Flute Studies
The Penn State Flute Studio is led by Dr. Naomi Seidman. Each student in the flute studio will be offered an hour-long weekly private lesson with Dr. Seidman. Their experience is further enhanced by a weekly studio class, flute choir, and guest artists.
To foster a rich learning environment, Dr. Seidman assigns each flute student a lesson partner. Partners attend each other’s lessons each week and witness firsthand valuable teaching tools, study repertoire and technique, and see each other’s progress throughout the semester. Partners are re-assigned each semester.
Dr. Seidman also offers a weekly 90-minute repertoire/technique class. Topics from technique to performance as well as flute choir are addressed.
The Penn State Flute Choir is open by audition to majors, minors, and non-majors alike and presents a unique opportunity for students to learn basic to advanced chamber music skills. The flute choir performs from a vast repertoire of original works and transcriptions. The students perform with and without a conductor and spend time working on cueing, blending, intonation, musicality, playing solos and accompaniments, and working with others in a fun and challenging environment. Students are also encouraged to become acquainted with the auxiliary instruments of the flute family. In 2013 and 2015, The Penn State Flute Choir was invited to perform at the National Flute Association Convention annual meeting. The flute choir, which rehearses weekly, offers a concert each semester.
Every semester, Dr. Seidman invites professional flutists to come to the Penn State campus to give recitals and master classes as well as an annual Flute Day.
Music majors today plan a wide variety of careers, including band directors, rock stars, music therapists, business owners, music historians, composers, repair and flute design technicians, and concert flutists. At Penn State, Dr. Seidman emphasizes the critical mentoring role played by a teacher. During your study at Penn State University, she will help you realize your hopes and dreams for the future.
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