’re supposed to know and just “play” and enjoy. Bring your G-minor flutes. |
| 4:00-5:00pm PDT | Music circle with Marty Dixon– Come hang out at the music circle. Bring a song, a favorite flute or a story to tell. Or, just sit back and listen. |
| 6:00pm PDT | ATTENDEES’ PERFORMANCES |
| ~ 7:30pm PDT | After hours open mic |
| SUNDAY, October 10 | |
| 9:30-10:45am PDT | Wrap up / closing circle / sendoff play-along session – bring instruments |
| MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR NEXT YEAR – October 6 – 9, 2022 | |
