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2010 Flute Boot Camp

FLUTE ALLIANCE event:
Flute Fandango 2010
Breaking the Record for Music Education Aug. 6

Socialize with others interested in Flute Fandango by joining our "Flute Fandango Meetup!" meeting on June 3, 7:00 pm. For more info, Google: "Portland Meetup" and search "Flute" or contact Dawn.
Flute Alliance
Flute Boot Camp for Teens
East side: July 12-16, 2010
West side: July 19-23, 2010
Sign up by May 28

Dawn Weiss, Denise Westby and Carla Wilson are the Flute Alliance. As such, they design and teach a wide range of flute activities, workshops, classes, summercamps and retreats for all level flutists.
Denise Westby, windnoteensembles.com and teacher.
Carla Wilson, Third Flute/ Piccolo player, Oregon Symphony.
Group Classes
Flute Boot Camps for Teens 2010
East side: July 12-16, 2010
West side: July 19-23, 2010


Masterclass for Adults 30+
Watch here for new dates!

BreakAway Flute Players' Vacation
For Adult Amateurs
Watch here for new dates!


Past Events
Nielsen Concert for Flute and Orchestra
Vancouver Symphony

Gordeli Flute Concerto
Sunnyside Symphony Orchestra

Chaminade "Concertino"
Lower Columbia College Symphonic Band

Mozart "Flute Concerto in D Major"
Los Angeles Doctors Symphony

Photos: Agnieszka Laska Dancers, Luciana Proano at ChrisLeckPhotography.com

Flute Performer and Teacher

Dawn WeissPrincipal Flutist for the Oregon Symphony Orchestra for 25 years, Dawn Weiss continues to perfom concertos and solo and ensemble recitals nationally and internationally.

She teaches private lessons for all levels and conducts group classes, retreats and summer camps. Students may receive PCC college credit. When teaching, Weiss strives to transmit her deep love of music as an art form and a universal language. Assisting a student achieve artistry is one of her passions.

Students of Dawn Weiss have met with great success. She goes well beyond teaching fundamentals and has insight and skill with recital preparation and performance anxiety issues with flutists and non-flutists.

Engaging Flute Performances

Dawn Weiss collaborates in a variety of combinations with various artists. Read performance reviews from numerous publications.

"Trillium Winds" Trio with flute, oboe and piano.

"Fresh!" Trio with flute, marimba and piano.

"Feathers" Trio with Dawn Weiss, flute, Lori Presthus, cello, and Luciana Proaño, dancer/percussionist. Performs a wide range of styles including improvised and ethnic music.

Flute and Guitar Duo with John Mery, see video.

Flute and Piano Duo with Linda Lorati Barker.

(Weiss) made the extremely difficult fulte solo, marked by numerous dizzying cadenzas, come off sounding effortless and smooth, the mark of a great soloist.

Lorin Wilkerson, Northwest Reverb.
January 18, 2009

Trillium Winds - CD Released
Dawn Weiss, Flute
Beatrix Böckenhoff, oboe
Linda Lorati Baker, piano


Assisted by
Yoshinori Nakao,      Clarinet
Mark Eubanks,        Bassoon
Graham Kingsbury, French Horn
Works by Malcolm Arnold, Madeline Dring, and Frances Poulenc.    Listen
Artwork by Sue Allen

To purchase a CD, phone Dawn Weiss at (503) 939-5068 or contact Dawn by email. red rose

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