Cost and Registration

Event Dates: July 24–July 27

Opening Event: Thursday, July 24, 7PM – Opening Gala Concert

Closing Event: Sunday, July 27, 12:00–1:30PM – Festival Prism Concert

Festival Rates

• Full 4-Day Event Participation (no housing or meals): $275
• Full 4-Day + Single Occupancy Dorm & Meals: $620
• Full 4-Day + Double Occupancy Dorm & Meals: $530
• Day Passes:
  • Western/Classical Flute Intensive (Friday, July 25): $75
  • Western/Classical Flute Intensive (Saturday, July 26): $75
  • Folk Festival Day (Celtic/Appalachian/Folk – Saturday, July 26): $30
• Competition: Western Classical Flute (Online) – $25
• Gala Concert Tickets (Non-Participants): $15 per concert
  (Evenings of July 24, 25, 26; noon on July 27)

Other Rates

• Masterclass Performer Application Fee: +$25
• Masterclass Performer Fee (if accepted): +$75

Private Lessons
(Payment accepted separately)

Master Artists:

• 30-Minute Lesson: $40
• 45-Minute Lesson: $80

Early Professional Artists:

• 30-Minute Lesson: $30
• 45-Minute Lesson: $50

Scholarship Opportunities

The International Festival of Flutes is committed to accessibility. Financial barriers should never stand in the way of participation—please reach out for assistance.

Important:    Those wishing to be considered for scholarship should follow the following work flow: fill out the scholarship form first, wait to hear response, register with link and code provided after scholarship form is reviewed.

→ Scholarship Application Form

Appalachian Forest National Association Scholarships: Available for participants from 18 counties in the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area. Includes tuition, day passes, and concert tickets. These will be shared in order of application until funds run out.

Eligible Counties:

West Virginia: Barbour, Braxton, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Morgan, Nicholas, Pendleton, Preston, Pocahontas, Randolph, Tucker, Upshur, Webster

Western Maryland: Garrett, Allegany

Housing Rates Explained

On Campus Housing – Oakland Hall
Full stay required (evenings of July 24, 25, 26). Includes bedding and towels.

• Single occupancy: $85/night × 3 = $255
• Double occupancy: $55/night × 3 = $165

Hotel Option:
Holiday Inn discounted rate available through July 9 – use room block code "FLU": $124/night

Meal Rates Explained

On-Campus Meal Plan (7 meals): $90 total

• Breakfast Buffet (7:30–8:30AM, Towers Dorm Dining Hall): $10/day (Fri/Sat/Sun)
• Lunch (Boxed from Bee Hive Café at Canaday Center): $15/day (Fri/Sat)
• Dinner Buffet (7:30–8:30PM, Towers Dorm Dining Hall): $15/day (Fri/Sat)

Parking Passes

• Dorm Parking Pass (Full Event): $10
  Covers parking at both the dorm lot and the Canady Creative Arts Center lot for the full duration of the event.
• On-Campus / Canady Arts Center Parking (without dorm pass):
  • $8 – Friday (daytime)
  • Free – Saturday and Sunday
  • Free – Weekdays after 5:00 PM