The Creating Resonance Retreat is a rejuvenating, inspiring, and inclusive community for flutists across generations and skill levels. Through education, performance, and collaboration, we help our students to achieve their personal level of artistic excellence in a non-competitive, supportive environment.
Join our flute faculty, featuring renowned musician Carol Wincenc alongside Paul Schliffer, Jessica Schury, Rosa Jang, and Rena Urso for an inspiring journey of musical growth and exploration. Faculty also includes our wonderful pianist Luc Xu Cheng, Feldenkrais Method teacher Russell Hall, and Yoga instructor Annie Schliffer. Nestled in the stunning Finger Lakes region of New York, our retreat offers a holistic approach to making music. Together, we’ll explore developing your unique sound and musical voice, enhancing technical proficiency through mindful practice, ways to tackle performance anxiety, and discovering the connection between body awareness and musical expression. Days will include yoga sessions, nourishing meals, chamber music, individual lessons, Body Mapping, individual Feldenkrais explorations to improve support and to reduce effort, and our popular improvisation sessions—both with and without flute.
The historic Folk Art Guild is celebrating over 50 years of artistic community and provides a serene backdrop for your musical journey. Take time to explore craft studios, wander through woods and fields, or reflect by the peaceful pond. Most of our gatherings take place in the Guild's Meeting Hall, a cherished and sacred space of the Guild since 1973.
Join our flute faculty, featuring renowned musician Carol Wincenc alongside Paul Schliffer, Jessica Schury, Rosa Jang, and Rena Urso for an inspiring journey of musical growth and exploration. Faculty also includes our wonderful pianist Luc Xu Cheng, Feldenkrais Method teacher Russell Hall, and Yoga instructor Annie Schliffer. Nestled in the stunning Finger Lakes region of New York, our retreat offers a holistic approach to making music. Together, we’ll explore developing your unique sound and musical voice, enhancing technical proficiency through mindful practice, ways to tackle performance anxiety, and discovering the connection between body awareness and musical expression. Days will include yoga sessions, nourishing meals, chamber music, individual lessons, Body Mapping, individual Feldenkrais explorations to improve support and to reduce effort, and our popular improvisation sessions—both with and without flute.
The historic Folk Art Guild is celebrating over 50 years of artistic community and provides a serene backdrop for your musical journey. Take time to explore craft studios, wander through woods and fields, or reflect by the peaceful pond. Most of our gatherings take place in the Guild's Meeting Hall, a cherished and sacred space of the Guild since 1973.
We are thankful for our sponsor, Burkart Flutes and Piccolos!
Schedule
Arrival will be Wednesday morning/early afternoon on May 28th with events starting at 3 pm. Thursday through Saturday will have full day activities. Our final concert will be open to the public on Saturday evening, May 31st. Participants that are flying, should plan to leave Sunday, June 1st due to the distance from the airport.
Arrival will be Wednesday morning/early afternoon on May 28th with events starting at 3 pm. Thursday through Saturday will have full day activities. Our final concert will be open to the public on Saturday evening, May 31st. Participants that are flying, should plan to leave Sunday, June 1st due to the distance from the airport.
"If you want to take your musicianship to the next level, there is no quicker and better way to do this than attacking all aspects of your flute at the Creating Resonance Retreat at the Rochester Folk Art Guild."
-J.M.