Review and Contest

The Review and Contest is an annual event sponsored by RAFA to further the education of RAFA member flutists. It is an opportunity for flutists of all levels of playing ability to perform for professionals who provide written comments and suggestions for improvement. Students (grades 1 through 12 or at least half-time students in college or graduate school) may enter the Review or Contest, and adults may enter the Adult Review. Each participant performs two pieces for evaluation by two judges.

Note the later time of this year’s Review and Contest: 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Contest participants compete against other flutists in the same division and grade level. Contest winners receive prizes of scholarship money and are featured in the Student Showcase at the RAFA Flute Fair.

Participants in the Review and Adult Review receive written evaluation by the judges but are not eligible for scholarship prizes.

2026 Review and Contest

Sunday, October 25, 2026
3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Wainwright Music Building, Meredith College
3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC

The 2026 Review and Contest will be an in-person event for Elementary and Middle/High School divisions and a virtual event for all Undergraduate and Graduate divisions. Elementary and Middle/High School Contest participants will perform in person at the venue (TBD) on October 25. Undergraduate and Graduate Contest participants will submit video recordings of their performances. Review and Adult Review participants may perform in person or submit video recordings. Participants in divisions 7, 8, Undergraduate 5, Undergraduate 6, Undergraduate 7, Undergraduate 8, and Graduate must perform with live piano accompaniment, if their pieces are written with piano accompaniment.

Student Showcase at the 2026 RAFA Flute Fair

Saturday, November 7, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Highland United Methodist Church
1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC

The RAFA Flute Fair will be an in-person event. Participation in the Student Showcase will be required for Contest winners in the Elementary and Middle/High School divisions; winners in these divisions will not be eligible to receive scholarship money if they do not participate in the Student Showcase. Participation in the Student Showcase will be optional for Contest winners in the Undergraduate and Graduate divisions; winners in these divisions will be eligible to receive scholarship money regardless of whether they participate in the Student Showcase. Each Contest winner who participates in the Student Showcase is required to perform with live piano accompaniment, if his or her piece is written with piano accompaniment.

Guidelines

2026 Review and Contest Guidelines

Repertoire Lists

For the 2026 Review and Contest, select your pieces from the 2026 list only. Note that the Division 7 repertoire lists for 2026 and 2027 have changed. Repertoire lists for 2027-2029 are subject to change.

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Registration

Complete the following form to register for Review and Contest. The deadline for registration is 11:59 p.m., Friday, September 25, 2026. If you prefer to complete and mail a paper registration, download this form. Paper registrations must be postmarked no later than September 25.

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General Information

IMPORTANT: You will receive an email confirmation if your online registration is successful. If you do not receive an email confirmation, contact Kathy Hancock (hancockkathy@msn.com) to confirm whether your registration was received.

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• Contest – $20.00
• Review – $15.00
• Adult Review – $15.00

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• I will perform in person on October 25, 2026
• I will submit video recordings by October 20, 2026

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Parents, we appreciate your help and support! Volunteers will be contacted in October.

• I am willing to volunteer two hours of my time on the day of the event.

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• Student membership (must be enrolled in school at least half-time) – $15.00
• Adult membership – $30.00
• Family membership – $35.00
• Life membership (you never have to renew!) – $400.00
• Corporate sponsorship – $100.00
• I already paid my 2026-2027 dues – $0.00

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