Atlanta Flute Club History     Flute Fair History - compact    Detailed Flute Fair History            

The Atlanta Flute Club began in 1997 with a wonderful group of people who wanted to form an organization to promote the flute, to share knowledge, and to encourage each other to be better musicians.  

We owe so much to the Founding Advisors:  Anna Ayres Smith, Frankie Cavanah, Melanie Cramer Fuller, Kathy Farmer, Carl Hall, Amy Porter, Christina Smith and Tony Watson who quickly began the process of organizing a flute club.   Initially they planned several meeting with interested flutist in the Atlanta area, and in a very short time the club had elected Officers:  Anna Ayres Smith- President; Kathy Farmer-Recording Secretary; Natalie Wilson Faulkner- Correspondence Secretary and Angela Allen-Treasury.

The First Annual Flute Fair was March 28, 1998 at Kennesaw State University. The Fair's program featured a masterclass with Amy Porter, a Mass Flute Choir Reading session with Kathy Farmer conducting, local exhibitors, and flutists in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in a Gala Recital. The first newsletter went out in May of that year.  In September 1998 we sponsored an All-State Workshop and Reading Session featuring Nancy Clew. The Pedagogy Round Table Discussion Group started October 25, 1998 hosted by Ms. Beverly Bradley.  Flute and Friends Concert was scheduled for November 15, 1998. The second annual Flute Fair was held February 27 at Emory University featuring artist Alexa Still.  At the event Kathy Farmer conducted an open flute choir reading session and the Atlanta Honors Flute Choir was a new addition to the fair. With the coming of the 1999 National Flute Association Convention in Atlanta, AFC was ready to help.  Kath Farmer acted as volunteer coordinator and our club supplied needed people to serve as doors guards, page-turners, and general expediters.

As you can see, the Flute Club progressed quickly in the beginning years and has continued to promote, educate and encourage flutist in the area. In the past 10 years we have seen growth in the Atlanta flute community with the expansion of Flute Choirs allowing us all to have many playing opportunities, with the advancement of our young players to be outstanding musicians and with very qualified, dedicated Flute teachers who strive for excellence.  Please see the listing of all the AFC Flute Fairs, a compact history that is charted below.  If you have any pictures, stories or any memorabilia that you would like to add to our scrapbook please contact me at president@atlantaflutclub.org.

To me the most important aspect of this organization has been the sincere, close friendships I have developed over the past decade.  People who were strangers just a few years ago are now very dear friends. Yes, we share the love of the flute, the desire to be better musicians, the great joy of playing in a flute choir, the inspiration of hearing good music, the loyalty of encouraging each other for auditions etc. The Atlanta Flute Club has grown in size as well as quality.  It has brought the flutist in the area together to share the love we have for the flute and has created great friendships that will last a lifetime.

Thank you, Atlanta Flute club, and all my friends.

Nancy Wilson
President



  Atlanta Flute Club Flute Fairs 1998 -2007 - A Compact History

Flute Fair Date	Location	Guest Artist	Major  Events	Other Events	Flute Fair Coordinator	Young Artist Winner	Flute Club Officers
March 28,1998	Kennesaw State University	Amy Porter Masterclass and Concert	Gala Concert by Amy Porter joined by flutist of the ASO	Flute Choir reading session conducted by Kathy Farmer			Pres -Anna Ayers Smith V-Pres - Tony Watson Sec - Kathy Farmer Corr. Sec - Natalie Faulkner Tres - Angela Allen
February 27,1999	Intown Community Church	Alexa Still Masterclass and Concert	Honors Flute Choirs Concert Conducted by Lisa Mahoney and Kathy Farmer	Flute Choir reading session conducted by Kathy Farmer	Tony Watson		Pres -Anna Ayers Smith V-Pres - Tony Watson Sec - Kathy Farmer Corr. Sec - Natalie Faulkner Tres - Angela Allen
February 19,2000	Intown Community Church	Carl Hall Masterclass and Recital	Honors Flute Choir Concert Conducted by Kelly Via Chamber Flute Choir conducted by Kathy Farmer	Flute Choir reading session conducted by Dr. Ronald Wahn Flute Features presented by Cathy Hancock			Pres -Anna Ayers Smith V-Pres - Tony Watson Sec - Kathy Farmer Tres - Angela Allen
February 24,2001	Mt Bethel United Methodist Church	Angeleta Floyd Masterclass Robert Cronin Recital	Middle School Honors Choir Conducted by Kathy Farmer High School Honors Choir Conducted by Angeleita Floyd	Flute Maintenance Workshop presented by  Eric South Flute Choir reading session conducted by Lisa Mahoney	Angela Allen	Jeff Mitchell	Pres -Tony Watson V-Pres - Angela Allen Sec - Kathy Farmer Tres - Fran Johnson
February 23,2002	Clayton College  & State University	Patti Adams Masterclass and Recital	Middle School Honors Choir Conducted by Kelly Via High School Honors Choir Conducted by Nancy Clew	Flute Choir reading session and Lecture and Workshop presented by Nora Kile	Angela Allen	Erica Bass	Pres -Tony Watson V-Pres - Angela Allen Sec - Kathy Farmer Tres - Fran Johnson
February 22,2003	Clayton College  & State University	Dr. John Barcellona Masterclass and Recital	Middle School Honors Choir Conducted by Nancy Wilson High School Honors Choir Conducted by John Barcellona	Flute Repair workshop Presented by Eric South Piccolo Workshop Presented by Carl Hall	Kathy Farmer	Linda Ramsey	Pres - Angela Allen V-Pres - Kathy Farmer Sec _ Lisa Mahoney Tres. - Paul Scherr
February 28,2004	Clayton College  & State University	Dr. Tadeu Coelho Masterclass and Recital	Middle School Honors Choir Conducted by Lisa Mahoney High School Honors Choir Conducted by Sarah Fouse Festival Flute Choir conducted by Kathy Farmer	How to Select a Flute & Flute Choir reading session conducted by Cathy Hicks	Kathy Farmer	Tammy Evans Yonce	Pres - Angela Allen V-Pres - Kathy Farmer Sec _ Lisa Mahoney Tres. - Paul Scherr
February 26,2005	Georgia Perimeter College	Jim Walker Masterclass and Recital Jazz Improvisation Workshop	Middle School Honors Choir Conducted by Laura Philpott High School Honors Choir Conducted by Sarah Ambrose Festival Flute Choir conducted by Kelly Via	Good Vibrations -A practical Guide to Intonation presented by Beth Goode	Nancy Wilson	John Samuel Roper	Pres - Kathy Farmer V-Pres - Nancy Wilson Sec - Lisa Mahoney Tres. - Paul Scherr
March 4,2006	Georgia Perimeter College	Keith Underwood Workshop and Recital	Middle School Honors Choir Conducted by Jeaanne Giager High School Honors Choir Conducted by Lisa Bartholow Festival Flute Choir conducted by Kathy Farmer	Sightskills Workshop By Kim Bransroth Flute Choir Reading Session conducted by Kathy Farmer	Nancy Wilson	Norman  Gonzales	Pres - Kathy Farmer V-Pres - Nancy Wilson Sec - Lisa Mahoney Tres - Paul Scherr
February 24,2007	Georgia Perimeter College	Tadeu Coelho Workshop and Recital	Middle School Honors Choir Conducted by Tony Watson High School Honors Choir Conducted by Lisa Mahoney Festival Flute Choir conducted by Slava Prudchenko	Beginning Extended Techniques Workshop Lisa Bartholow & Nancy Wilson Flute Choir Reading Session conducted by Kathy Farmer	Kathy Farmer	Kaelah Williams	Pres - Nancy Wilson V-Pres - Paul Scherr Sec - Lisa Mahoney Tres - Lisa Bartholow

  Detailed Information on Past Flute Fairs

2001 Flute Fair

2002 Flute Fair

2003 Flute Fair

2004 Flute Fair

2005 Flute Fair

2006 Flute Fair

2007 Flute Fair