Join us at this exclusive online teachers' event for BFS members. With a focus on the current shape of flute teaching as we respond to the restrictions of the Coronavirus pandemic, there will be short presentations on online teaching and online exams, plus lots of time to discuss and share your experiences of the challenges and opportunities of teaching at the present time. 

Introduction - Lisa NelsenLisa is Chair of the British Flute Society and is internationally recognised for her versatility as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, educator and mentor in performance practices. She is one of the flute professors and Woodwind Academy coaches for the Junior Department of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and also teaches at Oakham School, Rutland and King Henry VIII in Coventry. Lisa will welcome members to this event and introduce the main issues facing flute teachers today.

Online Flute Teaching - Carla Rees
Carla is a low flutes specialist who has developed an international reputation for her innovative work. Her multi-faceted career encompasses solo and chamber music performance, collaboration, recording, composing, arranging, editing and teaching. She is editor of PAN magazine, and Leader of the Open College of the Arts BA(Hons) Music Programme, a distance learning degree for students around the world. She brings her experience of teaching and collaborating online and her technological knowledge to discuss the best ways of teaching online, with tips for the best software, equipment and good practice for online lessons.

Online Exams - David Barton
David is a BFS Council member, who has taught flute, piano and singing on a private basis since 2001, and also provides online mentoring for teaching diplomas, supporting a wide range of instrumental teachers with their professional development. He is an active researcher and writer in the field of music education and is currently studying for a PhD at the Royal College of Music, researching autonomy and control in private instrumental teaching. Following on from his article in the March 2020 edition of PAN, exploring the range of exam options, David will present a summary of the online offerings from the music exam boards, which have emerged in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. 

Tickets are £15 and are only available to current BFS members - to join or renew your membership, click here. To book your place, click here.