Jazz Flute Masterclass Competition

The biennial Jazz Flute Masterclass Competition will select three jazz flutists to perform for prominent jazz flutist and composer Ali Ryerson at the 2025 NFA Convention in Atlanta. This competition is open to all flutists. Entrants may play either piccolo, C flute, alto flute, or bass flute on their recordings. Each selection must include one or two improvised choruses. Audition repertoire should be played with a play-along recording (ie. Aebersold, Band-in-a-Box, iRealb).

>This application closed on February 12th, 2025. Competition results will be announced in April.<

Competition Requirements*

NFA membership - all flutists must be current NFA members at the time the entry is submitted (nfaonline.org/signup) If chosen to perform or present during the convention, flutists must also be current members at the time of the convention and register for the convention by July 1, 2025.
Completed entry
$65 entry fee (paid during submission process)

All entrants must submit their entry, upload recordings/supplemental materials, and pay competition and membership fees by 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time, Wednesday February 12, 2025.

Recorded Round Repertoire

Each piece should be uploaded as a separate file in the following order. All uploaded files must be audio recordings. No videos are allowed.

Thad Jones, “A Child Is Born” from Players Choice, Volume 91 (Jamey Aebersold Jazz)
Antonio Carlos Jobim, “One Note Samba” from Antonio Carlos Jobim, Volume 98 (Jamey Aebersold Jazz)
Tadd Dameron, “Hot House” from HOT HOUSE, Volume 94 (Jamey Aebersold Jazz)

Recorded Round repertoire should be played with a play-along recording (ie. Aebersold, Band-in-a-Box, iRealb).

* Competitions are subject to all rules and regulations on this page as well as the General Competition Information and Rules and Regulations. Incomplete entries will be subject to disqualification.

Coordinator

Brendon Wilkins
bwilkins@colby.edu