Thanks to the support of Yamaha, we were able to take Mimi Stillman to visit four local colleges and universities on March 18th and 19th.  We visited Marian College for a clinic the morning of the 18th and then headed up to Ball State for a recital and masterclass that evening.  The next day, we were up bright and early to head out to Indiana State for a masterclass and recital.  Following lunch, we drove over to DePauw for a masterclass and recital in the evening.  Each session included some group playing and discussion of warm-up techniques.  Mimi recommends practicing your scales by starting on the lowest note on your flute and then adding in sharps and flats.  This way you’re not always starting on the tonic.  For example, start on a low B and (playing in the key of C) go up 2 octaves in groups of 7, then descend one octave in a septuplet and the last octave is a group of 8, turning around and ending on C.  (See example below.)  Repeat this all the way up to high C or even D.  Then begin adding sharps and flats, still starting on B. Another warm-up she recommends