The GCFS seeks to further the interest of flute
through performance and education
Yoga for Musicians Workshop
Sunday, November 8, 2:00 p.m.
Join Certified Yoga Teacher (and GCFS President) Cathy Spicer for an online event as she leads you through a short yoga practice with postures designed to help the specific challenges that musicians face.
In this workshop, we'll be focusing on breathing, some gentle stretches, and some strength building poses.
This class is designed for all levels of ability and modifications will be offered for the postures if needed.
If you've never practiced yoga before, this workshop will be a gentle introduction to this type of practice. For the experienced yogi, this will help you think of asanas that you can do to enhance your musical performance.
What you'll need for this class:
- Wear clothing that allows for a full range of movement.
- Yoga is usually done barefoot, but if that is not an option for you, make sure you are wearing shoes that do not allow you to slide.
- A yoga mat (if you do not have a yoga mat, you can practice on a carpeted surface, again, using caution that you do not slide).
- If getting up and down off the ground is not available to you, please have a chair you can sit on -- one without wheels and without arms -- that you can place on a surface where you won't slide.
- A yoga strap (if you don't have a strap, you can use a cloth belt or a polyblend scarf).
- Some of the postures may involve twisting and bending a little, so it's advised that you eat at least 30 minutes before you practice.
RSVP by November 7. The link to the class will be provided to registered attendees on Nov. 8
-- FREE for GCFS Members. $10 suggested donation for non-members and guests.
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Suggested donation for Yoga event
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Annual Events
Fall Recital & Masterclass
Clarinet and Flute Choirs Collaboration Concert
Fall Recital & Masterclass
Lorna McGhee
Sunday, October 4, 2020
Virtual Masterclass
~Admission free for all GCFS members~
Non-member admission is a suggested donation of any amount
2-4 pm
Registration closes at 10am ET on Sunday, Oct 4th.
This appearance of Altus Artist Lorna McGhee has been made possible in part through an educational grant from Altus Flutes.
Lorna McGhee performs exclusively on Altus Flutes.
"Just Us" Recital
Clarinet and Flute Choirs Collaboration Concert
Fall Recital & Masterclass
Sunday, September 13, 2020 from 2-4 pm
~come Zoom with us~
Be a virtual performing artist and
share your favorite solo repertoire with other GCFS members!
Visit with like-minded flutists in cyber space!
Students and non-students alike are welcome to perform solo (or small ensemble pieces with other musicians in your pandemic "pod") in a friendly and supportive setting.
Ensembles can include other instrumentalists who do not need to be members.
Clarinet and Flute Choirs Collaboration Concert
Clarinet and Flute Choirs Collaboration Concert
Clarinet and Flute Choirs Collaboration Concert
Sunday, January 26, 2020
3 PM
at Judson Park
2181 Ambleside Drive in Cleveland
featuring Venner Clarinet Choir and
Erie Waters Flute Choir
Each ensemble will present a half-program showcasing the lowest to highest versions of their instrument families. The grand finale is a combination of both flute and clarinet choirs!
This concert is free and open to the public
Erie Waters Flute Ensemble
Cleveland Composers Connection
Clarinet and Flute Choirs Collaboration Concert
Sunday, November 17, 2019
at 3PM
The performing flute choir of the Greater Cleveland Flute Society
was featured on the
"Music in a Sacred Space" series at
the Church of the Resurrection
in Solon, OH
click below for details!
Cleveland Composers Connection
Cleveland Composers Connection
Cleveland Composers Connection
Postponed, Date TBA
Judson Park, 2182 Ambleside Drive
in Cleveland
This annual concert showcases works of Northeast Ohio composers and their compositions
featuring the flute.
Note: we will be at Judson Park this year, not Judson Manor.
Area Events
Cleveland Composers Connection
Cleveland Composers Connection
The pandemic has rained on many parades, but here is an exciting and innovative substitute for those summer concerts:
The National Flute Association's
Summer Series, chock-full of live virtual events led by prominent flute professors and professionals!
July 6–August 14, 2020
Most of the sessions are available through replay until Sept 25th.
traveling minstrels
This fantastic outreach program takes our flute music into senior living facilities and nursing homes every 6 to 8 weeks.
All GCFS members are welcome and encouraged to participate!
Bonnie Svetlik and Ann Droste are co-chairmen.
This is a wonderful opportunity for us to use music to brighten the day for those who can't get "out and about"
like we can. Please join us if you can!
The gathering of Minstrels is on hold until conditions are safer.
Stay tuned!
Our January performance was at Breckenridge Village!
FLUTE PEDAGOGY ROUNDTABLE
Saturday, September 26, 2020
at 1PM
Virtual meeting on Zoom
The roundtable meetings will focus on education, where flute teachers and non-teachers alike can share information
and ideas on how to improve our flute playing
and performance skills.
RSVP required!
RSVP via the CONTACT US feature on the GCFS website
~free for all GCFS members~
many thanks to our sponsors for their continued support!
