Flutissimo! Flute Choir -- Members & Mission
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Janice Spooner, Artistic Director
Janice Spooner is a Richland H.S. graduate and attended North Texas State University, receiving a B.A. in English and Spanish. She is a retired Spanish teacher and performs with the New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving, Northeast Orchestra, Fort Worth Civic Orchestra, the Philharmonic Winds, the Gold 'n Ivory Duo, ¡Todo Tango!, the Treble Makers, and the Texas Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps.
Marco Jerez, Conductor
Marco Jerez began his conducting studies in Guanare, Venezuela with the city's youth orchestra. While attending Baylor University, Mr. Jerez also studied conducting with Stephen Heyde and various visiting conductors. Mr. Jerez completed his MM Flute Performance degree at SMU. In addition, Mr. Jerez has also studied composition and jazz. He currently teaches flute and performs in the metroplex and in Venezuela.
Flutissimo! Flute Choir Current Performers
| Kathy Abelanet | Julie Bayless | Velma Bogart |
| Denise Buckner | Estela Costa | Jane Duell |
| Kaylan Eastepp | Alexis Ferdinandsen | Theresa Hampton |
| Kathleen Holley | Emily Holzschuh | Keri Holzschuh |
| Kim Jakusz | Cami Jerez | Marco Jerez |
| Tammy Kent | Judy Lacey | Michelle McCarty |
| Megan Meyer | Miriam Moore | Anne Norman |
| Carol Novak | Danette Rizzardi | Alannah Rodenberg |
| Ann Rodenberg | Sandra Rush | Tina Slayton |
| Melissa Sneed | Janice Spooner | Cheryl Stewart |
| Jane Stiles | Caroline Walters | Janet Welborn |
| Mary Wirth | Laurel Yates |
Flutissimo! Flute Choir -- Mission Statement
The mission of Flutissimo! Flute Choir is to provide an opportunity to perform for flutists of all ability levels; to encourage flutists to continue to improve and participate on their chosen instrument; to provide an atmosphere of interaction between adults of differing careers but an interest in and a love for the flute; to create an interest in new compositions and arrangements for flute choir; and to acquaint audiences with the concept of a flute ensemble with its diverse musical colors, instrumentation, and unique repertoire.
More from Flutissimo!
Flutissimo! Flute Choir utilizes five instruments in the flute family:Piccolo -- the highest voice
Eb Flute -- voice between piccolo and flute
Concert Flute -- the most familiar instrument
Alto Flute -- low, buttery sound
Bass Flute -- lowest voice in our flute choir
We are always interested in adding more members to our ever-growing ensemble. We meet in Hurst every Thursday in the spring and fall from 7:00-9:00 p.m. during concert season. If you are interested in joining, please contact us.
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