TEACHERS MAY USE OUR ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM.

Only private studio teachers are permitted to submit entries please.

Scroll down for the large yellow box.

Be sure to submit entry fee via ZELLE, VENMO, or PAPER CHECK according to the requirements. Reminder: each teacher may submit ONE check per studio.

If you submit via VENMO, please add a $2 processing fee to each transaction.

If you have any questions, please contact us before submitting the form, or if the submission form (in some way) fails:

thestudio615[at]gmail.com

or leave a voicemail 608-663-9899

A confirmation email will follow your online form submission by not less than 48 hours - if you do not receive one, please contact us using one of the above noted options.

The Suite Autumn Festival

celebrates the Baroque and baroque-inspired repertoire.

PLEASE NOTE OUR EARLIER ENTRY DEADLINE AND AUDITION DATE FOR 2026.

Online entries must be received before 10:00 pm CST OCTOBER 5, 2026. Fees must also be received at this time. For paper entries, we recommend a September 29, 2026 postmark. Paper entries may be submitted in person at StudioShare Madison between 3:00 and 3:30 pm Thursday, October 1, 2026. All confirmation receipts and audition details (including times) will be communicated via email. A cell phone number for texts will be used to share adjudicator comments via JPEG within 6 hours following the last festival audition on October 17.

We invite youth musicians to audition - choose either a competitive, or a non-competitive option. Youth musicians ages 7-17 may enter. Students must be pre-college in order to enter [this is to say: we accept entrants approximately Grade 1-12]. Individuals who turn 18 before the August 30, 2027 are not eligible to enter the 2026 Suite Autumn Festival.

Our 2026 festival auditions will take place in three formats:

1) In person Competitive. Audition date: October 17, 2026. Audition times will be assigned. Entrans may request early AM, or late AM audition times. If more than 30 entries are received, an early PM audition time may be requested (if the entrant requests a PM audition time, and fewer than 30 entries are received, a late AM audition time will be assigned).

The showcase recital will be held in the late afternoon of Sunday, November 22, 2026 - starting approximately 4:00 pm (will be confirmed no later than September 30, 2026).

2) In person non-competitive.

3) Video submission, non-competitive. Videos must be submitted no later than October 20, 2026.

The fee to enter the festival is $30 for non-competitive entries, and $36 for competitive entries.

Competitive versus non-competitive?

The pros and cons of competitive versus a non-competitive entry depend upon your goals as a student. Please consult with your teacher before choosing one or the other.

If you thrive on working toward a goal and your objective is to challenge yourself to learn baroque era repertoire during the fall term, a non-competitive option may be best for you.

If you enjoy performing, and would like an opportunity to participate in a group recital, the competitive option is the way to go.

Our philosophy entails opportunity to consider adjudicator comments in lesson with your private teacher in order to enhance your public performance and presentation of your audition piece. Moreover, we believe that setting goals toward progress enables students and teachers alike to progress in their musical development, appreciation and mastery of the instrument, and enjoyment and fulfillment as a musician.

Competitive entries: Student in-person presentations will be considered for inclusion in a public performance, held in Studio 4 at Studio Share Madison in mid-December. A limited number of entrants will be selected for performance.

Criteria for selection:

Only one performance of a particular piece will be selected for performance. This is to say: if two students enter with the same selection (composer, title), only one will be invited to perform in the recital. Students are encouraged to present 2 selections during the audition. Only one piece per student will be considered for performance, at the adjudicator’s discretion. Adjudicator decisions are final and may not be appealed.

Priority will be given to entries which present the following repertoire:

Outstanding performance of a Baroque-era piece/movement written by a female composer;

Excellent presentation that showcases Interesting era-appropriate ornamentation;

Outstanding performance of a piece from the Anna Magdalena Bach notebook;

Outstanding audition of a baroque- era suite movement, prelude, prelude and fugue, toccata, invention, or sinfonia;

Outstanding audition of a 20th-century work that draws inspiration from- or in some direct way reference to- baroque era tradition(s).

Duet, 4 hand, and small ensemble performance will be considered - to enter a duet, 4 hand, or small ensemble performance, please contact the festival organizer via email [thestudio615 at gmail.com] prior to submitting an entry form.

Additional works may be considered based upon excellence.