Workshops, Seminars

26.10.2015   Gainesville, Florida, USA	University of Florida-Flavtistični oddelek/College of the Arts – School of Music, Gainesville, Florida, USA Flute Masterclass for flute students
10.10.2015   Bangkok, THAILAND	Thailand Flute Festival, Bangkok, Thailand Flute Orchestra Workshop with performance for flute students
10.10.2015   Bangkok, THAILAND	Thailand Flute Festival, Bangkok, Thailand Flute playing Workshop for flute students
19.-20.09.2015     Koper Music School	MODRIART and Koper Music School FlavtIstra 4th WORKSHOP for Flute students and teachers project Manager: Alenka Zupan Lecturers: dr. Matej Plevnik, Rozana Bažec and Maja Gal Štromar INFO – http://www.flute-festival.com/    for flute students and teachers
24. – 31.07.2015   Izola	Ars Haliaeti,  Izola Music School MASTERCLASSES Haliaeti 2015: FLUTE MASTERCLASS for flute students
27. – 29.03.2015   Tivat, Music School, MONTENEGRO	Tivat Music School, Montenegro Workshop: BETTER PERFORMANCE     for Tivat Music School students
22. and 23.11.2014   Koper Music School	MODRIART and Koper Music school FLAVTISTRA 2014, 3. international young flutists platform Koper Music School Young Flutists Festival, Workshops for students and teachers, Presentations, Lectures, Concerts, Exhibition Lecturers: asist. dr. Matej Plevnik, Dušan Kitić, Alenka Rebula, Annemieke de Bruijn, Andrea Oliva, Maja Gal Štromar Concerts: Zagreb Flute Ensemble – ZAF, Flute Quartet 4Syrinx, 2Flutes and Andrea Oliva for flute students, teachers and flute lovers
	“Wath can I say: Flute Festival FlavtIstra fantastic with a lot of gifted young Flutists, great collegues and a perfect organization in all details by the fine artist and sweet Lady Alenka Zupan. Pity only two days in Koper and not longer…I hope to come back soon! My best wishes to all of you.” Andrea Oliva (Italia) “t was a really wonderful and great pleasure to be part of this Flute Festival 2014, organized by Alenka Zupan and Koper Music School. Many compliments for you and everybody who made this to a great success. Everybody was so kind and helpful. And so many enthusiastic and gifted young flutists, I enjoyed it so much. Thank you, dear Alenka, and all your friendly festival collegues!!! Special Ana and Erik for being my exhibitors, most of the time, you did it great!! Love and best wishes from the Netherlands” Annemieke de Bruijn (Netherlands)
11.10.2014     Koper Music School	MODRIART and Koper Music School PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP for Flute teachers: Proper knowledge and tools in solving flute playing problems. Lecturers: asist. dr. Matej Plevnik, Rebeka Hren Dragolič, Maja Gal Štromar Organizer: Alenka Zupan    for flute teachers
15.08.2014     Bangkok, THAILAND	Western Music Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Srinakharinworth University, Bangkok, Thailand FLUTE MASTERCLASS for students and professors
18. – 25.07.2014     Bled	MODRIART s.p. 17th FLUTE WORKSHOP – PIKOLO solo and chamber program   for flute students
07. – 14.07.2014   Koper	Ars Haliaeti, Koper Music School and University of Primorska MASTERCLASSES Haliaeti 2014: FLUTE MASTERCLASS for Flute students
10.-12.01.2014   Tolmin	Flute Orchestra ZPGŠ intensive practice Flute Orchestra ZPGŠ CONDUCTOR and ARTISTIC LEADER   Common project (flute teachers ZPGŠ): for flute students and flute teachers ZPGŠ
07.12.2013     Zagorje Music School	Zagorje Music School FLUTE DAY – flute workshop for students
	“We have planned for a long time to invite Alenka Zupan as a lecturer at our school, as part of 2nd Flute day. In fact, we were eager to bring her rich pedagogical knowledge to share with us. Finally, on December 7th, 2013 we realized this wish. We knew what will await us, but nevertheless we were positively surprised by her charismatic presentation of topics that were on the schedule. Of course Alenka can not give her knowledge fully in just one day, so she thoughtfully combined together all the interesting topics. We soon came up with the idea to meet again. Alenka, thank you and we will be happy to listen you next time!  Nataša Burger, flute teacher and Flute day organizor, Zagorje Music School
26.11.2013     St. Etienne, FRANCE	Conservatoire Massenet de St. Etienne, Francija FLUTE WORKSHOP for students
12.10.2013     Koper Music School	MODRIART and Koper Music School PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP for Flute teachers: How to solve fundamental elements problems of playing Flute II BODY POSTURE, BREATHING, TONE-EMBOUCHURE Lecturers: Nina Baša, Lija Frajnkovič, Katja Mlinar, Mojca Kolar Organizer and coordinator: Alenka Zupan    for flute teachers and students
14.08.2013     Bangkok, THAILAND	Faculty of Fine Arts, Bangkok, Thailand FLUTE MASTERCLASS for students
19. – 26.07.2013     Bled	MODRIART s.p. 16th FLUTE WORKSHOP – PIKOLO solo and chamber program   for flute students
01. – 10.07.2013   Koper	Ars Haliaeti, Koper Music School and University of Primorska Masterclasses Haliaeti 2013: FLUTE MASTERCLASS   for flute students
06.04.2013  Nova Gorica Music School	Nova Gorica Music School Workshop for Flute Orchestra ZPGŠ pariticipants and concert   for flute students
26.02.2013  Santo Domingo, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	Escuela Elemental de Musica “Elila Mena”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Workshop: PLAYING THE FLUTE Workshop: BETTER PERFORMANCE   for flute students
25.02.2013  Veron, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	Escuela Elemental Veron, Punta Cana, Dominikanska Republika Demonstration: PLAYING THE RECORDER   for students
24. and 25.11.2012 Koper Music School	MODRIART and Koper music School FLAVTISTRA 2012 2nd International young flutists platform, Koper Music School Festival, workshops, presentations, concerts, exhibitions   for flute teachers and students
20.10.2012   Koper Music School	Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Catalog of contiuning education and training for professionals in education for the school year 2012/13 PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP for Flute teachers: How to solve fundamental elements problems of playing Flute TONE, TONGUE, TECHNIQUE, DYNAMICS, VIBRATO Lecturers: Felicita Heric Taškov, Ana Kavčič Pucihar, Liza Hawlina Prešiček, Nataša Puconja Coordinator and project leader: Alenka Zupan    for flute teachers and students
20.08. – 27.08.2012   Tivat, MONTENEGRO	X. International workshop for woodwinds and brass instruments 2012 flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba FLUTE WORKSHOP   for flute students
14.08. – 18.08.2012   Koper	Cultural Association Glasbene muze and University of Primorska with Music School Koper 1st International Summer Masterclasses University of Primorska FLUTE MASTERCLASS AND WORKSHOP ON BETTER PERFORMANCE   for flute students
07.08.2012  Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL	Villa – Lobos e as crianças, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil WORKSHOP: BETTER ERFORMANCE for students of social project Villa – Lobos (organization: prof. Sérgio Barboza)
06.08.2012  Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL	Conservatório Brasileiro de Música, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil LESSON: BETTER PERFORMANCE   for flute student: Guilherme Andrea
	“Encontrar Alenka Zupan, foi especial. Sua sensibilidade, simpatia, musicalidade e expressividade marcaram-me com certeza. Sua preocupação em transmitir o vasto conhecimento e experiência como pedagoga, e assim encontrar soluções para resolver problemas de execução e interpretação, inspiraram e graciosamente ajudaram no crescimento musical dos vários alunos que encontrou e ouviu no Brasil, incluindo a mim. “Tocar com o coração e energia”, disse-nos a cada instante. Tive um grande privilégio, de poder ser ouvido e ensinado de maneira particular, quando visitou-nos no Conservatório Brasileiro de Música no Rio de Janeiro. Mais uma vez, obrigado Alenka Zupan”

“Meeting with Alenka Zupan was special. Her sensitivity, sympathy, musicality and expressiveness marked me for sure. Her concert to convey the vast knowledge and experience as an educator, and thus find solutions for ptoblems of implementation and interpretation, inspired and graciously helped in the growth of various musical students who she met and heard in Brazil, including me. Play with heart and energy,” she told us at every moment. I had a great privilege of being able to be heard and taught in a particular way when she visited us at the Brazilian Conservatory of Music in Rio de Janeiro. Again, thank you Alenka Zupan.” Guilherme Andrea, flaute student

02.08.2012  Sao Paulo, BRAZIL

Instituto Baccarelli, Sao Paulo, Brasil

WORKSHOP: BETTER PERFORMANCE  

for flute teachers and students (organization prof. Rogerio Wolf)

01.08.2012  Sao Paulo, BRAZIL

Faculdade Cantaireira, Sao Paulo, Brasil

FLUTE WORKSHOP

for flute teachers and students (organization prof. Rogerio Wolf)

20. – 27.07.2012     Bled

MODRIART s.p. 15^th FLUTE WORKSHOP – PIKOLO solo and chamber program

for flute students

09.06. – 10.06.2012   Banja Luka, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Banja Luka Flute Association WORKSHOP: BETTER PERFORMANCE  

for teachers and students 

The insights Alenka Zupan shared with workshop participants, the awareness of the musical work, the breaking down of barriers between musical works and artists, as well as a barrier between artist and audience, belonging to the universal knowledge that Alenka systematically adjusted to flutists and led them to the demystification of fear and nervousness. This way, opened the way for an artist to be aware of a single channel between the work and the listener.
Her dedication and commitment is something we are all very grateful for.”

Sanja Matanović, mr. flute, president of the Association flutist Banjaluka

09.05.2012     Poreč Music School, CROATIA

WORKSHOP: BETTER PERFORMANCE

for teachers and students

03.04.2012     Kranj Music School

FLUTE WORKSHOP

 for students and teachers

24.03 – 25.03.2012   Tivat Music School, MONTENEGRO

WORKSHOP: BETTER PERFORMANCE  

for teachers and students

23.02.2012     Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA

Conservatorio Superior de Música de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires “Astor Piazzolla”

FLUTE MASTERCLASS

for flute teachers and students

15.08. – 25.08.2011     Tivat, MONTENEGRO

IXth Inernational workshop for woodwind and brass instruments 2011

flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba

FLUTE WORKSHOP

for flute students

22. – 29.07.2011     BledMODRIART s.p.

14^th FLUTE WORKSHOP – PIKOLO solo and chamber program

for flute students

30.03.2011       University of LjubljanaAcademy of Music Ljubljana

PRESENTATION OF THE MANUALS: Exercises for Flute I, II and III.

for students of Academy of Music Ljubljana 

“In my educational process I have often met with questions from pupils / students such as: “How should I practice? What exercises can improve my technique? Where should I be extra careful?”. To answer shortly, I can only say that you have to get the manuals, written by Alenka Zupan. Manuals are the result of her dedicated and in-depth teaching, studies, as well as practical knowledge when you “stand alone on stage”. Manuals provide ALL the necessary sections, which very carefully and with methodically clear  way explain the process from heard to played. Besides all the technical elements, the biggest impression bring particularly her “biblical” 10 golden rules that we (not just flutists!) should follow, and will allow us to enjoy our musical journey.” Matej Zupan, professor of flute at Academy of Music Ljubljana, Slovenia

05.-06.02.2011     Tivat Music School, MONTENEGRO

Tivat Music School and ARS praesentia Boke kotorske, Montenegro

WORKSHOP: BETTER PERFORMANCE  

for teachers and students

04.02.2011       Koper High School

Cultural marathon: Relaxation techniques

for high school students Koper

Photo: Fotosfera

15.01.2011     Vič – Rudnik Music School, Ljubljana

WORKSHOP: BETTER PERFORMANCE 2^nd part

string quartet, prof. Tanja Babnik

01.12.2010 and 10.11.2010    Koper Music School

WORKSHOP: BETTER PERFORMANCE 1^st part and 2^nd part – contact with yourself and with audience – playing with intention

for teachers and students of flute, piano, violin, accordion, chamber music

06.10.2010    Koper Music School

PRESENTATION OF THE MANUALS E

xercises for Flute I, II and III

for Slovenian flute teachers

21.08. – 29.08.2010   Tivat, MONTENEGRO

VIIIth Inernational workshop for woodwind and brass instruments 2010

flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba

FLUTE WORKSHOP

for flute students

23. – 30.07.2010     Bled, MODRIART s.p.

13^th FLUTE WORKSHOP – PIKOLO solo and chamber program

for flute students

24. – 31.07.2009     Bled, MODRIART s.p.

12^th FLUTE WORKSHOP – PIKOLO solo and chamber program

for flute students

30.05.2009   Slavonski Brod, CROATIA

Flute Association “Brod fairy”, Slavonski Brod, Croatia

WORKSHOP: BETTER PERFORMANCE 1^st part and 2^nd part – contact with yourself and with audience – playing with intention

for teachers and students of flute, guitar and violin

30.01.2009    Koper Music School

WORKSHOP: BETTER PERFORMANCE 2^nd part – playing with intention

Participant feedback on the workshop: “The workshop gave me an important insight into my playing and several ideas and huge motivation for my future work. I will gladly perform regular exercises for relaxation, concentration and interpretation as the atmosphere in the hall and on stage was much more relaxed and the interpretation much more expressive already after the completion of this first workshop. The difference between the participants’ initial and final performance was amazing, the progress we made an inevitable result of your workshop.” Joca Zurc, a 9^th year student of classical accordion in the class of Erika Udovič – Kovačič, MA, teacher at the Koper Music School

28.01.2009   Litoral union of music schools Nova Gorica Music School

Meeting of flute teachers of Literal union of music schools  

pubic lessons with three students

10.12.2008     Koper Music School

WORKSHOP: BETTER PERFORMANCE 1^st part – contact with yourself and with audience

for strings department

30.11.2008   Croatian Philharmonic Society, Zagreb, CROATIA

HDF Croatia Flutist Association of Zagreb (Croatia)

SEMINAR: Scene performance, mastering fear and playing with intention 

Participant feedback on the workshop: “Your seminar was very interesting and useful. So far, Croatia has seen no opportunity to address the concept and psychology of performance in such a way. The feedback and comments from the participants are excellent. It would be wonderful if students and teachers had the opportunity of regularly work on their performance awareness. Tone projection, interpretation intensity, communication with the audience exclusively through music, that is through live music and creative tone without employing external elements such as movement, are the basics of artistic interpretation, which is often forgotten. Your persistent demands that we should communicate only through tone and the manners in which the tone expressions can be modified or/and developed were very effective, your exercises very instructive. The simplicity of the exercises and the ease with which they lead you to better results are incredible indeed. Your seminar was such an enriching experience for me that I am very grateful that you have decided to come and share your knowledge and experience with us.” Renata Penezić,