16-7-2012

Hi everyone, We are Alice Thompson and Dorien Houkes. Today was the second day of the NEFLAC. We started the day with a warming up, taken by Wieke. We had to run around and hop to really wake up and get warm. We learnt how to be really grounded on the floor by trying to push each other off balance. Then we had to split :-( The YIP-ers sight read through a piece by Wil Offermans which might lead to some improvisation and the NTK-ers had a themed lesson. This time we focused on posture. Feet a little apart, head to the left and relax your shoulders. After a delicious lunch (and stroopwaffles) the YIP-ers had ensemble rehearsing with lots of big flutes; two contrabasses, two basses and six altos!!! At the same time the NTK-ers had a masterclass with Emily. It was very informative for both: the listener and performer. Alice came to watch me, because she's my buddy :). Everyone ended up dancing, because my piece was a Sicilienne. Then everything switched around. The YIP-ers had masterclass time with Emily (Pedro, Oliver, Delphine and Zsuzsa played) and there was a bit of filming too. Whilst the NTK-ers practised for the big ensemble and indiviual smaller groups. We all came back together to form one large flute orchestra! The evening workshop was about the piccolo taken by the amazing Vincent Cortvrint...Alice now likes the piccolo and Dorien also...Hurray for the piccolo!!! Now it's over an hour past Dorien's bedtime and Alice needs her bed too...night night and enjoy the rest of the blogs to come!!!