Cache Valley String Festival

Where: the Fine Arts Building of the Utah State University campus

Cost: $15 per student + a piano fee if you opt to have Annette play with your student (TBD based on the number of students performing, but generally around $20)

# of pieces to prepare: Students in Suzuki book 1 or lower who are not playing Bach Minuets or Gossec Gavotte will be allowed to play up to 2 pieces. Students playing pieces beyond Suzuki book 1 each prepare 1 piece.

Registration Deadline: February 8th, 2025

What to Expect: The festival experience is similar to a studio recital. The performers are grouped by level ranges in 30-minute recital slots. Students should arrive to tune in, warm up, and prepare their score and adjudication forms 30 minutes before their scheduled recital and plan to stay for the full 30 minute recital. The festival opens at noon, and recitals begin at 12:30 PM.

Each room (I will communicate your room number and recital time slot as soon as it is confirmed) will have two judges, one of which will provide feedback and ratings on each performer. Each student will be evaluated on pitch, rhythm, memory, and performance factors (presentation, dynamics, etc.) and given a score. Students will only receive a superior rating if they perform their piece from memory.

At the end of all of the recitals, prizes will be awarded to the three highest-rated performers in each playing level, divided by instrument. These top-rated students are invited to perform at the honors recital, typically held the Monday following the festival (March 10th this year)

Typically the judges finish tabulating the results by 6pm and will let the teachers know the results. The comments and a certificate of completion will also be returned to teachers, who then distribute the feedback to the applicable students.