Pender Island Flute Retreat wishes to thank the following for their generous contributions:

Dr. Lynda Reynolds

Kathy Bhana,
Dr. K. DeLong, Dr. Jordan, Susan Wong
University of Calgary

Alison Geskin and
Sheryl Radcliff
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

Dr. Chu
Evergreen Acupuncture

Dr. Easton
Cochrane Veterinary Clinic

Teena Rumak, Jim Vanier and Jack Wilson for their help with promotional materials

Jean Landa,
Tisha Murvihill,
Maureen Bogdanowicz
for editing

Charles Foreman and
Tom Megee for musical contributions

Wayne and Lee McNabb, Mrs. Brownlee, Helen Allison, Judy Neil and the Pender Island United Community Church for their support from Pender.

If you wish to donate too and be an integral part of the Pender Island Flute Retreat, please email Gwen Klassen or call
403-286-9991.

All donors will receive a charitable tax receipt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pender Island Flute Retreat

June 30 - July 7, 2012
"Telling Stories in Sound"

With International Soloist:

William Bennett

Facilitators:
Lorna McGhee (flute)
Heather Campbell (workshops)

Founder and Director: Gwen Klassen

Pender Island Flute Retreat - to explore the physical, emotional and mental aspects of flute performing and pedagogy. PIFR presents a unique opportunity for Professional and the advanced University flutists to reach new heights in performance and teaching through the integration of flute playing with personal development. The combination of an encouraging, compassionate, non-competitive environment, brilliant teaching and a beautiful ocean front setting creates optimal conditions for success. Participants will be 18 and over. We invite you to come to one of the most peaceful places in Canada to re-connect with your soul through performance, inspiration and creativity.

The Pender Island Flute Retreat is designed to address not only how we teach our students but also how we teach ourselves. We have a wonderful opportunity at PIFR to learn from one of the great pedagogues of our time, William Bennett (Wibb).

In additional Masterclasses, we will get to the core of Wibb's teaching through the Marcel Moyse "24 Little Melodic Studies" as well as an in-depth look at the Dohnanyi "Passacaglia".

Heather Campbell will lead workshops on Breathing, Healthy Ego, and How to create the optimal environment in which to teach and perform and more.

Lorna McGhee will introduce a new workshop on "Prosody", the syllabic rhythm of language, exploring how it underpins our sense of phrasing in music. It is only by inflecting every note with meaning that we begin to come close to the expressiveness of the human voice. Without this inflection, beautiful tone and colours are simply decorative. By combining them, music becomes a living language.

Lorna will work in tandem with Alexander Technique teacher, Gabriella Minnes-Brandes in certain classes in order to help students unlock more of their expressive potential.

In addition to the new workshops and Masterclasses listed above, PIFR is offering a "Pre-Wibb/Lorna class" to learn the concepts and techniques before you play in their Masterclasses as well as a "Make the Connection" discussion at the end of the retreat.

The retreat is open to Performers and Auditors:

Performer Auditor Everyone
  • Play twice in Masterclass; once for Mr. Bennett and once for Ms. McGhee
  • Opportunity to play in additional Masterclasses for Mr. Bennett: Moyse "24" and Dohnanyi "Passacaglia".

    (If you wish to be considered for these classes, please indicate on application form. Performers will be pre-selected, by audition. We advise you to perform part of the “Passacaglia” as part of your application package.)
  • Play in Masterclass for Ms. Klassen
  • 45-minute lesson with Ms. Klassen
  • Heather Campell Workshops
  • Lorna McGhee workshop
  • Lorna McGhee Technique class
  • Participant recital
  • Pre-Wibb/Lorna class with Gwen
  • "Make the Connection" discussion

Where

Pender Island is located between Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and is accessible by ferry from either Vancouver or Victoria. (Check the BC ferry schedule here). With breath-taking beaches, fresh water lakes, scenic Mount Norman, arbutus trees (unique to the Northern West Coast), and tranquil rainforests, Pender is a Canadian paradise.

Application

There are only 14 performer and 10 auditor spots available.

Application deadline: March 1, 2012
Early Bird Discount (less $100) application deadline: February 1, 2012

Application Form
View and/or print the 2012 Pender Island Flute Retreat application form. You will be notified of your acceptance and placement by March 15, 2012.

Course Fee: (includes several daily Masterclasses, daily workshops, breathing and technique classes):

Performers: $1500 (single occupancy) $1300 (double) Auditor: $1100 (double)

Day-Observers: please contact Gwen directly at gklassen@fluteretreat.com
or 403-993-3402.

Scholarship/Bursaries: see application/fee/scholarship menu item for details