of $2,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 20th Jun 2015 at 2:09AM.
I am a musician from Victoria, Australia, who has recently graduated with a Bachelor of Music with Honours on the flute.

My dream has always been to travel and study overseas, and this coming July I have been given my first chance. I have been accepted into three highly competitive flute Summer courses, studying with a few of the best flute players in the world. The first begins on the 6th of July in Siena, Italy, a week long course with two wonderful teachers: Rien de Reede and Thies Roorda (where only 8 participants were accepted!). Following that I have a unique opportunity to go to Hamburg, Germany, and be in a three day intensive masterclass with Denis Bouriakov, who I regard as an absolute flute-god. After Hamburg, I will then travel to Amsterdam to study with Emily Beynon in a week long course, along with 12 other participants. I first heard Emily Beynon play in Scotland when I was quite young and since then I always wanted to study with her. As you can see, this is a huge honour to have been accepted into these courses, and I need your help to send me there!

My dream has always been to travel and study overseas, and this coming July I have been given my first chance. I have been accepted into three highly competitive flute Summer courses, studying with a few of the best flute players in the world. The first begins on the 6th of July in Siena, Italy, a week long course with two wonderful teachers: Rien de Reede and Thies Roorda (where only 8 participants were accepted!). Following that I have a unique opportunity to go to Hamburg, Germany, and be in a three day intensive masterclass with Denis Bouriakov, who I regard as an absolute flute-god. After Hamburg, I will then travel to Amsterdam to study with Emily Beynon in a week long course, along with 12 other participants. I first heard Emily Beynon play in Scotland when I was quite young and since then I always wanted to study with her. As you can see, this is a huge honour to have been accepted into these courses, and I need your help to send me there!
How The Funds Will Be Used
I've saved what I need for the tuition and accommodation. The raised funds are needed to be used towards my flights to Rome, and return from Amsterdam. This will come to just over $2,000.
The Challenges
If I am unable to gain enough funds, really the biggest challenge will be not being able to afford both the flights and the living expenses whilst in Europe. As said before, I have my own savings but because I am travelling overseas in the European summer everything is more expensive.
And of course, learning a varied repertoire for the courses!
And of course, learning a varied repertoire for the courses!
$10 Pledge
A pledge amount of $10 and I will send out a grateful and cheery shout out on Facebook!
3 chosen / 17 available
Est. delivery is May 15
$30 Pledge
For a $30 pledge I will give you a cheery shout out on Facebook, and send you a personalised postcard from a surprise European destination! (ie. One of the countries I'm going to study in..)
8 chosen / 12 available
Est. delivery is Aug 15
$75 Pledge
If you pledge $75 I will give you a cheery shout on on Facebook, and send you a personalised video with a recording of a selection of repertoire that I will be studying overseas.
5 chosen / 5 available
Est. delivery is Sep 15
$150 Pledge
If you pledge $150 I will give you a cheery shout out on Facebook, and a thirty minute live concert of solo repertoire at a time and place of your choice. Must be before December 2015, and location within the states of Victoria, New South Wales and ACT, AUSTRALIA.
3 chosen / 0 available
Est. delivery is Nov 15