{"title":"Testimonials","description":"\u003ciframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ytE10kpc6sk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003eKathy and her team brought a fantastic wealth of knowledge,\r\nexperience and energy to the Kinderflute 2021 course. The content was\r\nbrilliant, and the tutors were filled with a boundless energy and enthusiasm\r\nthat rubbed off on all of us. Despite being an online attendee, I was welcomed\r\ninto the group and learnt an enormous amount. I can’t wait to get my first\r\nKinderflute class started!\u003cu1:p\u003e\u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003eHattie Jolly UK\u003cu1:p\u003e\u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003eI have dreamt about doing this training for many\r\nyears, and now that I have taught some intro classes using the things I learned\r\nwith Kathy and Molly, I am just over the moon excited about how amazing it\r\nis.  The feedback from parents and students has been absolutely wonderful! \r\nThis is 100% worth the investment, and I highly recommend it to anyone who\r\nwants to add something very special to their flute studio. . . I will\r\ndefinitely be back next year!\u003cu1:p\u003e\u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003e Chelsea Riches MS\u003cu1:p\u003e\u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cu1:p\u003e \u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003eThis is one of the best workshops I’ve\r\nattended….The class is so helpful to anyone who teaches kids in the 5-10 year\r\nold age. Kathy Blocki and Molly Shortridge offer a breadth of information, from\r\nfun games and activity ideas, to helpful tips on teaching flute technique and\r\nmusical concepts to younger learners.  My only regret is that I didn’t\r\nattend ages ago! \u003cu1:p\u003e\u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003eElizabeth Brightbill PhD IU Jacob’s School of\r\nMusic\u003cu1:p\u003e\u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cu1:p\u003e \u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003eThis class is worth every penny!  The\r\ninformation you’ll receive will cause your studio to grow and your students to\r\nlove their flute all the more. \u003cu1:p\u003e\u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003eSarah Robertson  (Sand Dollar Music) Ohio\u003cu1:p\u003e\u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cu1:p\u003e \u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003eKinderflute training has been instrumental in\r\nbuilding my confidence in working with both my youngest and more advanced\r\nplayers. The skills and ideas taught in the training are geared at young\r\nplayers, but are easily scaled up to more advanced students. The skills and\r\nideas have added new energy and creativity in my lessons and push me to be a\r\nbetter teacher each week.\u003cu1:p\u003e\u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003eNicole Elkins Utah\u003cu1:p\u003e\u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003eKathy Blocki and Molly Shortridge have put\r\ntogether an amazing class for flute teachers! These ladies are well-skilled at\r\nwhat they do, and you can tell they love their work! Not only that, but you get\r\nto interact with a collected group of other teachers from around the world!\r\nThis network is not only educational but inspirational, too!\" –\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003eDr. Heidi Kay Begay Texas\u003cu1:p\u003e\u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cu1:p\u003e \u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003eThanks, so much for putting all the extra work in to teach online!\r\nI was very inspired by your teaching methods and watching how much progress\r\nyour students have made so quickly. It is truly on honor to learn from you!\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu1:p\u003e\u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003eMikyla Jensen\u003cu1:p\u003e\u003c\/u1:p\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\" tahoma\u003eIt\r\nwas an absolute pleasure to attend this workshop. I found it to be so\r\ninspiring, energizing, and educational. I am also thankful for your\r\nhospitality. I still feel joyful when I think of this workshop which only\r\nlasted a few days but offered at least a year's worth of inspiration! \u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003eHeidi Reiter Florida\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003eExcellent course which I have loved both years!\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003eYvonne Renouf  UK\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003eKathy and Molly exude the joyful, positive learning\r\nenvironment that is so vital in creating excited and motivated students. I wish\r\nI was 5 again so that I could learn the flute like this!\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003eKim Fleuchaus Illinois \u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003eAfter 20 years of teaching, this course has given me a\r\nfresh perspective and so many ideas for teaching creative, play-filled lessons\r\nthat keep students engaged and having fun while developing a solid foundation\r\nfor musicality and technique.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003eEmily Higgins Oregon\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003eKathy Blocki and Molly Shortridge are phenomenal, caring\r\nand accomplished teachers as well as astute scientists for establishing sound\r\nflute playing—the building blocks to play flute well, birthing neurons in the\r\nbrain and love for music in the heart!\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003eRita Brockway Colorado\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003eKathy Blocki is a master teacher and we flutists are lucky\r\nshe is so willing to share her immense pedagogical knowledge!  The whole flute community benefits from her\r\nwork to improve flute education and make learning the flute at a high level\r\nwith seriously good fundamentals FUN!\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003eI learned so much and was given so many great ideas, and\r\ninspired to back and share all this knowledge in my studio.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:\n\" tahoma\u003eColleen McElroy Washington\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003eI wanted to say a big thank you to you both\r\nfor your unstoppable motivation and drive (which is highly infectious) that you\r\nshared with us over the last few days. Personally, I am highly\r\nconvinced of how effective your method of working is. It is obvious to see how\r\nmuch children progress in their flute skills and love it! It is a shame that\r\nyour method is not used as a basis for teaching in all sorts of different\r\nfields because the effects of short bursts of activity before difficult tasks\r\nare remarkable. Also, I know personally as a teacher and mother of young\r\nchildren how important physical activity is. Especially my youngest, is a very\r\nbright kid but needs to move, if not, he gets bored and miserable. He hates the\r\nsolfège lessons here where we live in France because you sit at the desk for 1\r\nhour. I am convinced that he would love your lessons and do very well. Thank\r\nyou also for the organization and energy, the days were very well put together.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nJanine  (France)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e I enjoyed the class immensely. I appreciated getting to know you\r\nand my classmates. I really had no idea what to expect before the class started\r\nand it turned out to be a great experience. The books you had us read were\r\nexcellent and should be required reading. I appreciate the ideas you have for\r\nteaching and really respect the fact that each activity has a goal instead of\r\njust being a game to fill time. I'm not sure that everybody understood that\r\neven when we were moving with the parachute or ribbons you were teaching\r\nrhythms or accents or whatever. By the way... I've started using your duet book\r\n#2 for sight reading with my high school students! I used to use longer duets,\r\nand I think the shorter ones teach so much more because of the variety we can\r\ndo quickly. They're much more complicated than one would think at first, and\r\nagain, each one is teaching something. Good job!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n Jan Frank-Chicago\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nI found the demo groups and teaching among each other the most useful.\r\nEverything really helped me understand what I read in the books.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTruly inspirational!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n Leslie Rocha -Texas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n I really enjoyed all of the classes. It was great to get new ideas and rethink\r\nsome of my own teaching methods. The demo classes were fantastic and very\r\nhelpful to see all of the ideas in action. Accommodation was great. It was very\r\ncomfortable. I enjoyed spending time with the other teachers in the class.\r\nBreakfasts were delicious!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSuzanne Cowan - Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe class in general was much more than I could have imagined.  It\r\nhas opened up new possibilities for me.  I am grateful and excited!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAnna Belle - Chicago\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThanks again! I was so impressed with everyone in the class. As the old lady I\r\nfeel the need to work fast. My goal is to retire next year and enjoy teaching\r\nflute. I think the Blocki method is amazing. I am still in awe of the young\r\nplayers we heard. I am also impressed with how Kathy explains in such a\r\nmethodical way \"flute embouchure\" Kathy is amazing and so are\r\nyou! \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThis was one of the best classes I have ever participated in. Playing the games\r\nand doing the movement activities together was so awesome. It will help\r\nremembering and developing other activities.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSandra Balderson\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nI am still in awe of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/n\/?kathy.blocki\u0026amp;aref=1436793227379331\u0026amp;medium=email\u0026amp;mid=c0db6b9G2975a5e5G51ac17def0283G52G9151\u0026amp;bcode=1.1436793227.AblW7tBRcydkD3EQ\u0026amp;n_m=mblocki%40consolidated.net\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none\"\u003eKathy Blocki\u003c\/a\u003e and her teaching\r\ngifts. I am so happy I attended the Kinderflute class this past week. Even\r\nthough I have used the Blocki Method in teaching for years, I now have a more\r\nin-depth understanding of themethod and activities needed to nurture amazing\r\nflute students. I feel so blessed that I have been mentored by such a great\r\nteacher and flutist! Thank you, Kathy!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMolly Shortridge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nI thought that the class was lots of fun and very interactive.  I like how\r\nyou teach them to keep a beat and an internal metronome with the cups games.\r\n I thought it was wonderful that you were teaching them to listen and feel\r\nthe music.  You had very well behaved children for so young, it was\r\nimpressive.  For the older students I loved the rhythm game with the\r\npumpkins.    I also liked how you got excited with the\r\nstudents. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThanks\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFelicia Gray\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n I got a lot of questions answered and clarified by going back to\r\nyou.  Three days of taking the class initially is not much in terms\r\nof most career-changing programs like yours.  Many problems\r\nand questions arise when actually starting the program on your\r\nown.  There are many multi-layered aspects of starting KinderFlute\r\nprograms…from the initial startup of actually just generating students and a\r\nstudio, and then trying to implement a method book written by another person\r\nand understand all of the reasons why the book was written the way it\r\nis.  Actually, this second class helped me understand your method a\r\nlot more.  In the first class, I was concentrating mainly on the\r\ninitial worries and fears of start up.  I did many of your games and\r\nactivities throughout the years, but some of the reasons for the songs and\r\nplacement of songs in the book are now clearer to me now that I took the class\r\na second time.  The systematic aspect of when to apply certain activities\r\nis much clearer to me now. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMolly Shortridge (2nd time taking the course)\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.blockiflute.com\/collections\/testimonials.oembed","provider":"Blocki Flute","version":"1.0","type":"link"}