Whether you desire to​...
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playfully explore your own creative ideas in a holistic environment
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gather a cool set of skills to play (or teach!) contemporary flute music and create exciting concerts
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radically upgrade and eXpand your contemporary flute toolkit even further than you knew possible...
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Imagine you could do all of that in nine short days filled with extraordinary experiences
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Imagine you could feel like a Sonic Magician of the flute...
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Well, we want to share allllllll the magical secrets with you!
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And we want to help you access your own magic in ways
no other conventional summer flute class does.
(we know, we tried to find this elsewhere)
I am BEYOND excited to say that I took part in the wonderful learning experience in FluteXpansions Sonic Immersion! It was extremely beneficial for my growth as a flutist. I learned so much. This is an experience that I will take with me for the rest of my life.
Aliesha Phillips, USA
Flute is the Interface
Your flute is just an interface for your creativity and artistry
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Your flute forms the boundary between your mind – full of all the incredibly creative artistic ideas you have – and the real world, the place where sound and music are heard.
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And you only think you create music with the flute...
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Really you create the music in your imagination and mind (with all the skills you have acquired) before you ever blow air through the tube.
And as you are growing your experience, expanding your skills, and mastering more ways of creating sound, you are continually enriching your capacity for creative expression and your artistic voice.
​And guess what...when you combine all these skills and the creative ideas in your imagination with your way of communicating them, you release something no one else can replicate – your magic!
​Your flute is the meeting place of your magic and the real world.
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As you expand your magic and expanded skills, you feel like a sonic magician as you...
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Open any score and know how to play it and create the sounds, even if you're new to them!
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Give people an experience they never dreamed of having at a flute recital with exciting program and concert ideas
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Feel like a Rockstar when improvising and know exactly how to incorporate this into your daily practice and teaching even if you've never done it before
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Slide right out of that mid-piece motivation slump and get to the fun polishing stage sooner
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Know exactly how to prepare pieces with electronics and what to tell the tech people!
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Cultivate a mindset of confidence and trust your own interpretation ideas when performing​
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When you bring all this together with your magic, you are a sonic magician, creating the future of the flute with every note.
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Welcome to
July 8-16, 2023
FluteXpansions
Sonic Immersion
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Where the Future of Flute Begins with Your Creativity
All professional, post-graduate, graduate, & undergraduate flutists eager to expand their contemporary flute skill sets for performance or teaching are invited!​
Join us for 9 days of curiosity-driven exploration and expansion of your magic with a dynamic team of internationally renowned contemporary flute specialists who are going to share all the secrets behind mastering the skills you want!
You will receive specific step-by-step individual guidance on new skills and how to integrate these into your personal practice and teaching.
Daily interactive group workshops (everyone participates!) on topics such as improvisation, hybrid arts, composition, Deep Listening, and electronics offer you opportunities to develop and further enhance skills.
Read more about our Community Philosophy
Study and perform repertoire in masterclasses with teachers/performers who know exactly how to help you play any contemporary flute piece. Everyone will play in at least one masterclass.
Strengthen your mindset, confidence, and mind-body connection by attending sessions on mindset coaching or the somatic practices of yoga, Feldenkrais, and meditation.
Participate in performances and presentations and gain life-long friends and colleagues.
Join us to enhance your magic in a holistic space rooted in collective empowerment
All of this happens from the comfort and security of your own home, so you can avoid all of the complications of travel post-Covid. We use cutting-edge technology, so we can create & perform music together in real-time.
Best part? You learn how to use these cutting-edge tech tools!
Meet Your 2023 Artist Faculty
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2023 Equity Scholarship Sponsors
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What FXSI Alumni Say
Rodrigo Frade, Brazil
I have to thank you for believing in me and providing me with this wonderful course. I am motivated and renewed for my future projects. This course is unique. It provides a healthy environment for discussions about flute and its expressive possibilities. Everyone is treated like an artist and supported. I have never participated in a course like this, which values ​​the sharing of creative ideas. I really felt I could take risks, and the fear of making mistakes gave way to freedom and courage. Thank you very much!
Susan Geaney, Ireland
By the end of 9 Days, you will have explored & developed magic-enhancing skills such as:
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eXpanded flute sounds (aka extended techniques) – you will have a bigger sound palette, improved embouchure flexibility and intonation control, and know how to produce any technique you encounter
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Hybrid Arts (theater, movement, storytelling, etc) – you will be ready to create the exciting concerts you’ve dreamed of performing
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Improvisation – you will feel like an improv pro, playfully exploring sounds in practice and teaching. Bonus: rewire your brain to eliminate perfectionism and self-doubt too!
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Composition – Imagine bringing your own ideas to life and feeling solid in how to do that
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Electronics – you will feel confident about performing with electronic media and setting up hardware on your own​
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Mind-Body practices (yoga, Feldenkrais, meditation, mindset self-coaching tools) – you are a complete human and you'll have the tools to take care of your whole self
Important Course Information
Course Dates & Location:
July 8-16, 2023 – Online Virtual Course utilizing cutting-edge technology
9 Days or workshops and masterclasses
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Deadline* to Enroll:
June 1, 2023, 11:59PM CST
*Masterclass teachers are assigned on a first-come, first-assigned basis. Waiting to the last second to enroll could mean some masterclasses could be full.
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Who Should Take This Course:
All professional, post-graduate, graduate, and undergraduate, flutists who want to develop and continue mastering their contemporary flute skill sets for performance or teaching. ​
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Participants Will Need:
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Flute and/or (Optional): Piccolo, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, or other low flutes
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Stable Internet Connection (use an ethernet connection if possible)
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Repertoire you wish to perform in masterclasses (confirmed after enrollment. We can help you choose pieces from our Recommended Repertoire List after enrollment)
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An open, curious mind, a spirit of adventure, and desire to learn and grow!
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Tuition:
We use a Pay-What-Supports-You sliding scale to increase accessibility and equity. Please read the tuition section for more information
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Equity Scholarships:
If none of the payment amounts are feasible for you, we offer equity scholarships.
Would you (or someone you know) like to contribute to the Equity Scholarship Funds? Click here
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Enrollment Process: Enroll By June 1, 2023, 11:59 PM CST
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Choose the Tuition amount and payment plan that supports you
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For Equity Scholarship application info, click here.
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Open the Welcome Packet Email
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Complete the participant information form and submit all required materials right away, please.
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Time to be excited for a spectacular summer adventure!
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In April, we will help you choose your repertoire and preferred masterclass teacher(s).
Required Materials:
You will need to submit the following in your participant information form after submitting your deposit:
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100-200 word bio
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Links to Two Contrasting Pieces (any repertoire, preferably contemporary flute rep if you can). These must be either videos or audio recording links uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, Soundcloud, or similar.
These things are for us to get to know you, not for you to prove something to us.
Other Questions? Read our FAQs
Or Email Us
Course Tuition
FluteXpansions Sonic Immersion is proud to offer
tiered, class-equitable, pay-what-supports-you tuition
We believe that tuition does not have to be a weapon of classism: it, like music, can and should be a joyful act of service that creates stronger communities. Our model is inspired by the Green Bottle Model from Worts + Cunning, whose language and concepts we are gratefully borrowing.
We encourage you to read their page for more information, but in summary:
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the highest price represents the true cost and value of the program and work of the instructors.
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the middle price is our acknowledgment that paying the full cost would prevent some folks from being able to attend, but who do not honestly find themselves reflected in either description for the highest cost or the lowest.
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the lowest price represents our honest acknowledgment that there are folks whose economic circumstances would prevent them from being a part of this course if there is not a deliberate opportunity made for them to access services at a cost that is reflective of their economic realities.
To our knowledge, we are the only summer flute program offering this model, and we hope it will catch on elsewhere.
Please read the following criteria and determine which price is appropriate for you:
Note: If you are a student whose family pays for your education and/or your personal living expenses, the criteria apply to your family's situation.
Payment Plans available for all Levels ​
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If you or your family have access to financial security, own property, or have personal savings;
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if you or your family are able to pay for "wants" (ex: discretionary spending such as buying new clothing, dining out, vacations, etc) and spend little time worrying about securing necessities in your life;
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if you or your family have economic privilege and/or power in our community
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If the above apply to you or your family, this price is for you.
By choosing this price, you are “paying it forward” and contributing to a more equitable world by supporting course access for those with less.
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You or your family may be paying off debt or working to build savings, but also have access to regular income.
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You or your family do NOT spend most of your time thinking about meeting basic needs such as food, shelter, medical care, child care, etc.
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Making this investment might mean you have to cut back on some discretionary spending in your life (such as going out to dinner, buying coffee, buying a new outfit, etc), but the sacrifice is short-term, and will not harm you in the long term.
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This is the right amount for you if you do not honestly find yourself or your family reflected in either description for the highest cost or the lowest
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You or your family have access to basic needs such as food, housing, and childcare, though it may feel difficult sometimes
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You or your family might be living almost paycheck to paycheck
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You or your family would be able to put away some money each month to save up to be able to pay for the program, but the middle tier price would mean that you have to save for longer than 12 months.
Payment Plans available for all Levels
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If you don't have a credit card or prefer to wire transfer, you can still enroll in FX Sonic Immersion today with Wise Transfers. Click here to email us to set that up.
We are operating under the honor system and trust our community to choose their price with integrity. Please be mindful that if you opt for a lower price when you can truthfully afford a higher price, you are limiting access to those who truly need the gift of financial flexibility.
If enrolling in this course means making short-term sacrifices, having to get creative, or asking others for financial support, but does not actually jeopardize your safety, we ask that you use those resources before using the sliding scale, which may limit opportunities for others.
You being honest about your financial situation helps us to grow a healthy and sustainable community. It also respects the work of FluteXpansions and all the instructors in the course.
Equity Scholarships
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Additionally, we are offering Equity Scholarship opportunities for those for whom even the lowest tier tuition is truly prohibitive, and who demonstrate the qualities necessary to be a great fit for the program.
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Those who are especially encouraged to apply include, flutists who are:
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traditionally marginalized in society or from the mainstream music world, that is: flutists who are Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQIA+, or disabled
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flutists living in countries with an unfavorable exchange rate to US Dollars
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those who experience difficulty meeting basic needs such as housing or food insecurity, or are beneficiaries of government assistance programs.
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This is our way of investing in a world where every flutist gets to use their gifts to benefit the world, so that we can de-couple access to learning opportunities from the effects of financial inequity.
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Scholarships cover 25-100% of the lowest tuition amount ($950). Everyone who applies and is a good fit will receive some amount of funding.
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How to Apply for an Equity Scholarship:
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Choose a time for a scholarship interview call
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Fill out the Scholarship Application form
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Provide all required materials (below)
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Meet with Shanna Pranaitis for a scholarship interview.
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If everything is a good fit, you will find out on the call how much scholarship you will receive. If you agree, we will enroll you right then.
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Required Scholarship Application Materials:
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You will need to submit the following in your scholarship application (required of all participants in FXSI):
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100-200 word bio
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Links to Two Contrasting Pieces (any repertoire, preferably contemporary flute rep if possible). These must be either videos or audio recording links uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, Soundcloud, or similar.
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Specific for Scholarship Application:
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Link to a 5-Minute video (max) telling us why you are applying for a scholarship. Here are some questions to consider:
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Why do you want to participate in FX Sonic Immersion?
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How will FX Sonic Immersion benefit your creative and professional endeavors? What are your career aspirations?
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How will an equity scholarship help you and/or your family?
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What's something surprising or fun about you as a person?
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YES – it is ok to record the video on your phone. You are not being judged on video production. We just want to get to know you a bit before you meet with Shanna for the interview call :)
The final enrollment deadline has passed and the course is closed for this year.
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