The quartet has a wealth of experience in educational projects and engagements have included the Wigmore Hall Education Series, The Centre for Young Musicians and a series of workshops for schools in Scotland. The nature of these education projects obviously depends on the age and number of people involved. We tailor workshops to the needs of the particular group concerned and use informal evaluation during the session to determine the effectiveness of the workshop.

Some of our educational aims and objectives are:

• To develop creativity and expression within carefully selected repertoire.
• Place the music in its historical context.
• Discuss the social context of the music - why it was written and what for.
• Develop listening and ensemble skills.
• Introduce a variety of composers.
• Encourage participation and enjoyment at all levels.
• Demonstrate and explore the wide range of musical possibilities on recorders.
• To relate to themes in the National Curriculum.

The workshops can be organised in a number of different ways. Each educational project would incorporate a verbal introduction to the family of recorders and a performance (from The Flautadors) with the addition of a coaching / teaching session where appropriate. In addition we can illustrate the relevance of the recorder to the orchestral woodwind family. There are a number of workshops to choose from including 'Illustrated Concert', 'Consort Masterclass / Coaching', 'Individual Masterclass / Coaching' & 'Large recorder Ensemble'.

Illustrated Concert

A wide and varied programme designed specifically for children with introductions to the pieces together with questions and short musical examples to guide their listening. The aim is to present a number of different styles (for example renaissance, baroque, folk, jazz and 20th music) and illustrate the differences between them.

Top ^ Consort Masterclass / Coaching

Public masterclasses for recorder consorts on pre-prepared repertoire chosen by the participants. Alternatively, this can be a private coaching session working towards a public performance.

Individual Masterclass / Coaching

Public masterclasses or private coaching for individual recorder players on pre-prepared solo repertoire. In order to accommodate a large numbers, each member of the quartet would work simultaneously in different rooms. For those interested in performing their piece, there could be a public concert afterwards.

Top ^ Large Recorder Ensemble

Designed for a large mixed ability group of recorder players. The group would be divided into four levels of ability and each of those smaller groups would be coached by a member of the quartet. The aim would be to work towards a piece to be performed altogether.