I am flexible and am happy to tailor my visit to suit your flute studio and school budget. A list of possible recitals/ workshops: Any recital can be combined with a one- to two-hour masterclass with your students.
Topical Recitals
Tailleferre, Chaminade, Clara Wieck Schumann, Sophia Gubaidulina, Katherine Hoover, Elizabeth Brown, Joan Tower, Libby Larsen
**Music from Eastern Europe: In conjunction with my CD, Eastern Gems, repertoire includes Jindrich Feld, Bohuslav Martinu, Miklos Rosza, Marta Ptaszynska, Tadeusz Kassern, Danuta Uhl, Sophia Gubaidulina
College/ Professional Lectures
- Women in Apartheid : Women’s Historical Exclusion in the World of Art Music Composition and Performance (combined with performance for a lecture/recital or presented separately in a classroom setting)
- The Girls in the Band: Women’s Perspectives on Gender Stereotyping in the Music Classroom (generally presented separately in a classroom lecture setting)
- Developing a Great Flute Section: Troubleshooting Tips for Band Directors (presented to woodwind methods classes for music education students)
- The Talent Myth (a lecture incorporating the latest psychological research indicating that consistent hard work and good teaching are more likely to result in musical success than mere "natural ability". Applications to the music classroom and studio are also discussed.)
High School
- A Warm-Up that Really Works: Developing a Daily Routine You’ll Use
- 10 Days to Better Tone and Pitch
- Woodshedding for Beginners: How to Perfect Technical Passages
- Masterclass on All-State Audition Pieces
For sample programs, sound files, or lecture outlines, please email Nicole by clicking on 'contact' in the lefthand menu.