World Flute Society
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The World Flute Society (WFS), a successor to the International Native American Flute Association, is a non-profit organization dedicated to cultural flute playing from around the world.{{Cite web |title=Roster of Native American flute-Related Organizations |url=https://www.flutopedia.com/roster_organizations.htm |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=www.flutopedia.com}} WFS has a particular emphasis on the study and development of the Native American flute.
Its primary activities include organizing music-oriented conferences and workshops, production of printed and audio materials, and the publication of the newsletter Overtones.
The WFS is based in Lead, South Dakota, United States.
Leadership
Executive Director: Dr. Kathleen Joyce-Grendahl
Advisory Board: Mary Youngblood, Peter Phippen, Dr. Andra Bohnet, Rhonda Larson, Winne Clement, Eliyahu Sills, and Bryan Akipa
Former Members: Xavier Quijas, Yxayotl of Guadalajara, Kevin Locke, and G. S. Sachdev
Scholar-in-Residence: Michael Graham Allen (Coyote Oldman)
Youth Outreach Coordinator: Victoria Shoemaker
Flute Circle Connection Liaison: Sandi Horton
Events
The World Flute Society hosts a biennial convention{{Cite web |last=Giffey |first=Tom |date=2024-07-14 |title=Note-able Gathering: World Flute Convention Features Sounds from Around the World |url=https://volumeone.org/articles/2024/07/14/345252-note-able-gathering-world-flute-convention-uw-eau-claire |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=volumeone.org |language=en}} in Eau Claire Wisconsin. The event involves vendors, performers and flute enthusiasts from around the world. Guests showcase skills in cultural as well as non-traditional contemporary flute skills.{{Cite news |last=Baughman |first=Matthew |date=2024-07-11 |title=World Flute Society comes to UWEC this weekend |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/3082506572 |access-date=2024-11-21|id={{ProQuest|3082506572}} }} The event recently added the World Flute Society Music Awards, celebrating musicianship and excellence.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.WorldFluteSociety.org/ World Flute Society: Official web site]
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Category:Music education organizations
Category:Music organizations based in the United States
Category:Non-profit organizations based in Suffolk, Virginia
Category:Native American arts organizations
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