Summer Flute Project 2020
To protect the participants, guest artists and faculty, exhibitors, employees, and the community from the spread of COVID-19, Mesa Community College has canceled the MCC Summer Flute Project and the AZ FluteFest.
When: June 15 - 20, 2019
Where: Mesa Community College
Mesa Community College and Desert Echoes Flute Project are thrilled to present the MCC Summer Flute Project, June 15-20, 2020. Week-long participants will enjoy warm-up classes, chamber ensembles, and the SFP Flute Choir in the mornings in addition to the afternoon offerings of recitals, masterclasses, topic classes, and interactive offerings.
The week-long program is available to college, high school students, and adult flutists. Single Afternoons and the FluteFest is open to everyone.
Guest Artists:
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Dr. Elizabeth Buck (Arizona State University, former principal flute The Phoenix Symphony)
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Dr. Brian Luce (University of Arizona, Yamaha Performing Artist)
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Brian Gordon (The Phoenix Symphony)
Artist Faculty:
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Christina Steffen (Music Director of Desert Echoes Flute Project; Flute Instructor, MCC)
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Kehokule'alani O'Daniell (Adjunct Faculty, Mesa Community College)
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Andrea Tenbarge (Flute Professional, Tenbarge Flute Studio)
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Abby Simpson (NFA 2019 Piccolo Competition Winner, Symphony of the Southwest, AZ School for the Arts)
Registration and Tickets:
Complete and sign these packets and bring with you or email to Christina Steffen, Director
Week Long Registration | Single Day Registration | MCC Release Packet
After Completing Registration - check back soon for updated link to purchase tickets for 2020
Purchase Tickets
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Week-long registration:
$250 prior to June 1
$290 after June 1 - Monday – Friday 9am-4pm in the Music Building
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Saturday (AZ FluteFest) 9am-6pm in the Performing Arts Center and a 7:30 concert by Sarah Jackson
Single afternoon tickets: $40 Tuesday – Friday 12:30pm-4:00pm (a special non-flutist fee will available for family members of participants)
12:30 lunch-time concerts are featured Tuesday – Thursday followed by engaging flute classes on a variety of topics and master classes with the guest artists and artist faculty. Topics may include tone, breathing, articulation/tonguing, pedagogy, extended techniques, low flutes, world flutes, intonation, vibrato, acoustics of the flute, leadership skills, selecting a new flute, repair and maintenance, performance anxiety, and reading sessions. Friday features an additional class with Ms. Jackson in lieu of a lunch-time performance.
Lunch-time Concert Only: $10
- Tuesday, June 16 – Dr. Elizabeth Buck
- Wednesday, June 17 – Artist Faculty
- Thursday, June 18 – Dr. Brian Luce
AZ FluteFest: $50
- Saturday, June 20th 9am - 6:00pm; Sarah Jackson concert at 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center at MCC, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa 85202
Performances and classes will be offered throughout the day including classes with Sarah Jackson; a piccolo recital by Abby Simpson, winner of the 2019 NFA Piccolo Competition, and Derek Cochran, principal flute with the Southwest Symphony; Live Ultrasound Imaging to explore the flutist oral cavity and tongue positioning with Dr. Joshua Gardner; a flute recital featuring Sabrina Hu with pianist Cathal Breslin; the Desert Echoes Flute Ensemble, and more.
Visit with exhibitors Brannen Brothers Flutemakers, Powell Flutes and Piccolos, Burkart Flutes & Piccolos, Milano Music, Muramatsu & Dean Yang Flutes with Little Piper Flute Music, and Woodwinds by Germann.
The Summer Flute Project Ensembles concert is free at 4:00pm.
Thank you to our sponsors for their artist and scholarship support: Keefe Piccolos, Brannen Brothers Flutemakers, Verne Q Powell Flutes, Burkart Flutes & Piccolos, and Milano Music.
Sarah Jackson Concert Only: $15
- Saturday, June 20th, at 7:30pm with Juhyun Lee, piano