Teddie Talks Traverso is an online series dedicated to topics surrounding the practice of playing on historical flutes. These include talks, workshops, and various forms of media which I've especially curated for the curious learner. I'm specialized in coaching traverso players as well as modern flutists wanting to deepen their knowledge of earlier musical styles and aesthetics. Check out:
My Flute-Playing Blog
Music and Imagery
Educational videos on my YouTube playlist
Facebook: Teddie Hwang Music and Photography
Forthcoming workshops are listed on my Eventbrite page. Click on the button below to learn with like-minded players and enthusiasts from around the world!
My Flute-Playing Blog
Music and Imagery
Educational videos on my YouTube playlist
Facebook: Teddie Hwang Music and Photography
Forthcoming workshops are listed on my Eventbrite page. Click on the button below to learn with like-minded players and enthusiasts from around the world!
Individual Appointments
Individual lessons will give you the best opportunity to work on issues specific to your needs. These can take place either in person in Mainz, Germany, or online. I take pride in offering professional lessons in a friendly and inclusive setting. I work with all levels of players and would be delighted to help you craft your own voice and expression, not the least to also discover the fun for you in flute-playing!
Rate: 80€ for a 60-minute, individual lesson. Lessons can also be purchased in bundles of 5 for 375€, or 10 for 700€. Other lesson lengths and payment plans can also be discussed upon request. Students seeking to audition for professional studies at a higher education institution may receive reduced tuition, this will be reviewed on an individual basis. A complimentary informational Zoom meeting can be scheduled beforehand.
Rate: 80€ for a 60-minute, individual lesson. Lessons can also be purchased in bundles of 5 for 375€, or 10 for 700€. Other lesson lengths and payment plans can also be discussed upon request. Students seeking to audition for professional studies at a higher education institution may receive reduced tuition, this will be reviewed on an individual basis. A complimentary informational Zoom meeting can be scheduled beforehand.
Getting Started on the Traverso - First Resources
- Method for the One-Keyed Flute by Janice Dockendorff Boland
- The Baroque Flute Fingering Book (incl. trills) by Margaret Neuhaus (currently out of print! Check for used copies)
- Tone Development on the Baroque Flute by Eve Friedman
- Flute Care & Maintenance by maker Boaz Berney
- How to Choose Your Next Wooden Traverso by Teddie Hwang
- The Baroque Flute Fingering Book (incl. trills) by Margaret Neuhaus (currently out of print! Check for used copies)
- Tone Development on the Baroque Flute by Eve Friedman
- Flute Care & Maintenance by maker Boaz Berney
- How to Choose Your Next Wooden Traverso by Teddie Hwang
- IMSLP - free music database
- GALLICA - online database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, great for early French music
- Basic Traverso Fingering Chart - provided by Folkers & Powell
- Flutist Amanda Markwick - great detailed advice for Renaissance flute and traverso beginners in terms of instruments, repertoire, learning materials and more
- Flute Collection of Michael Lynn - Antique flutes, some for purchase
- Andrew Lawrence King - informative and inspiring articles on early music performance
- GALLICA - online database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, great for early French music
- Basic Traverso Fingering Chart - provided by Folkers & Powell
- Flutist Amanda Markwick - great detailed advice for Renaissance flute and traverso beginners in terms of instruments, repertoire, learning materials and more
- Flute Collection of Michael Lynn - Antique flutes, some for purchase
- Andrew Lawrence King - informative and inspiring articles on early music performance
Schedule a Mini Lesson!
Get straight to the point with a 20-minute lesson! Contact me for details.
What People Say:
"Teddie's workshops on French Baroque music are a rare gift! She fills them with pertinent research materials, and demonstrates passages from manuscript facsimiles. This is the real deal; in a few short minutes, students are learning how to make fine adjustments that transform straightforward playing into something nuanced and shimmering. Teddie's own playing is just beautiful, and the examples are always perfectly chosen. While I've a long way to go, these workshops have certainly helped my playing, and I would heartily recommend them to anyone." - Joanna Demers, University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, USA
"Teddie's workshops are a fantastic learning experience! She creates such a friendly environment and explains things in such a clear manner that the workshops can apply to anyone at any level. Her knowledge of the Baroque era and her perspectives are inspiring and very valuable!" - Elizabeth Pogue, USA
"I originally learned about Teddie because of her beautiful film for Blavet's "Gigue en Rondeau." I was intrigued. I then discovered her virtual class on French Baroque articulation. I attended and was fascinated by the work she is building on related to the French language and musical articulation. I found the class very instructive and rewarding for my own playing and teaching." - Lisa Marie Chaufty, University of Utah School of Music, USA
"The conversational nature of the music and the approach to articulation were both very illuminating."
"...engaging and knowledgeable."
"It opened my eyes to the whole work..."
