2025 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: (Afternoon rehearsal and meal times subject to change)

8:00  Participant Check in

9:00 – 11:00 Rehearsal #1

11:15-1:45 Lunch (bring your own) and sectionals

1:50-2:20  Hartt Faculty Performance

2:45- 5:30 Rehearsal #2, Dress Rehearsals, and Dinner (provided)

6:00  Concert (FREE!)

FESTIVAL DETAILS:

TEACHER ATTENDANCE/SUPERVISION: A teacher must be present on campus for the duration of the festival. please consider joining for the CT-ASTA Fall Workshop! Please join rehearsals after workshop hours.

MUSIC:  Please nominate students who can prepare  ~20 minutes of music in 4-5 weeks' time.

• High School: Grade 3-4 Music

• Middle School: Grade 2-3 Music

NOMINATION CRITERIA: You may nominate up to 7 students. Students are selected with the following in mind:

• Teacher ranking- Rate your students highest to lowest. A ranking of "1" means, this is the student to whom I would MOST like to give this opportunity.

• School participation- We aim to have all participating schools as equally represented as possible while striving for balanced instrumentation.

• Grade level- Older students will be given preference if needed.

PAYMENT DETAILS:

Teachers will receive a list of selected students and an invoice within a few days after nominations have closed.

COST: $46 per student- includes festival experience (rehearsals and sectionals), T-shirt, and dinner at the 1877 Club at the University of Hartford.

PAYMENT TYPE: Checks payable to CT-ASTA. Please provide one check from your school for all students. No personal checks will be accepted.

INVOICE: You will receive an email with a list of selected students and an invoice. Once you have confirmed your student attendance, please follow the instructions to fill out and submit the invoice with payment.

MAIL PAYMENT TO: 

Dr. Nola Campbell

c/o Glastonbury High School

330 Hubbard Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033