For Students and Amateurs
Review and Contest
October 27, 2024
In-person for Elementary and Middle/High School divisions 1-8; virtual for Undergraduate and Graduate divisions
Scholarship competition for school-age and college-age flute students; written evaluation of flutists of all ages. Entrants may choose to participate in the Contest or the Review.
Contest winners will receive prizes of scholarship money. Winners in Elementary and Middle/High School divisions 1-8 will be required to perform in one of the two Student Showcase recitals at the RAFA Flute Fair (November 9 at Highland United Methodist Church, Raleigh) to receive their scholarship money. Participation in the Student Showcase is optional for winners in Undergraduate and Graduate divisions. Review participants receive written evaluation but are not eligible for scholarship prizes or participation in the Student Showcase.
Solo and Ensemble Fest
April 2025 (date TBD)
Venue TBD
Graded repertoire examinations for all ages; participants can choose to enter the solo and/or ensemble category.
For Professionals and Advanced Students
Artist Competition
November 8-9, 2024
The RAFA Artist Competition was created to provide advanced flutists ages 17 and above an opportunity to compete on a worldwide level.
Six semi-finalists chosen from the recorded preliminary round will perform for a panel of judges and the general public on November 8, 2024, at Highland United Methodist Church in Raleigh.
Up to 3 finalists will be selected to perform for a panel of judges and the RAFA Flute Fair audience on November 9, 2024, at Highland United Methodist Church in Raleigh.
The first place winner will receive a cash prize of $1000 and will be invited to perform at an event during the Raleigh Area Flute Association’s 2025-2026 season. The second place winner will receive a cash prize of $500. The third place winner will receive a cash prize of $250.