Flute Gym, The

Stephen Clark enjoys a busy international career, having given recital and concerto performances in 127 countries.  A winner of several international competitions, he studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Royal Northern College of Music, and in Switzerland and America with Sir James Galway.  He made his New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall in 2018.  As an orchestral player, he has worked as guest principal flute with orchestras in the United States, USA, Spain and Vietnam.  In great demand as a teacher, Clark has given masterclasses and workshops for flute players around the world.  A Yamaha Artist, he has released 2 solo albums, and in 2015 was accepted into the Recording Academy of America.

The Flute Gym is a manual for flute players of all levels wanting to become stronger, fitter and faster on their instrument.  Over 100 pages covering 10 fundamental workouts for flute technique, it provides a daily method of condensing essential practice into a manageable program for flute players living a fast paced life and with limited practice time. With both written text and video demonstrations (thru apps you can scan) included, The Flute Gym is full of general advice as well as exercises for:

1. warming up
2. playing with power and projection
3. breathing
4. articulation
5. support
6. scales
7. flexibility
8. focusing the sound
9. control of the top register
10. intonation
11. How to Practise Études and Studies
12. Performance Anxiety
13. Playing From Memory
14. Choosing The Right Flute