Creative Community Meeting, Nov. 6th at 7:00pm

We would like to invite you to our November Creative Community Meeting, happening this Sunday, November 6th, 7:00PM at the home of Penny Griffy:

6806 Pioneer Place

Austin, TX 78757

As an added bonus, this weekend we will be hosting the first workshop in our season's workshop series: Expressive Articulation with Dr. Francois Minaux.

The workshop will happen directly after our short meeting and is only open for current members of the club. All are encouraged to attend this informative workshop. Dr. Minaux will look closely at where to put the tongue and lips, and how to shape the air to articulate. He will demonstrate excerpts from the repertoire and will compare the French and American techniques of articulation while guiding you toward your most expressive articulation. Bring your flute!

We hope you and your students will be able to attend this exciting workshop! See you there!

Do you have or know of a Local Flute Performance?

Hello Austin Flutists!

Do you have a local performance or know of a flute performance coming up? If so, we want to know! AND, if you are a member of the Austin Flute Society, we will post it on our local performance calendar.

Simply send an email to austinfluteclub@gmail.com with a subject: "Performance Calendar". Please include date, time, admission cost and a summary about the performance.

Look forward to hearing from you and hearing you soon!

AFC 2011-2012 Season Kickoff Meeting!

Calling ALL Austin Flutists:

Your presence is requested at the Austin Flute Club 2011-2012 Season Kickoff Meeting! Join to be part of the AFC CREATIVE COMMUNITY. Bring a buddy. All ages welcome.

What: Your time to meet, greet, collaborate, create, and serve our community with fellow flutists. We'll be holding elections for our organization, finalizing our calendar, rolling out a masterclass series (teachers, you don't want to miss this!), and more. This is your golden opportunity to GET INVOLVED.

When: Mark your calendars for the 3rd Sunday of each month at 3pm. August meeting to be held August 21, 2011 at 3pm.

Where: Location each month will rotate between homes of hosts/hostesses. François Minaux has graciously offered space for our first CREATIVE COMMUNITY meeting at the following location:

4600 Mueller Blvd.
Austin, TX 78723

Park: Street
Enter the complex through the lobby. Go past the leasing office and take a right down the hallway. Head to the conference room located in the Business Center (first door on your left). Feel free to bring your laptops as there are computers, a printer/copier and internet access.

Would you like to host? Great! We'll select the location for the September AFC CREATIVE COMMUNITY on August 21.

See you then,

Katie Kuersteiner LaRue
AFC Interim President 2011

Frappes and FLUTES - for Austin Teachers

The Austin Flute Club sincerely hopes the Austin heat has been treating everyone well. In the summer months the oppressive weather tends to makes people languid and lazy, but do not fear, for the AFC is here to help motivate and energize your teaching and playing! Please join us on Saturday July 30th at Austin Java (12th and Lamar).

Frappes and Flutes - July 30, 2011 @ Austin Java (12th and Lamar)

8:30am - Arrive and grab a drink

8:35am - Icebreaker

8:40-9:10am - Round table discussion

Three words: We need you. The Austin Flute Club is at a crossroads and we need you to make the club the very best it can be. We want to tailor the club to serve our teachers and students as effectively as possible but we can’t do it alone. We have several board positions open for the new school year and will be discussing how to get involved.

We realize that time is tight for teachers, but we also know how important it is to provide a forum to share ideas, develop new creative ideas, and expand your circle of friends and colleagues. We look forward to Frappes & Flutes being the perfect blend of education (a brief presentation on a topic by a teacher just for our teachers), relationship building, and of course a cup of “joe”… Frappes & Flutes is open to flute teachers of all levels and experience.