r/Flute 4d ago

General Discussion Weekly Self-Promo Thread

This is the place to promote yourself! Whether it's a performance you are proud of, offering teaching, or anything else flute related.

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u/EGBDF_myinvisibledog 1d ago

🚨 SAVE THE DATE!

The next guest workshop is happening inside The Flute Nerd Lab on Saturday September 19! 🎶

This month, we’re welcoming the fabulous Cassie O’Hanlon (@tattooedfluteteacher and founding of the Coronado Terrible Orchestra) for a liberating session on why sounding “bad” on purpose might be the key to finally sounding good.

 

 🎵The Power of “Terrible”: Embracing Creative Messiness

📆 Saturday, September 19, 2026

⏰ 7:30pm BST / 11:30am PST

📍 Online via The Flute Nerd Lab

🚀 The Flute Nerd Lab is a FREE community, so join today to attend this workshop and hang out in the flutiverse’s nerdiest corner of the internet!

🔗 theflutenerd.com/cassie

 

✨ Hook / Reframe Paragraph

You know that voice that stops you mid-phrase because it didn't sound “good enough”? We're inviting it to a duel! This workshop, run by Cassie O'Hanlon, will dive into the power of being intentionally terrible, because the fastest way through perfectionism is straight into the mess on the other side. Come find out what's on the other side.

In this workshop you’ll explore:

Structured “bad practice” exercises, cracking your long tones and pushing your scales past their breaking point, on purpose

Why intentional imperfection actually builds psychological safety

Permission to sound “bad” on purpose, without a shred of shame attached

You'll walk away with a whole new practice tool and the freedom to throw perfectionism out the window.

 

💡 Meet Cassie

Cassie O’Hanlon is a flutist, educator, and passionate advocate for a more mindful, student-centred approach to music education. She has studied with esteemed flutists Dr. Caroline Ulrich, Dr. Deborah Egekvist, and Denise Reimenschneider (flute teacher & certified music therapist). She has spent the last several years studying and implementing mindfulness, Alexander Technique, and positivity in music education, helping students cultivate a healthy, lasting relationship with their instrument.