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Creative Flutist
May 182 min read
Creating Presence
Connection + Clarity + Courage + Commitment = Confidence in your practice and performance. Awaken to the mystery of being here and...
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Creative Flutist
May 156 min read
Recipe for a Good Lesson
Recipe and 12 Ingredients Asked My University Flute Students: What are the ingredients of a good lesson? They were to consider and use...
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Creative Flutist
May 141 min read
Different Texas All State Book 2024
Just wanted to make sure y"all recieved this information. We will be using a different Etude Book this year. It is posted on the TMEA...
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Creative Flutist
May 112 min read
Some Self Directed Questions on Performing
How is practice directly related to performance, yet performance is not the same as practice? I cast this spell: I know I can open this...
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Creative Flutist
Jul 20, 20234 min read
Texas All - State Flute Etudes 2023 ~ Creative Flutist Practice Ideas
Hi! It is that time of year again for our beginnings into learning & teaching the Texas all State Etudes ! I so appreciate how we all...
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Creative Flutist
Feb 19, 20235 min read
12 Reasons for Mindful Musically Expressive Practice
Part 1 ~ Reasons 1-4 Why does deliberate, detailed, deep, mindful and musical practice at first seem like a “slow” way to practice?...
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Creative Flutist
Jul 20, 20224 min read
TEXAS ALL STATE FLUTE ETUDE~ Prepare & Practice Tips 2022
It is that time of year when the Texas Etudes have been announced and we all begin the process of teaching, practicing and learning these...
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Creative Flutist
Nov 27, 20212 min read
Patience & Practice
Patience: is a word we do not hear often enough these days... And, I don't mean the foot tapping, waiting, impatient kind of patience 🤣...
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Creative Flutist
Oct 25, 20212 min read
Excellence & Remembering Why...
Greetings Dear Ones, I sent this to my students and parent today and am sharing it in case any of you are struggling with practice, with...
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Creative Flutist
Sep 17, 20211 min read
Sound Journaling
I love waking up, playing my flute as a journal of sound.. seeing what key to wader about in sound and just let those vibrations flow out...
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Creative Flutist
Sep 9, 20211 min read
~ Sounding Our Vibration ~
3 poems... by me...~Jen Sounding Our Vibration What if The only thing I am asked in the end is… Were you truly Jennifer Shawn Keeney?...
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Creative Flutist
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Creative Flutist Fridays #4 ~ Jen's Journals
Creative Flutist Fridays Creative Ideas, Inspiration & Information #4 September 2021 Within the Circle, there is an infinite Community of...
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Creative Flutist
Sep 2, 20211 min read
Creative Flutist Fridays #3~ Resilience
Creative Flutist Fridays Creative Ideas, Inspiration & Information #3 August 27th, 2021 Mental Resilience Thinking about Resilience,...
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Creative Flutist
Sep 2, 20211 min read
Creative Flutist Fridays ~ #2 AUDITIONS
Creative Flutist Fridays Creative Ideas, Inspiration & Information #2 August 20th, 2021 GREETINGS It is audition season for back to...
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Creative Flutist
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Creative Flutist Fridays ~ Premier Edition
Creative Flutist Fridays Creative Ideas, Inspiration & Information #1 August 13th, 2021 Summer Creative Flutist Classes ~ Hope Rising ~...
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Creative Flutist
Aug 26, 20215 min read
Mental Resilience
Thinking about Resilience, mental resiliency, as we start the new school year and all that we have been through in the past year... What...
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Creative Flutist
Jul 18, 20216 min read
TX All State Flute Etudes 2021- Practice Ideas
TEXAS ALL-STATE ETUDES 2021 link to my All State Flute Page. Karg-Elert, A Major, Op. 107 #10 and is No. 16 in the M.K. Clardy Etude...
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Creative Flutist
Apr 23, 20215 min read
Creating an Effective Embouchure
Your lips are vibrating membranes...~ Marcel Moyse Embouchure: Is the formation of your lips through which the river of air moves. Your...
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Creative Flutist
Mar 7, 20214 min read
Routine ~ Changing it up ~ How it Helps ~ Especially Now!
I am especially finding that during these times having a routine helps me. When things are new and always changing a lot, so extreme,...
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