This workshop by Melissa Keeling explores playing flute with effects pedals (“electric flute”). Melissa will play one of her electric flute pieces, talk about what gear you need to get started playing with effects pedals and how to set up the equipment. She will demonstrate various effects, discuss how to use loop pedals, and walk-through her process of writing and arranging music for electric flute. The session will conclude with a Q&A.

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Acclaimed for performing repertoire ranging from orchestral literature to electronic music, flutist, composer, and educator. Dr. Melissa Keeling is based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She regularly presents solo and chamber music across the country, appearing as a guest artist and soloist at festivals and universities. She has published two books: The Electric Flute: A Beginner’s Guide to Playing Flute with Effects (2022) and The Glissando Flute: Handbook for Composers and Performers (2020). Dr. Keeling currently teaches part-time at Western Kentucky University.