Talking Flutes! Flute Fun, performance tips and interviews by Clare Southworth Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London and Jean-Paul Wright - Managing Director of TJ flutes in London.

Emmy and Grammy Award wining musicians Jose Valentino on flute and Gualo on guitar join Jean-Paul in his Los Angeles hotel room to talk about the only 'F' word that is important in music...'Fun'.
They speak about the need for flute players to have more fun and for teachers to include this angle in their teaching methods.  They also talk about performance nerves and perform a couple of flute and guitar tracks live in the bedroom.
'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesfliutes.com

Celebrating music, our little imperfections and supporting positive mental health
A different 'Talking Flutes Extra' this week where Jean-Paul talks about his brand new and completely free to access website for the stressed, tired or anxious flute player www.thehappyflutist.com.  He speaks about why it's called 'Flutist' and not 'Flautist', how and why he has built the website as a free resource tool for musicians to dip-in and out, and along the way you'll hear some beautiful tracks especially composed for this project by Emmy and Grammy winning musician José Valentino, NY based electric flutist Melissa Keeling and London multi-instrumentalist Theo Travis. 
Next week Jean-Paul returns with another 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast from the biggest trade music show in the World - The NAMM Show held each January in Anaheim, California. 
www.thehappyflutist.com has been made possible by the financial support of the TJ flute company based in London who also fund the production of the 'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcasts.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com

Being a musician and constantly opening up the emotional toolbox for practice and performances is often very taxing on our mental health.  In the first 'Talking Flutes' podcast of 2020, let's make a pact to make this the year when we all take our personal inner health seriously and dedicate as much time to our wellbeing as we do to our music.  
Other subjects covered by Clare and Jean-Paul this week include creating a balanced practice plan, mitigating some of the effects of social media comments and the open G# flute.
'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes' Extra are podcast productions by the Trevor James flute company.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com 
 
 

Should I feel guilty about taking time of playing the flute over Christmas?
In 'Talking Flutes' podcast this week, Jean-Paul and Clare talk about Christmas puzzles, sparkling English wine, the guilt about flute practicing and also discuss thoughts about taking 'Talking Flutes Extra' in a different direction in 2020 with a bit more fun.
'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcasts are taking a two week break over Christmas and New Year and we return on January 6th with a brand new year of exciting and fund flute orientated podcasts.  In the meantime, please continue to send us your flute questions and ideas for Jean-Paul and his 'Extra' podcasts to flutepodcasts@gmail.com 
Thank you so much for all your support for our podcast channel through 2019 and we look forward to welcoming you back very soon.
'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the TJ flute Company.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com
 

Don't let the music stand dictate your posture!  Why have a curved head flute and what use is the alto flute?
This week in 'Talking Flutes' Jean-Paul is once again down in Hove, Sussex at the home of Royal Academy of Music in London Flute Professor Clare Southworth, answering more of your questions which have been sent in.
We love receiving your questions and subject matter for future podcasts so keep them coming.  You can email them to us at flutepodcasts@gmail.com or you can message Jean-Paul @flute on Twitter, @tjflutes on Instagram or @trevorjamesflutes on Facebook.  
'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' and podcast productions by the TJ flute company.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com 

"The biggest power you have with social media is in building relationships.  Don't just post and then disappear...engage!"
In an enlightening 'Talking Flutes Extra' podcast this week, Jean-Paul talks to 'Digital Experience Queen', flute player and entrepreneur Nicole Riccardo about using digital media to promote yourself as a musician.  Nicole offers advice on the "Do's" and "Don'ts" of social media activity and speaks about the importance of "being genuine" and "not trying to imitate others...be yourself"
'Talking Flutes' and 'Talking Flutes Extra' are podcast productions by the TJ flute company.  For more information visit www.trevorjamesflutes.com