The afternoon sessions feature multiple offerings of master classes, engaging topic classes, focused workshops, interactive offerings, and performances presented by the guest artists and the artist faculty including tone development, phrasing and expression, intonation, developing technical facility, reading sessions, AMEA Regional Etudes, managing performance anxiety, and much more. Register early to be included as a performer in master classes. Priority may be given to week-long participants with limited space available for single-afternoon attendees.

The release packet is linked from the registration forms: http://defproject.org/images/MCC_Release_Packet.pdf 

Guest Artists:

Brian Gordon, Associate Principal Flute and Piccolo with The Phoenix Symphony. Tuesday, June 20 and Thursday, June 22, 2023

https://www.phoenixsymphony.org/musician/brian-gordon/

Artist Faculty:

Abby Coffey, flute professional, winner of the 2019 NFA Piccolo Orchestral and Masterclass Competition, Symphony of the Southwest, DEFproject, Adjunct Faculty at Arizona Christian University

Christina Steffen, flute professional, Artistic Director of Desert Echoes Flute Project, MCC flute instructor.http://azflute.com/christinasteffenbio.html

Jenn Bock, Yamaha “40 Under 40” Excellence in Music Education Award recipient, flute professional, clinician, adjudicator http://www.highlandhighband.org/hhb_wp/directors/

Kehokule’alani O’Daniell, flute professional, clinician, adjudicator, MCC Adjunct Faculty, DEFproject

Rhonda Bowen, flute professional, clinician, Gilbert Symphony Orchestra, DEFproject, CAFÉ. https://www.musicinmesa.com/portfolio/rhonda-bowen/