About Fall Festival

October 19, 2024.

Keene State College, Keene, NH

Our Fall Orchestra Festival is held annually. This fall, the festival will be held at the Keene State College in Keene, NH. This festival is open to any student in grades 9-12. Home-schooled students of the same age are also welcome to attend. Participation is open to any student who would like to attend, and is not limited to New Hampshire residents or the students of NHASTA members. During the festival day, high school string students participate in orchestra rehearsals concluding with an evening concert.

Registration

The registration forms for Fall Festival 2024 are below.

FOR STUDENTS and PARENTS

Students and Parents: If you would like to learn more about the Fall Orchestra Festival, please download and read the following document: Fall Festival_Student Family Info 2024

The following is the document that must be completed and turned in to your teacher. It contains both the Student Registration Form and a required Emergency/Medical Release Form. The 2024 form is linked below. Fall Festival_Student Registration and Emergency Form 2024

A Festival Registration fee of $25 is required. Please refer to you teacher’s instructions regarding payment of this fee.

PLEASE NOTE: Student participation in the festival is exclusively through teacher recommendation. Direct student applications will not be accepted.

FOR TEACHERS

To learn how to register your students for the festival, please download and read the following document: Fall Festival_Teacher Info and Checklist 2024

If you have questions after reading the Teacher Information and Checklist, please contact the festival organizer: David.Upham@unh.edu 

Over the summer months, you will receive an email with the student orchestra placements. Music will be sent to you in August for distributing to your students.