Fox Valley Flutes

The Fox Valley Flutes provides a flute choir experience for middle school and high school musicians. This ensemble focuses on developing chamber ensemble skills with special emphasis on listening skills to improve intonation, phrasing, articulation and tone quality. Students will work on challenging repertoire and perform in concerts three times per year. Special community outreach concerts may also be planned.

In the event of an opening in the Fox Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra or the Fox Valley Academy Orchestra flute section, members of the Fox Valley Flutes will have the first opportunity to audition to fill the position.

Students should be able to play scales (C, G, D, A, E, F, Bb and Eb plus c minor and g minor in melodic form) in two octaves, be able to play with vibrato and double and triple tongue. Piccolo skills are helpful.

The Fox Valley Flutes rehearse on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 4 pm at Aurora Christian School, 2255 Sullivan Road in Aurora.

Ms. Teresa Cowin Muir, instructor

Teresa Cowin Muir currently teaches flute privately in Batavia. Originally from the Pittsburgh area, she came to Northwestern University for a Bachelor of Music Education degree and stayed to teach band and orchestra in the Yorkville and Batavia School Districts. Mrs. Muir has been a featured soloist with the Butler (Pennsylvania) Symphony Orchestra and Fox Valley Concert Band. She performs with Opus 3 Woodwind Chamber Trio, directs the Batavia High School Flute Choir, and arranges the majority of repertoire for both groups. Other activities include playing flute and piccolo with the Fox Valley Philharmonic and serving on Board of Directors of the Chicago Flute Club.