Classes

4th Flute as Inspiration and Praise Master Class with

Tadeu Coelho

June 09-13, 2008
Second Presbyterian Church
105 River Street
Greenville, SC 29601

The master class is open to flutists from high school and above. Mr. Coelho's approach to flute is based on Gen. 2:7. He believes that God gave him a special talent with the flute and that it is possible not only to honor the Lord with our instruments and talents, but also to teach music and flute techniques through a Christian perspective.

Master Class Topics:

How to keep your faith in today's world
Repertoire
Breathing
Articulation
Daily exercises, scales and more scales!
Audition Preparation
Stage Presence
Circular breathing

What Participants said about the 2007 Class:

"Awsome. So entertaining and insightful."

"Wonderful energy and I learned something from every session."

"Energetic, profound, knowledgeable, enlightening. Good humor too!"

"His energy and enthusiasm are wonderful - so many perks to share. He really gets everyone involved and included."

"Dr. Coelho was really awesome and extremely helpful while he was teaching. I learned so much from him that I can't even begin to describe all the stuff I learned. Simply incredible."

"Such a gifted teacher; it is refreshing to experience his unequaled ability to encourage and motivate."


What Participants said about the 2006 Class:

"One of the best weeks of my life. I learned so much, met great people, and was made aware of so many Biblical applications to my flute playing."

"Excellent! So appreciate how he ties the Scripture and flute playing. Such a wonderful opportunity. And what a great sense of humor!"

"Love learning so much about music in this wonderful week."

"What a great range of diverse talented individuals all coming together to learn and praise."


What Participants said about the 2005 Class:

"The Biblical applications to this class were so meaningful and inspirational. I have never heard anything like it. I hope many other Christian flute players will benefit from these classes in the future."

"I have learned more at this master class than any other arena I've been a part of. I love the application of Scripture to everything Dr. Coelho taught. I have seen more immediate results from his teaching than anything I've ever attended."

"I thoroughly enjoyed the master class. Each of the classes was wonderful, and I especially appreciated the focus on the Lord and playing for His glory."

"Cannot say in words how much I learned...! Faith and music together - how fantastic is that!!"


Assisting Faculty:

Amanda Barrett: Ensembles.
She holds degrees in music education and performance.
Amanda Barrett is professor of flute at Bob Jones University.

Kathy Blocki: Pedagogy and Selected Topics.
Producer of Great Beginnings video, Ms. Blocki's students have won many awards and competitions. She holds a B.M. from Indiana University at Bloomington, and M.M. from Arizona State University. She is an educational clinician, designer of the Pneumo Pro Wind Director, and author of the Blocki Flute Method.

Irna Priore: Selected Topics.
Irna Priore holds doctorate degrees in both flute performance and music theory. She teaches music theory and analysis at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and has written several articles about performance practice issues.

Activities
8:30-8:45AM: Devotions
8:45-9:30AM: Warm-up
9:30-12:00: Master Class
12:00-1:00: Lunch (on your own)
2:00-5PM: Special Topics (ensembles, lectures, demonstrations)
Evening Recital

Limited number of participants; Open to auditors

Costs:
$300 participant tuition plus application fee
$150 auditor tuition plus application fee
Application Fee before May 10, 2008: $50 (non-refundable)
Application Fee after May 10, 2008: $80 (non-refundable)

Application Form (Please fill it out and click "Submit") At this time, all participants slots are full. To be placed on a waiting list, please contact Amanda Barrett. We are still accepting applications for auditors.