Inland Empire Valley Flute Society

The IEVFS Flute Festival took place on Saturday Ocotber 10, 2009 

 Paige playing her contrabass flute.

The contrabass flute in its case.

Note its size compared to the piccolo.  

Ahunna and Heidi during their master class.  

About the Clinician:

Paige Dashner Long is an internationally recognized flute choir director and contrabass flutist.   Currently Ms Long directs the New England Conservatory Summer Metropolitan Flute Festival Orchestra and the Florida Flute Orchestra.  As an active guest flute clinician and ensemble director, she has led workshops and directed flute ensembles for music schools in France, Germany and, Mexico, as well as for flute associations throughout America.  She performs with the International Flute Orchestra, serves on the executive board of the Florida Flute Association and is past president of the Greater Boston Flute Association. 

As an active performer, Paige currently plays flute and harpsichord with the Daytona Solisti Chamber Orchestra and the Ormond Beach Symphony Orchestra.  As an active teacher, she maintains a private flute studio. As an international ensemble performer, Paige has presented concerts in France, Germany, Austria, England, Wales, Ireland, Greece, Czech Republic, Russia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary, Chile and Mexico.

As a lower flute specialist, she has written several articles for Flute Talk Magazine as well as for flute association newsletters throughout the country.  In addition to her flute activities, she is Director of Music at St. James Episcopal Church in

For more information please visitwww.contraflute.com

Paige’s flute ensembles utilize her extensive flute collection including piccolo, Eb soprano flute, concert flute, Bb flute d’amour, alto flute in G; bass flute, contrabass flute, the Kingma sub contrabass flute in G-one of three in the world, and the Kotato double contrabass flute- one of four in the world.  This unique and exceptional instrumentation enables all of Paige’s ensembles to be beautifully balanced, as well as provides unlimited repertoire possibilities.  To achieve this wonderful, lyrical, balanced sound, 50% of each ensemble is comprised of lower flutes (alto, bass, contrabass, sub contrabass and double contrabass).  

Brittany during her master class.

Brittany was our 2008-2009 scholarship winner.

Kathleen, Lauren, and Liz during their master class.

Flute choir reading session.

Members enjoying a delicious Mexican lunch.

Socializing in the social hall.

Flutacious’ booth.

California Keyboard’s booth.

Jackie during her master class.

Heidi during her master class.

Paige’s concert.  Featuring Jackie, teacher member.

 Dee (teacher member), Jackie (teacher member), and Paige.

 Sweet Silver Flutes

Silver Sounds 

Silver Sounds

Terry having fun with his puppets.

Ann with the big flute.

 Lauren and Paige.

Brittany and Paige.

Paige ^ 2.

Jackie and Paige.

 Paige.

 Heidi and Paige.
 

Jackie playing the contrabass flute.