High School Flute Choir Competition

The High School Flute Choir Competition will select high school flutists to perform in the High School Flute Choir at the 2026 NFA Convention in Portland. All entrants must be full-time students during the 2025-2026 academic year and meet the specified age and grade level requirements below.

Competition Requirements*

AGE REQUIREMENT: All entrants must meet BOTH of the following requirements:
- have been enrolled and in good standing as full time students in grades 9-12 or the equivalent during the 2025-2026 academic year.
- be between the ages of 14 and 19 on the first day of the convention. Entrants may be required to show proof of age.
All flutists must be current NFA members at the time the entry is submitted. 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, 2026. To join or renew, go to nfaonline.org/signup.
Completed entry
Uploaded files
$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, Thursday, February 12, 2026.

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.

C Flute: Gabriel Faure, Fantasie, op.79 (Any edition)

Entrants wishing to perform on piccolo in the flute choir must add the following to their audition recording in addition to the C-flute repertoire.

Piccolo: Adrienne Albert, Piccolodeon (Falls House Press)

Entrants wishing to perform on alto, bass, or contrabass in the flute choir need only submit a recording of the corresponding repertoire (C-Flute not required):

Alto/Bass/Contrabass Flute: Marin Marais, Les Folies d’Espagne (Barenreiter)
- I (theme), VI, VII, XII, and XV

All Recorded Round repertoire must be recorded with pre-recorded or live piano accompaniment.

* 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

Alaina Clarice
aclarice94@gmail.com

Those entering this competition may also may also be eligible to apply for the Frances Blaisdell Scholarship, which provides $1500 toward NFA convention expenses.