Flute Choirs

Upcoming RAFA flute choir events

Spooky Sounds

Silver Fantasy Flute Choir
Sunday, October 15
1:00 p.m.
Glenaire Auditorium, 4000 Glenaire Circle, Cary, NC

Holiday Music

Silver Fantasy Flute Choir
Sunday, December 17
1:00 p.m.
Glenaire Auditorium, 4000 Glenaire Circle, Cary, NC

Pay your flute choir fee online!

New members are welcome to join RAFA’s flute choirs as the fall semester begins. In addition to having current RAFA membership, there is a $75 flute choir semester fee. If two or more dues-paying family members participate in RAFA flute choirs, the flute choir semester fee is $50 per person. If you participate in more than one RAFA flute choir in the same semester, the flute choir semester fee is $50 for each flute choir in which you participate.

In the interest of avoiding the spread of illness among flute choir members, please observe these health guidelines:

  • If you experience symptoms of any contagious illness such as the flu or COVID-19, please do not attend rehearsals. Let your choir director know you will be absent.
  • If you test positive for any contagious illness such as the flu or COVID-19, please adhere to the current CDC isolation standard of 5 days of quarantine before returning to RAFA flute choir rehearsals.
  • If you test positive for any contagious illness such as the flu or COVID-19 and were recently at a RAFA flute choir rehearsal or event, please let your choir director know. The director will inform other members of exposure.
  • RAFA-owned instruments will not be shared among flute choir members throughout each semester.
  • The RAFA health policy is subject to the COVID-19 or health policy of any rehearsal or performance venue.

Durham Flute Choir

Multi-level in Durham

Director:
Clara Kempter (cakempter@gmail.com)

Rehearsals:
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays, beginning August 28
Five Oaks Clubhouse, Durham
Rules of conduct

All ages are welcome–students, adults, and seniors.

No audition is required for this ensemble.
Membership form

Flute choir fee:
$75 in addition to RAFA membership dues; $50 per person when two or more dues-paying family members participate in RAFA flute choirs or if you participate in more than one RAFA flute choir in the same semester. You can pay your flute choir fee online.

Silver Winds

Multi-level in Raleigh/Cary

Director:
Thiago Bohm Bottega (interim director) (bottega.thiago@gmail.com)

Rehearsals:
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. on selected Sundays
Glenaire, Cary
Fall 2023 rehearsal schedule

The Silver Winds requires a minimum of two years’ playing experience, but no auditions are necessary. This is the ideal choir for individuals who are new to the ensemble experience, as well as intermediate and advanced players who wish to play in a flute group but have limited time for rehearsals and individual practice.

Note that a minimum of 5 participants must be enrolled in this ensemble.

No audition is required for this ensemble.​

Flute choir fee:
$75 in addition to RAFA membership dues; $50 per person when two or more dues-paying family members participate in RAFA flute choirs or if you participate in more than one RAFA flute choir in the same semester. You can pay your flute choir fee online.

Flutastix

Intermediate level in Raleigh

Directors:
Carla Copeland-Burns (carlacopelandburns@hotmail.com)
Cortney Morley (cfmorley96@gmail.com)

Rehearsals:
6:00 – 7:15 p.m. on most Thursdays
Meredith College, Raleigh

Flutastix is a flute choir collaboration between Meredith College and RAFA, co-directed by Carla Copeland-Burns and Cortney Morley. In addition to RAFA members, Meredith College students are eligible to participate in this ensemble. Meredith College students should register for the Flute Ensemble course or through the Community School of Music at Meredith.

Auditions:
Contact co-directors Carla and Cortney to schedule an audition for the fall session.

Audition requirements:

  1. Scales
  2. An etude or solo that demonstrates range and technical skill

Flute choir fee:
$75 (all participants) in addition to RAFA membership dues (RAFA members only); $50 per person when two or more dues-paying family members participate in RAFA flute choirs or if you participate in more than one RAFA flute choir in the same semester. Contact co-directors Carla and Cortney for more details. You can pay your flute choir fee online.

Silver Fantasy

Advanced level in Raleigh/Cary

Rehearsals will begin on August 20.

Director:
Emma Morris (emorrisflutist@gmail.com)

Rehearsals:
Sunday afternoons (times TBD), with one Sunday off per month
Glenaire, Cary
Fall 2023 rehearsal schedule

Auditions:
The director will be assessing tone quality, rhythmic and technical accuracy, intonation, range of dynamics, clarity of articulation, and musical expression. Contact director Emma Morris to schedule an audition.

Audition requirements:

  1. All 12 major scales in 2 octaves with arpeggios (C major scale in 3 octaves)
  2. A technical etude and a lyrical etude or a solo excerpt that demonstrates technical and lyrical elements
  3. Short sight-reading piece

Flute choir fee:
$75 in addition to RAFA membership dues; $50 per person when two or more dues-paying family members participate in RAFA flute choirs or if you participate in more than one RAFA flute choir in the same semester. You can pay your flute choir fee online.

Flute Cocktail

Intermediate/advanced level in Chapel Hill

Flute Cocktail is currently at capacity and unable to accept new members.

Director:
Alma Coefman (919-619-9971)

This is an intermediate/advanced-level flute choir. Based in Chapel Hill, this ensemble plays a cocktail’s variety of fun and colorful music, including pieces from South America. The ensemble sometimes expands its repertoire by incorporating additional instruments, such as cello and guitar.

Flute choir fee:
$75 in addition to RAFA membership dues; $50 per person when two or more dues-paying family members participate in RAFA flute choirs or if you participate in more than one RAFA flute choir in the same semester. You can pay your flute choir fee online.