Information for Students

1. Complete the required paperwork by December 1, 2024.

2. Pay for the fest -- some districts are paying for their students to attend.  Check with your director if you should pay.  No refunds!

3. If applicable, complete the medical acknowledgement form for each medication taken.  This will be brought to the fest on January 31, 2025.

4. Write in the bowings, dynamics, and fingerings given to you from your director

5. Practice, practice, practice!

· Music- In the folder that was given to you.

· Instrument- Properly labeled with your name and preferably your school’s name as well.

· Instrument Accessories- Rosin, Rock Stop/End Pin Anchor, Bass Stool (we will not be providing these)

· Refillable Water Bottle- Filled when you come in the morning.

· Brown Bagged Lunch- No Microwave Access

· Medication accompanied by Medication Administration Record for EACH medicine- if needed

· Sweatshirt- Just in case, but the stage will be anything cold.

· Concert Attire- Please see “Concert Attire” under “What to Wear”

Please leave all valuable items at home.

Note: Pizza will be served for dinner to all fest participants at the conclusion of rehearsal for the day and before the concert.

Daytime: During the Fest

Solid color t-shirt (preferably white or black), long sleeve recommended.

• Participants will receive their String Fest t-shirt at registration. The String Fest t-shirt can easily slip over the solid color t-shirt that the student wears with ease, without needing to change in the bathroom. The String Fest t-shirt will be white, so it is better for the shirt that the students wear to be solid white or black to eliminate designs and colors showing through the shirt. Long sleeve is recommended, so that students that get cold can have something that covers their arms.

• The t-shirt must remain on the student and visible throughout the entire day of the fest until changing into concert attire. This is for several reasons:

  • • A way of safely identifying String Fest students amongst the school population during the school day.

    • There will be a lot of pictures taken during the day, and we want them to look uniform.

Comfortable Pants

Sneakers or other Comfortable Shoes

Evening: Concert Attire

White on Top, Black on Bottom

• Plain white button-down dress shirt with a collar OR white blouse.

• Black dress pants OR long black skirt.

• A long, black necktie is optional but encouraged.

• Black belt, black socks, black dress shoes, black flats. High heels are ok, but be mindful about the amount of walking you will be doing. If you can’t walk in them, don’t wear them!

Please Note: All dresses and skirts need to be long. The definition of long is that it must be below the knee when seated.

The following articles of clothing are prohibited Concert Attire: T-shirts, Jeans, Sweatpants, Athletic Pants, Shorts, Yoga Pants, Tights (under a skirt is ok, but stockings are preferred), Sneakers, Flip-Flops, Big Boots.