Essential Exercises for Shinobue-Playing
Instructor: Heidi Chan
 Beginner 
August 19 // 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
This workshop aims to offer participants some fundamental concepts for the practice and performance of the shinobue. Notions such as  balance, relaxation, physical and emotional awareness, and tonal sensitivity are presented as fundamental to productive, confident, and, most importantly, joyful engagement with the fue.
Main objectives of the workshop:
	
to offer essential exercises and concepts for developing better consistency and tone quality on the shinobue
	
to offer players specific points of attention for self-correction
	
to elucidate on the benefits of basic but often challenging exercises like long notes, quiet notes, lower-register notes, etc. 
We will be using a #8 shinobue for this workshop, but players who do not own a #8 fue are still welcome to participate. Fue will be available for rent or purchase at registration.