As we roll into the New Year, many of us are in a retrospective mood - looking back on where we’ve been and looking forward to where we’ll go. This month let’s share: 🎁What’s your most heart-warming flute memory?🎁 It could be from this year or from all-time. Whoever’s gets the most likes wins a free session with me. Let’s learn about our flute friends!❄️ Check my message from yesterday with some important announcements here! Let's welcome our new members and learn a little about our flute friends! Begin leveling up by sharing your stories! @Jessica Minahan @Musa Washington @Juan Rangel @Nandin Baker @Victor Miller @Jamie Prater @Jessica Hodges @Jazzy Jazz @Greg Philip @Samuel Soste-Taffur @Jodie Mesler @Teresa Sandragorsian @Keith Williams @Jimmy Lambert @Jenn Flaa @Stephanie Pektas @Bethany Whitaker @Alan Kirk @Marta Schneider @Neva Kanelos @Ariel Zevon @LeeAnn Vincent @Carol July @Alberta Mobley @Fran Jeppesen @Lindsay Johnson @Adrienne McDonald @Vanessa Good @David Miller

I did a 1 min improv on game anywhere but there can you guess which note is missing? 5 notes in comments, I would love to hear yours

I had a really, really, really hard day today and the last couple of days were pretty tough too. I wasn't able to practice much the last few days. Tonight I got my flute out and had some time to play and I feel so much better and more peaceful. Does anyone else feel like playing their flute is therapeutic?

Does anyone have any advice or tips on how to stay relaxed when you are stressed while playing? Most of the time I am fine and not stressed, but I just finished practicing Amazing Grace in all the keys and I was feeling stressed about it and was gripping my flute too hard and my hands hurt. I guess my brain thinks that gripping my flute will help to make it sound better. Would appreciate any tips or tricks. Thanks!

Q. How many min a day do you have to practice? My Prescription for beginning to improve your improvising in 3-10 min a day: 🎤 Minute 1: Record yourself playing "Anyway Up" & "Anyway Down" by choosing a scale and improvising your way up & down the scale! This should only take about 30 sec. 🎧Then listen to your recording!🎧 Write: ✅ 1) One Thing You Liked! ⭕2) One Thing You'd like to improve... 🎵 Minute 2: Turn on a drone and record a "KISS" (stupidly simple) 30 sec free improv.🎧Listen to your recording!🎧 Write: ✅ 1) One Thing You Liked! ⭕ 2) One Thing You'd like to improve... 🎶 Minute 3: Record a 30-sec improv with the I-V chord progression backing track. 🎧& Listen!🎧 Write: ✅ 1) One Thing You Liked! ⭕ 2) One Thing You'd like to improve... The only ways to fail at this are to fail to write down what you liked and to fail to start! Post your recordings for support! This is for solidarity, not critique (unless you want it!). You're not alone!