
When: June 21st – 24th
Where: Waterford School, Performing Arts Building 9502 S 1700 E, Sandy, UT 84093
With Special Guest Artist, Dr. Erika Boysen from North Carolina!

Student Pricing
**Please note, students will attend classes for the grade they will be entering in the Fall of 2023. Also note, 2023-2024 Utah Flute Association Membership is Required for Full Festival or Single Day MWFF registration (Students attending MWFF, will receive a heavily discounted yearly membership subscription of $15.00) **
Grades 4-12
- Full Festival: $260 ($220 if purchased on or before March 11th)
- Single Day for Wed, Thurs, & Fri: $75
- Saturday Only: $90 (Includes MWFF T-shirt)
- Guest Artist Recital Only: $15 for UFA Members, $20 for Non-UFA Members
- Faculty Recital Only: $10 for UFA Members, $15 for Non-UFA Members
Grades 1-3
- Full Festival: $120 ($100 if purchased on or before March 11th)
MWFF Hours
Grades 4-12
- Full Festival: 9am-3:30pm
- Single Day for Wed, Thurs, & Fri: 9am-2:30pm
- Saturday Only: 9am-3:30pm
- Guest Artist Recital (Saturday, June 24): 12:00pm-12:45pm
- Faculty Recital (Wednesday, June 21): 12:00-12:30pm
Grades 1-3
- Full Festival: 12:00pm – 3:30pm
MWFF Schedule
Finalized Student Schedules are based on student enrollment and will be emailed to families 1-2 weeks before MWFF begins. For a basic schedule structure, please see below.
Grades 4-12 Schedule Overview
(50-minute classes Wednesday–Saturday with 10-minute passing period)
Wednesday June 21, 2023 | Thursday June 22, 2023 | Friday June 23, 2023 Guest Artist: Dr. Erika Boysen | Saturday June 24, 2023 Guest Artist: Dr. Erika Boysen Spotlight on Haynes Flutes! Students & Faculty wear MWFF T-shirts all day | |
Full Group: 9:00-9:25 | Welcome to MWFF! Meet the Faculty & Students in Your Flute Group | Daily Info & Warm-up Dr. Nadine Luke | Daily Info & Welcome Guest Artist Dr. Erika Boysen | Daily Info & Warm-Up Dr. Erika Boysen |
Class 1: 9:30-10:20 | Rotations by Grade Levels Flute Technique, Enrichment Class, or Masterclass | Rotations by Grade Levels Flute Technique, Enrichment Class, or Masterclass | Full Group continued with Dr. Erika Boysen | Rotations Class with Dr. Erika Boysen or Trying Haynes Flutes with Ryan Richman & Summerhays Music |
Class 2: 10:30-11:20 | Rotations by Grade Levels Flute Technique, Enrichment Class, or Masterclass | Rotations by Grade Levels Flute Technique, Enrichment Class, or Masterclass | Rotations by Grade Levels Masterclass with Dr. Erika Boysen, Flute Technique, or Enrichment Class | Rotations Class with Dr. Erika Boysen or Trying Haynes Flutes with Ryan Richman & Summerhays Music |
Lunch: 11:20-12:00pm | Students need to bring their own sack lunch | |||
Lunchtime Recital: 12:00-12:30pm | Faculty Recital in Concert Hall | Student Honors Recital | Student Honors Recital | 12:00-12:45pm Guest Artist Recital in Concert Hall, Dr. Erika Boysen |
Class 3: 12:40-1:30pm | Rotations by Grade Levels Flute Technique, Enrichment Class, or Masterclass | Rotations by Grade Levels Flute Technique, Enrichment Class, or Masterclass | Rotations by Grade Levels Masterclass with Dr. Erika Boysen Flute Technique, Enrichment Class | 12:50-1:30pm Presentation on Haynes Company & Products in Concert Hall Ryan Richman |
Class 4: 1:40-2:30 | Flute Olympics Full Group | Flute Olympics Full Group | Rotations by Grade Levels Masterclass with Dr. Erika Boysen Flute Technique, or Enrichment Class | 1:40-2:10pm Flute Choir Class 2:20pm in Concert Hall: *Full Group & Faculty Picture in T-shirts with Flutes *Tuning |
Class 5: 2:40-3:30 | Flute Choir Class | Flute Choir Class | Flute Choir Class | 2:40pm: Flute Choir Recital for family & friends in Concert Hall |
Grades 1-3 Schedule Overview
Wednesday June 21, 2023 | Thursday June 22, 2023 | Friday June 23, 2023 | Saturday June 24, 2023 Students & Faculty wear MWFF T-shirts all day | |
12:00-12:30pm: Lunchtime Recital | Faculty Recital in Concert Hall | Student Honors Recital | Student Honors Recital | 12:00-12:45pm Guest Artist Recital in Concert Hall, Erika Boysen |
12:40-1:10pm | Welcome & Masterclass | Welcome & Masterclass | Welcome & Masterclass | 12:50-1:30pm Welcome & Masterclass |
1:10-1:40pm | Flute Choir | Flute Choir | Flute Choir | 1:40-2:10pm Flute Choir |
1:40-2:30pm | Full Group Flute Olympics | Full Group Flute Olympics | Flute Technique or Enrichment Class | 2:20pm in Concert Hall: *Full Group & Faculty Picture in T-shirts with Flutes *Tuning |
2:40-3:30pm | Flute Technique or Enrichment Class | Flute Technique or Enrichment Class | Flute Technique or Enrichment Class | 2:40pm: Flute Choir Recital for family & friends in Concert Hall |
Registration
- Students are to submit a 1-minute video link of their current flute playing uploaded to YouTube with their registration form. It can be a solo piece, or even something out of your band book. These are to help determine what flute choir parts students will receive.
- Full Festival Early Bird Registration closes March 11th.
Those that register before 1:00pm on March 11th, will be entered into a drawing held at the UFA Convention on this day. Winner will receive 2 complimentary tickets to the Utah Symphony! Need not be present to win.
- Full Festival Registration closes June 1st
- Single-Day Registration may be made the day of between 8:30-9:00am
Single-Day participants will only receive a student Swag bag. Saturday Single-Day participants receive a MWFF T-shirt if they are registered before June 1st.
How To Prepare
- All students need to be ready to play any polished flute solo or excerpt of their choosing for their masterclass(semi-private flute lesson).
- All students need to play a Scale level at the Flute Olympics held on Wed and Thurs afternoon. Choose the scale level that best suits your ability level. See Flute Olympics tab for more information.
- Students may video audition for selection to perform in a masterclass for the Special Guest Artist, Dr. Erika Boysen. See Special Events tab for more information.
- Students may video audition for selection to perform in one of two MWFF Student Honors Recitals. See Special Events tab for more information.
Student Daily Drop-off & Entrance
Please enter the Waterford campus off of 1700 East and follow the MWFF signs to the Waterford School Performing Arts building. The street will zigzag to your left and circle around to the building. Bypass the round-about and drive up to the entrance of the music hallway. A MWFF representative will be there to greet students and be stationed at this entrance door to allow visitors entry access throughout the day. Parents that attend with their child may park in the parking spaces on their left by this door.
What To Bring
- Your flute labeled with your name. We suggest using a strip of painters tape, place it on outside of hard flute case, and write your name and phone number on it with a Sharpie.
- Your solo flute music for masterclass labeled with your name
- Your Flute Choir music parts printed out and 3-holed punched in a binder
- A pencil
- A notebook to take notes in
- A water-bottle
- A sack lunch for each day
- A snack for each day
- A toothbrush and toothpaste to brush your teeth after eating
- A bag or backpack to carry everything in
- Be sure to wear your MWFF T-shirt on Saturday and bring a Sharpie to sign other T-shirts with