WelcomeMaddilyn Goodwin is an Australian flutist and piccoloist based in Brisbane, Queensland. She is passionate about collaborating, teaching, performance, music research, yoga, and the application of meditation in a performance lifestyle. She offers lessons on flute and piccolo, from absolute beginners to advanced players, and everything in between. As a teacher she focuses on balancing technical skill with sensitive music making and acute mindfulness. If you're interested in what Maddi's approach to performance training can do for you, make an enquiry here.
"It is an incredible thing, to be a student. There is always more to learn and always room to grow. As a teacher, I am continually inspired by my own students, and I strive to understand their "why" and their vision, so that my work can ultimately respect their goals." 
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BIOGRAPHYMaddilyn Goodwin is an Australian flutist and piccoloist based in Brisbane, Queensland. As a classically trained musician, she explores the application of tried-and-tested performance methods, jazz, performance psychology strategies, body mapping, yoga and meditation in her teaching and own performance. Maddilyn has freelanced with numerous orchestras, ensembles and projects in Europe and Australia, and is currently focused on developing her work as a chamber and freelance musician in Brisbane. She has competed as a piccoloist internationally, having won semifinalist prizes in the 2016 (San Diego) and 2018 (Orlando) NFA Piccolo Artist competitions, as well as Best Performance of the Newly Commissioned Work in the 2018 competition. She has also received grants for emerging exceptional talent and international study from the Ian Potter Cultural Trust and PPCA Performer's Trust in Australia. She currently enjoys the life of a freelancing and collaborative artist in Brisbane, offering flute and piccolo lessons for all levels at her home in West End and at Browning Street Studios.
Maddilyn has studied performance degrees in Brisbane, Hobart, Sydney, and Antwerp (Belgium). She is a 2017 graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp, where she was awarded a Master in flute performance with high distinction under tutelage of Aldo Baerten, and a Master in piccolo performance with high distinction under tutelage of Peter Verhoyen. Antwerp most significantly provided Maddilyn the opportunity to study the piccolo on an intensive level, a field in which she is deeply interested; she continues to develop herself as a specialised piccolo performer and educator, being particularly passionate about providing piccolo tuition to flute players in Australia. She is also involved in music research; in 2018 she presented a lecture based on her research of Baroque performance practise relating to the piccolo at the annual NFA convention in Orlando Florida, in a collaboration with her former teacher Peter Verhoyen. Learn more about Maddilyn's philosophy as a teacher and what she offers in her flute and piccolo lessons. Maddilyn explores her interest in physical and mental health through yoga, meditation and body mapping, and is currently training with the Yoga and Integrative Medicine Institute to offer yoga and meditation classes in 2018. UpcomingMaddilyn is currently in the organisational stages of premiering A Sunburnt Country in Australia, a multidisciplinary performance project which celebrates Australian culture and explores the concept of identity in artistic influence. In 2016 Maddilyn commissioned three Australian composers to write new works for flute for the series premiere - two chamber works (William Barton and Samantha Wolf) and a flute concerto (Michael Bakrnchev). In May 2017 the world premiere took place in Antwerp, with Maddilyn performing alongside William Barton and her international colleagues. The concept will head to Queensland in 2019-2020 for its premiere on home soil. Some of the work can be seen on Maddilyn's YouTube channel or here.
qualificationsMaster of Music with high distinction (Performance - Piccolo) - Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp, Belgium
Master of Music with high distinction (Performance - Flute) - Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp, Belgium Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Music Practice (Performance - Flute) Hobart Conservatorium of Music Bachelor of Music (Performance - Flute) - Queensland Conservatorium of Music ResearchAn Educated Guess: The Employment of Historically-Informed Performance Practices on the Modern Piccolo in Antonio Vivaldi’s Flautino Concerto in C major RV 443 - 2017
A Sunburnt Country: An Exploration of Australian Culture, History and Identity Through Australian Art - 2017 "As an artist, I want to discover and explore this world and its artforms endlessly." |
Learn with MaddiI offer lessons on flute and piccolo to all levels of players - absolute beginners, advanced players, and everything in between! I'm currently the flute and piccolo specialist at Browning Street Studios in West End. I teach a structured and thorough curriculum, however I ultimately design my lessons based on a student's individual needs. We're all unique artists with unique learning styles, so my teaching is based on a flexible, adaptable and encouraging philosophy.
My experience as a piccolo player and my Masters education allows me to offer specialised lessons on the instrument. Piccolo lessons are appropriate for high school or conservatory students who play flute regularly and wish to improve their fundamentals on the piccolo. I can help you prepare for upcoming auditions, orchestral/band performances, or help you build up a solo repertoire. We will study the remarkable differences in tonal quality and intonation on the instrument and discover how the fundamentals of flute playing can both help and hinder your piccolo playing. A few of the other key focuses in my curriculum include postural awareness and aural training. I believe it's imperative to set up students for injury-free futures - I implement body awareness techniques in my class so that students know how play both sitting and standing with correct posture and alignment. I address a wide scope of performance practices and techniques to encourage a well-rounded and confident musician, with an emphasis on building and maintaining a healthy mind and body between all those notes. It's important that you're familiar with your child's (or your own) teacher - that you get along and share similar values. I'd love to chat about your expectations, offer some suggestions, and learn what your immediate and future goals are! Let's work together to build your ideal musical future. If you'd like a free consultation, get in touch! |
Create with maddi"I love collaborating and working with other artists, of any discipline! Get in touch if you need an open-minded flutist for your next project." Current projects - A Sunburnt country projectA Sunburnt Country is an arts project which engages young Australian artists in the creation of new work, exploring themes that shape the nation's identity, its cultural story and our own story. The concept of the project is to discover how an artist's cultural background can influence their artistic output, and to promote Australian art on an international platform. This fusion of artistic disciplines not only encourages new work, but showcases existing outstanding musical works and historic literature.
The concept is an on-going concert series and recording project, engaging different young artists for each instalment. The flute is at the centre of the premiere concert; in May 2017, Maddilyn commissioned and performed world premieres of three new works for the instrument. Future concerts will celebrate a diverse range of instruments, artists, and inspiration. www.asunburntcountryproject.com www.facebook.com/asunburntcountryproject |
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World premiere of A Sunburnt Country Project
William Barton: Memories of Green Upon the Blue Fields of the Ocean for didgeridoo, flute and string quartet Didgeridoo: William Barton; Flute: Maddilyn Goodwin Violin I: Manuel De Almeida Ferrer; Violin II: Ana Tedim Viola: Leonor Fleming; Cello: Maria Paleaz |
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World premiere of A Sunburnt Country Project
Samantha Wolf: Unbelonging for flute/alto flute, percussion and tape Flute: Maddilyn Goodwin; Percussion: Thomas Raemaekers Tape credit: Sam El-Enany |
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Contact"Get in touch - say hello - let's create together." If you are interested in composing a new work for the next series of A Sunburnt Country, send me an email with a little bit of your inspiration. We are open to any instrument combination and any artistic discipline - get experimental!
If you're interested in booking a lesson, send me an email to the address below. I'll be in touch very soon. How I can help you. maddi@maddilyngoodwin.com
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