Hello from Douwe and Olly! End of the second day, and feeling exhausted already - it has been a full day! The programme today started with warming up, with and without the flute, to get the circulation flowing on a cold morning. Thanks Wieke! Both NTK'ers and YIP'ers (as the junior/senior groups respectively are now known) enjoyed the first sessions of private lessons, masterclasses, and ensemble rehearsals, with a little bit of practice and getting to know each other fitted in aswell. NTK and YIP combined for one united flute orchestra, a new experience for many, especially with the prescence of the rare (and HUGE) contrabass flutes (not just one, but two!). The day concluded with an inspirational seminar and practical demonstrations by piccolo guro Vincent Cortvrient. Wow! So much to learn from these amazing teachers, with their astounding collective depth of knowledge - even just hearing them play teaches us so much. The teaching has been insightful, challenging, helpful, witty, humorous and always presented in a friendly way. There are always many new things to learn from our new friends aswell! New languages, cultures, and so much more with a so many different backgrounds represented by the flute players here at NEFLAC. Tired, but stimulated; strangers yet feeling close already; challenged and encouraged; and full of inspiration. Day 2 has been a good day and we are sure that it will only be getting better and better as the week goes on. Now off to bed for Douwe and Olly :)