Welcome to silentgalaxy.com, the website of Elisabeth La Foret, a freelance flutist based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. All images are scenes from Bucks County.   What's New: 08.13.08 - Graduated from Air Force tech school yesterday, after 8 long months in military training. Not much new on the site yet, but I did start a blog (about ten years after the rest of the Internet community). Go here to read. 01.14.08 - Not that this site has been a hive of activity lately, but it'll go dormant for probably the next several months. I head off for basic training in the Air Force today, so I'll check back in when my training is completed. Aim high! 12.30.07 - Happy New Year! Site's got a new header, some new fonts, some new sound clips... 10.11.07 - Added a photo gallery (also available in the links on the left)... just a few pics up for now. Also split the short editorials I've done into their own section, so they're no longer on the Lessons page. 10.03.07 - "The Parent's Guide to Buying a Flute" is now up. Go here to read it. 10.02.07 - Added some FFAQs (Flutists' Frequently Asked Questions) to the Lessons page. If you're curious to learn ways to tackle tricky passages, improve your tone, audition well, and other practice techniques, go here to read them. I plan to split them off onto their own page soon, and more will be added as well, covering exciting topics such as vibrato and what flute to buy. (Bewildered parents take note.) 08.25.07 - Added some Shostakovich track clips on the classical music page. Shosti's become one of my favorite composers over the last few years... it was hard to write as little about him as I did. I should probably just give him his own page. :) 08.15.07 - Updated the classical music page, now featuring Zirg and Zok. And Happy Anniversary to the Long Patrol! 12.07.06 - As the holiday season rolls on, it's a good time to remember the brave men and women serving in our armed forces overseas... check out this truly awesome website for ways to send a card or care package to a soldier to let them know they're not forgotten. http://anysoldier.com 11.24.06 - Happy Thanksgiving! 10.19.06 - Added a page about movie soundtracks... more clips coming soon!