NOTE: This is the 2024 schedule. The 2025 schedule will be similar. Watch for details here.
The 2024 daily schedule. This is approximate. Final times will be posted at the event.
Facilitators:
- Cornell Kinderknecht, flute, retreat director
- Pamela Mortensen, didgeridoo, flute
- Joseph L Young, flute, percussion, music tech
- Timothy JP Gomez, flute
* All activities are in Burton Lodge on the main floor unless noted otherwise.
Pacific Northwest Flute Gathering on Vashon Island Monday, October 7 – Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
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Theme: Music for All |
MONDAY | |
12:00 – 5:30 pm |
All participants must be registered and paid in advance. No on-site registrations or walk-ins available. Arrive any time after noon on Monday. Burton Lodge will be our gathering space. Catch up with friends as they arrive. Check out the flute makers’ tables. If you get there before it all begins, have a look around the premises, take a walk on the beach, find a place to play music. Check in, along with your room assignments, will be ready around 2:00pm in Burton Lodge. The first scheduled activity is dinner at 5:30pm. |
5:30 pm | Dinner |
7:00 pm | Welcome (Burton Lodge main floor) Everyone attend (bring your instruments to make music!) |
8:00 pm | Playing session |
8:30 pm | After hours jam |
TUESDAY | |
8:10 am | Greet the sun with Richard (front lawn) |
8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:30 – 10:40 am | Full group session. Everyone attend. (Burton Lodge main floor) |
11:00 am – 12:10 pm |
Morning breakouts.
Choose one to attend:
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12:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 – 2:40 pm |
Afternoon breakouts.
Choose one to attend:
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3:00 – 4:00 pm | Flute circle with Richard (Burton Lodge downstairs) Bring a song to play, sit and listen, enjoy the wonderful friendship of music. Bring your instruments. |
4:00 pm | Free time, group playing or private lessons OR Community Drumming with Barbara (Burton lodge downstairs) No previous drumming experience required. Floor and hand drums, rattles and shakers, and even a cowbell will be provided for you to use, or you may bring your own. Bring your flute or didgeridoo. |
5:30 pm | Dinner |
7:00 pm | Leaders Concert |
8:15 pm | Open Mic |
WEDNESDAY | |
8:10 am | Greet the sun with Richard (front lawn) |
8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:30 – 10:40 am | Full group session. Everyone attend. (Burton Lodge main floor) |
11:00 am – 12:10 pm |
Morning breakouts.
Choose one to attend:
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12:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 – 2:40 pm |
Afternoon breakouts.
Choose one to attend:
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3:00 – 4:00 pm | Flute Circle with Marty (Burton Lodge downstairs) Bring a song to play, sit and listen, enjoy the wonderful friendship of music. Bring your instruments. |
4:00 pm | Free time, group playing or private lessons OR Community Drumming with Barbara (Burton lodge downstairs) No previous drumming experience required. Floor and hand drums, rattles and shakers, and even a cowbell will be provided for you to use, or you may bring your own. Bring your flute or didgeridoo. |
5:30 pm | Dinner |
6:45 pm | Participant concert |
8:30 pm | After hours jam |
THURSDAY | |
8:10 am | Greet the sun with Richard (front lawn) |
8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:10 am | Closing session (Burton Lodge main floor) |
9:50 am | Pack, load, depart (all rooms empty by 11 am) |
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR NEXT YEAR – October 6 – 9, 2025 |