{"id":6026,"date":"2018-07-24T11:11:24","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T10:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/school.chethams.com\/?p=6026"},"modified":"2018-07-24T11:13:17","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T10:13:17","slug":"flute-success-through-specialist-music-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chethamsschoolofmusic.com\/blog\/flute-success-through-specialist-music-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Flute success through specialist music education"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five flute students completed their education at Chetham’s School of Music in 2018, all progressing to hugely successful higher education at leading international conservatoires. Their achievements demonstrate their own commitment to learning and practice, but also prove the impact of a specialist music education in which every student, from 8 to 18 years old, enjoys an individual, structured timetable designed to develop and challenge their personal musical development. As one student told us recently, “At Chetham’s, every day’s a Saturday” – rather than waiting until the weekend for music sessions and youth orchestras, our students enjoy individual lessons, chamber music tuition, performance classes, music theory, choir and supported practice sessions within the daily timetable, placing music at the very heart of daily life.<\/p>\n

Five fabulous flute leavers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

2018 was quite a year for Chetham\u2019s flutes leavers, Doris Cao, Bogdan Jeler, Ieva Kupreviciute, Beth Stone and Zo\u00eb Rasmussen. Hailing from China, Romania, Lithuania and the UK, all five flautists won scholarship places to UK conservatoires – an outstanding achievement! After A-level results in August, they’ll begin the new year at the Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Royal Northern College of Music and the Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik und Tanz K\u00f6ln.<\/p>\n

Over seven years at Chetham’s, Beth Stone has also performed as a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and was an EMI Foundation Scholarship Winner in 2017. Beth studied with Rachel Forgrieve and Dr Martyn Shaw and will continue next year at the Royal College of Music, where she will be joint principal study Modern and Baroque Flute:<\/p>\n

“Studying flute at Chetham\u2019s for seven years has completely changed my playing. Through my time at Chetham\u2019s I have had the opportunity to work with all of the flute teachers within the department, through lessons, classes and coaching. With the addition of masterclasses from world-renowned flautists, we\u2019re constantly inspired to follow our dreams. I certainly would not be where I am today without the tuition & opportunities that are offered at Chetham\u2019s” – Beth Stone, year 13<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Beth Stone, Year 13 flautist at Chetham’s School of Music<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

Chetham\u2019s flute students study with some of Europe\u2019s leading flautists. Joint Heads of Woodwind Belinda Gough (Australian flautist and pioneering educator) and Dr Martyn Shaw (a leading authority on early nineteenth-century flute performance practice), lead a vast programme of solo and ensemble opportunities for young flautists. Katherine Bryan (Royal Scottish National Orchestra), Rachel Forgrieve (Sinfonia Viva) and Fiona Fulton (former member of Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra) guide our flautists through a unique timetable centred around individual interests and musical passions.<\/p>\n

How does our timetable support young musicians’ development?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There’s not one timetable at Chetham’s, but 300 – a unique schedule for every student, centred around their individual interests and passions. So whilst one flautist might combine orchestral playing with Baroque music, another might take up Jazz, composition, or take a second study in a contrasting instrumental department. The timetable begins with two hours of individual teaching on first and second study instruments, but that’s just the beginning – classes, lessons and concerts combine to make music around one third of the Chetham’s timetable.<\/p>\n

Specific support for flautists<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In addition to core instrumental teaching, flute students of all ages take part in:<\/p>\n