FIONA WILKINSON | Associate Professor - Flute and Chamber Music
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Public and prospective students most welcome to all masterclasses and performances. Course Information 2009-10 View the Masterclass Schedule Here
How to Reach Me
Lesson times are a precious commodity – you are expected to guard this time slot against other potential conflicts in your schedule. Absences should be the result of an illness. If you are ill, please send a courtesy email immediately to inform me of your pending absence. According to policy, lessons cancelled by a student will not be made up. Lessons postponed or cancelled by the studio professor will be made up at a mutually convenient time. I expect you to be warmed up before playing in a lesson. Please book your lesson time accordingly. Specific tasks will be assigned weekly. Please bring to your lessons a notebook in which to write down these assignments. Pianists
Masterclass: View the Masterclass Schedule Here Masterclass offers a wonderful extension to flute studio work. The focus of the class is to provide an opportunity to develop both performance and evaluative (verbal) skills in a supportive environment. Students will be assigned to perform on specific dates throughout the year. The schedule for the entire year will be sent by email in September. It will always be posted on my door. Each student will be given a 15-20 minute in which to perform flute repertoire with piano accompaniment. Class discussion following each performance involves evaluations volunteered by peers guided by the professor. This requires an involved approach to listening during performances and a willingness to develop vocabulary and personal skills in the evaluation process. It is an opportunity for performers and listeners to explore performance issues, interpretation and technique. Colleagues and friends are most welcome to attend. Attendance at every masterclass is mandatory. Piano accompaniment is required for all repertoire that involves piano. Repertoire must have had a prior coaching in a lesson before a performance in Masterclass. Performances will be recorded in MP3 format for future review. Changes to the date of your performance in Masterclass should be done only in the event that an unavoidable academic conflict occurs. Changes should be handled directly with other students and their pianists, not through the professor.
Class Recitals There will be one class recital each term. These are viewed in our studio as an additional masterclass without the verbal evaluative aspect. These performances provide an opportunity to perform in Von Kuster Hall with a supportive audience of family and friends. Repertoire will be chosen in consultation with your studio professor and a final program will be sent electronically two weeks prior to the performance.
Juries Please ensure that all relevant dates are booked with your pianist in September.
Grading For a complete grading breakdown of jury mark, studio mark and performance class mark for each studio course number, please consult the Music Performance Studies Handbook.
I greatly look forward to our year together. Have a great 2009-10! Professor Fiona Wilkinson
UWO Policy Statement: In order to ensure fairness and consistency for all students, medical documentation is required for absences in accordance with The University of Western Ontario Policy for Accommodation for Medical Illness found at:
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