FOOSA HALF-DAY

The 2024 FOOSA Half-Day String Program will again be led by conductor Julie Desbordes!

Feel free to REGISTER HERE TO PARTICIPATE IN FOOSA HALF-DAY. BE SURE TO REGISTER NO LATER THAN APRIL 1 FOR SCHOLARSHIP CONSIDERATION AND FOR OUR EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNT! We allow registration in our Half-Day Program until June 1.

Participants enjoy

• daily orchestra rehearsals

• group lessons

• sectionals

• recital opportunities

• final concert at Fresno State

The FOOSA Festival takes place at University High School on the Fresno State campus.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Anyone is welcome to apply—audition videos will determine proper placement. 

Musicians accepted into this program enjoy daily group lessons with our outstanding faculty, as well as sectionals and orchestra/ensemble rehearsals. They will perform in student recitals and in the final concert at Fresno State. Students in this program attend classes from 9am-1pm every day. There is no residential component of this program--commuters only.

Typical day for FOOSA Half-Day:

9:00-11:00a: group lessons and master classes
11:30-11:45a: break (light snacks)
11:45a-1:00p: sectionals and full-orchestra rehearsal

FOOSA Half-Day Program participants are welcome at all additional FOOSA activities each day. However, FOOSA cannot offer supervision after 1:00pm.

Student recitals, faculty recitals, some master classes, and the concerto competition preliminaries and finals are scheduled for after dinner, starting at 8:00pm.

Click here to view a sample schedule from the most-recent program.

Application Fee: $75
Tuition Fee: $595 (two-week program includes daily group lessons, orchestra experience, sectionals and additional coaching, recital opportunities, and final concert)