Flute Colors Blog

A warm-up is perhaps the most important part of your practice session. Since we have a lot of muscles in the embouchure, it is important to warm them up slowly and with patience. In this blog you will find an example of a warm-up routine that lasts 10 to 30 minutes. Exercise 1 – Connecting […]

It’s always an exciting moment when it’s time to buy a new flute with a student. I enjoy going along and guiding the process. Choosing a new instrument is important. It’s crucial to immediately feel a connection with an instrument. Additionally, a new instrument should allow room for growth. After all, you want to progress […]

This month, the digital album ‘Ashes to Impulse’ was released. The album features compositions by American composer Gregory Glancey. I had the honor of performing one of the pieces together with pianist Paolo Gorini. It happens quite often that composers reach out to me through the Flute Colors website. Sometimes, they send their music to […]

The sound originates between the lips.” That was a remark from Jacques Zoon during a masterclass when I was still studying. A remark that made me think. Nobody had ever put it that way before, and it made a world of difference. Teachers will surely recognize the phenomenon that sometimes you have a breakthrough with […]

‘I find these passages difficult, I just can’t play them faster. Do you have any tips?’ I count to ten in my mind. Of course, I’ve explained a hundred times what you could do to play faster. This adult student seems to want a solution that doesn’t take time. It would be nice if you […]