Washington Flute Circle, the parent of Flute Quest was formed around 2004 and became a Washington based Non profit Corporation in June of 2005. The principles for Washington Flute Circle were Brent Haines-President, Kent Bush-Secretary and Rodney Bolyen-Treasurer.

Washington Flute Circles charter is to provide education and mentoring in the creation of and support for Flute Circles in the Northwest as well as a vehicle providing goodwill services to surrounding communities through the celebration of the Native American Flute.

In April of 2007, Washington Flute Circle was granted their 501(c)(3) status as an educational non profit corporation. With this charter and through Flute Quest we are creating avenues for and of the celebration of the Native American Flute from the heart through our breath. Flute Quest is one of WFC's vehicles to bring groups and individuals together in the creation of music of and from the heart for all to enjoy.

The first vision of a fetival in honor of the celebration of the Native American Flute began as a vision in the summer of 2005 when Brent Haines, Kent Bush and Rodney Bolyen decided it was time for a festival where performers from around the nation could come together in celebration of the Native American Flute. In the fall of 2005 they put together the possibility that would become Flute Quest.

In 2006 the first Flute Quest came together when performers had the opportunity to teach and mentor over 100 children, ages 11-12, about the history, legends and music of the Native American Flute. The members of the Washington flute circles donated their time and energy to create 150 (PVC) flutes for the children and their guardians.

Additional 2006 highlights were the sixteen performers that played throughout the weekend and the flute making and playing workshops. In 2007 we added to the origianl event with additional flute building workshops a drum workshop plus many classes offered by the performers themselves.

We hope that everyone has a chance to celebrate the flute with us, maybe build one and learn to play it, mentor a flute circle or just be in the moment of the music that will emanate from one of the many stages, concerts or workshops that will be going on throughout this event.

As always we invite you to write to us about your interest, needs and or desires with regards to the flute and its possibility for you and those around you. Till we meet may you always celebrate Spirit though the heart in breath.

• The Staff of Flute Quest. Click here for a link to Flute Quest staff.