The Hot Springs Flute Ensemble and Ouachita Baptist University

present

2011

FALL FLUTE SEMINAR

With Guest Artist

Wendy Kumer

Saturday October 22nd, Arkadelphia &

Sunday October 23rd, Hot Springs, Arkansas

graduated summa cum laude from Duquesne University with a major in music education then earned a masters degree in flute performance from Carnegie Mellon University. She has been on the faculties of Carnegie Mellon, Slippery Rock and Duquesne Universities, Mercyhurst College and most recently West Liberty University teaching flute, music theory, ear training, woodwind methods, and flute choir. Ms. Kumer is the founder and director of The Flute Academy, a full service music school for more than 70 flutists in classes, lessons and ensembles who perform throughout western Pennsylvania. She is an artist/clinician for the Conn-Selmer Corporation, former secretary for The Marcel Moyse Society, past president of the Pittsburgh Flute Club, and a guest artist at several universities. Her yearly performance schedule includes solo recitals, chamber music concerts, and regular church appearances. Wendy conducted the National High School Flute Choir at the 2002 NFA convention, served as Secretary for the NFA from 2003-05, served as Local Arrangements Chair for the 2006 NFA convention, and assisted the Program Chair for the 2007 NFA convention, conducted her Flute Academy Flute choirs in a showcase concert in 2009, and guest conducted the NFA Illuminations Flute Orchestra in 2010. She was named “Teacher of the Year” by PMTA in 2007. Now in her studio for her 39th year, she maintains that EVERY student is her FAVORITE one EVER!

Visit her websites:       www.kumerflutestudio.com      www.fluteacademy.com

This seminar is made possible in part by a grant from the Hot Springs Area Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation, Inc. and Conn-Selmer, Inc  Saied Music Company is the particiating Conn-Selmer dealer.

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