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.
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.
2024 Review and Contest
Date, time, and venue TBD
2023 Review and Contest results
- Division 1 Elementary
Winner: Natalia Rivera
Honorable Mention: Helen Howes
- Division 1 Middle/High School
Winner: Sophia Bermudez
- Division 2 Elementary
Winner: Sitara Shivkumar
Honorable Mention: Katie Yu
- Division 2 Middle/High School
Winners: Shreyas Rahalkar, Aarav Srivastava
Honorable Mention: Katelyn Kwark
- Division 3 Middle/High School
Winners: Sonnet Carter, Elizabeth Hsu, Lillian Yang
Honorable Mention: Ishita Biyala, Emily Felten, Ian Greene, Nora Snowden
- Division 4 Middle/High School
Winners: Makayla Herriott, Caroline Huang, Buvan Praveen
Honorable Mention: Ankit Durbha, Krithi Saravanan, Emma Yu
- Division 5 Middle/High School
Winners: Qingxin Clare Liu, Sua Moon, Samantha Wang
Honorable Mention: Abigail Lee, Kevin Teristi, Julie Ye
- Division 6 Middle/High School
Winners: Allen Li, Gauri Menon, Evan Zhu
Honorable Mention: Sylvia Tong
- Division 7 Middle/High School
Winners: Ashley Kim, Orion Song
Honorable Mention: Leo Molinoff
- Division 8 Middle/High School
Winner: Emma Belledin
- Division 5 Undergraduate
No winner
Honorable Mention: Mia Kaarls
- Division 6 Undergraduate
Winner: Trisha Santanam
Honorable Mention: Connor Thorne
- Division 8 Undergraduate
Winner: Maximilian Goolsbey
Honorable Mention: Annie Cui
- Graduate Division
Winner: Shitian Ye
Student Showcase at the 2024 RAFA Flute Fair
Date and venue TBD
Guidelines
The 2024 Review and Contest guidelines will be posted here.
Repertoire Lists
Select your pieces from the 2024 list only. Note that the Division 6 repertoire lists for 2024 and 2025 have changed. Repertoire lists for 2025-2027 are subject to change. The list for 2024 will not have any additional changes this year.
Registration
Review and Contest registration will be posted here.