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Area Directors

Area Music Program Directors

Here is what local directors are looking for in their students.

Mr. Kelly

East Central Illinois Youth Orchestra
* Maturity in all aspects of musicianship
Flute Lessons, Flute Teacher
Flute Lessons, Flute Teacher

Mr. Allen

Champaign Centennial High School Bands
* Know all major scales and arpeggios.
* Nice full tone with vibrato.
* Know how to make tuning adjustments
* Work to expand the high range.
* Good playing posture-no draping
   elbow over back of chair.

Mr. Currey

Champaign Central High School Bands

* Big sound.
* Controlled and refined vibrato.
* Technique.
* Upper register intonation.
* SIGHT READING IS HUGE.

Flute Lessons, Flute Teacher
Flute Lessons, Flute Teacher

Mr. Hicks

Urbana High School Bands

* Accurate rhythms
* Steady tempo
* Big, round sound

 

Mr. Anderson

Campus Middle School for Girls
Flute Lessons, Flute Teacher

Ms. Park

St. Thomas More High School Bands

* Big sound.
* Chromatic scales.
* Other fundamentals.

Mr. Escatel

Urbana Middle School Bands

* Sit tall.
* Use fast air – correct breathing.
* Keep head up.
* Play with a nice, big sound.
* Have fun! 🙂

Ms. Lodes

Urbana Middle School Bands

“I expect my flute players to work on embouchure to play with the biggest, fullest sound possible.”

Ms. Branch

Edison Middle School Bands
* Pretty tone.
* Clean articulation.

Mr. Brown

Franklin Middle School Bands
* Good tone
* Right fingerings

Mr. Murphy

University High School Music

Mrs. Currey

Champaign Central High School Bands
* Good tone.
* Good rhythm.
* Good pitch.

Ms. Park

St. Thomas More High School Bands

* Big sound.
* Chromatic scales.
* Other fundamentals.

Ms. Woolwine

Holy Cross School

*clean articulation
*clear and pure sound
(especially upper-register)
*dedication to practicing
*a positive attitude

Ms. Fernsberg

Jefferson Middle School Bands
* Warm, supported tone (with vibrato when you’re ready).
* Good finger technique (do your fingers know where they’re going,
   or are they still hunting?)
* Clean articulation with TONE
   right from the beginning
   of the sound.
 
* OWN your upper register. This is where OK flutists stop and
   GREAT flutists soar.
* If Sue assigns you scales and pattern studies then
   1) Smile, 2) Nod, and 3) Practice.
   These will make you the sight reader you wish you were.