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Lera
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ok so we have to play in temperature thats probably under 0. its impossible to keep your flute warm. Any Idea what I can do to keep my keys from freezing up?
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jose_luis
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I think the main problem you could have is finger freezing or at least losing speed and dexterity. If you can keep the instrument more or less warm until the moment of playing, it will probably stay at a temperature higher enough to avoid actual freezing inside, as the air you exhale will be at about 37ēC.
Tell us how you finally managed this situation.
<Added>
37ēCelsius = 98 degrees Fahrenheit
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Bilbo
(869 points)
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Lera,
Is this some school band director's bright idea?
I don't think that at my age I would agree to play anything at a location that is 0 degrees. Yuo can't keep yur flute from freezing up during a longer piece. You can't possibly play in tune and if your keywork does't get damaged from the cold, your pads could very well be deformed from your breath moisture.
If it were me and I were disinclined to call of sick for the event, I'd get some junker flute and a couple of pairs of long thermal underwear, a thick coat and gloves. The operative word is layer, layer layer.
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Lera
(1391 points)
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Some how My instrument froze more then I did.
I didn't do anything until i got home. After my keys got stuck in one position.
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Bilbo you have to do pep bands for the grades in our school. (I don't think I would actually go if it wasn't for A) Before it was a requirement I never went to winter/Hokey pep bands.
About my flute pads they don't look to bad but will more then likely need a new instruments after this year.
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Kara
(2900 points)
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Oh Lera!! You poor girl!! I do hope you didn't take your nice main flute out there. That is crazy! If you think that is bad then listen to this story... One of the reasons I despise many band directors!!!!! (Not all are bad, of course 
I was awoken one night about two months ago when it was freezing temperatures outside to a local HS band practicing. Or should I call it blaring. lol!! The kicker was that it was 3:45 AM!!!! I like many others called the police to complain. The good old police couldn't do anything about the noise because they said it was a school function. Ahhh.... that is the good old South for ya! The school is located about a mile and a half from us. If that was my kid in that band I would have REFUSED to let them participate and raise quite a fuss with the band director too!
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Lera
(1391 points)
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If our band would have practice at 3:45am Our BD wouldn't be around anymore.
Looks like I'm getting a cold(Or worse) after that.
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suzie
(421 points)
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Oh gosh! That reminds me of a community band I was in during December '06 in NJ. I was playing my (at the time) 70th Anniversary Rittershausen mint condition flute (silverplated with ebonite/hard rubber lip plate) outside with snow surrounding us, etc. and I was SOOOOO paranoid about something happening to the darn lip plate from the weather that I kept it underneath my jacket when we weren't playing! Luckily, a month later, I found another PH-7 headjoint and sold the flute to finance it. Shortly after found my Dolce-- yay! I miss that Ritter though, it was a beautiful flute. =( *sniff* Good luck!
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Lera
(1391 points)
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ok So I wonder how soon I will be left with nothing. (Out of 3 flutes I had)
Muramatsu(SP?)=Stolen
First act= wonder wear it is.
Simba = cold weather.
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Bilbo
(869 points)
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So Lera,
Now that the BD forced you through his athority and that grade issue to ruin your instrument, is he going to pay for the repair or buy you a new one that works? Which is it?
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Lera
(1391 points)
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Bilbo nether 
<Added>
Trough my mom said that after we will move. If I will make it into the symphonic(In the community one) then she will buy me a new flute.
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Lera
(1391 points)
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Well at least I have an excuse to miss a few of them. For like next few weeks. \0/
(lets see if I will make it above state this year.)
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mbrowne1229
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i remember in high school we had a christmas parade we were required to play in. i also live in michigan and it begins to snow somewhere between august and september. i played on the schools brand new piccolo (about 2 weeks old) for a particular parade. it was snowing and freezing rain at the same time. it was so cold and there was just enough moisture in the instrument that the split e froze. and it stayed that way. the pads were so swollen that it needed all new pads. the repair was wonderful and couldnt be done by their contract service. they ended up taking it to an actual flute repair shop.
problem is they keep doing the parade, snow or shine.
oh, and i was sick for 3 weeks after, as was the rest of the band.
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jose_luis
(1423 points)
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Sorry Lera, I am in a rare period of optimism and took those risks too lightly.
I understood you were to play at 0 degree and not much under that. Really sorry for what happened to your Simba and I hope you recover soon from your cold.
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Bilbo
(869 points)
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"i also live in michigan and it begins to snow somewhere between august and september"
EEGhads mbrowne, Where are you? Up there in the UP? Marquette? Basking in the tepid waters of Superior?
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