Past Presidents Assembly (PPA)

Every two years, the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) awards a total of $92,000 in prizes and two years of performance bookings to winners of the most prestigious awards they offer – the Young Artist Auditions and the Ellis Competition for Duo Pianists.  Talented young adults come together from all over the United States to compete in the areas of piano, men’s voice, women’s voice, strings, and piano duo. 

The Past Presidents Assembly (PPA) was established by the NFMC in 1923 to provide funds to support these two prestigious competitions Every Senior Club in the VFMC is asked to support the Young Artist Funds through PPA contributions. The chapter dues are extremely minimal - $2 per past president divided evenly between NFMC and VFMC.  Additionally, senior clubs are requested to make an additional contribution which will also be evenly divided between the NFMC Young Artist Fund  and the VFMC Young Artist Fund. The portion for the VFMC will help defray the costs to bring in NFMC Young Artists to perform at annual conventions.

Guidelines for submitting your PPA dues/contributions:

  1. Eligibility - Your Senior Club is eligible to be a member of the PPA if you have 2 or more past presidents in good standing to form a Past Presidents Assembly Chapter.  (A past president in good standing is one who continues membership in your club.)

  2. Charters - If you don’t have a CHARTER and have 2 or more past presidents please submit Form FI9-1, found by clicking on the link below.

  3. PPA Report Form - Complete the form found by clicking on the link below and submit with your check to the VFMC PPA Chair. Please use only the Virginia Federation of Music Clubs PPA form.

  4. Senior Clubs are encouraged to make contributions to the Young Artist Funds even if the club isn’t a chartered member.  Simply fill out the VFMC Annual PPA Chapter Report Form indicating the name of your Senior Club as PPA Chapter and enter the contribution amount on the form.

PPA Forms:

Virginia Federation of Music Clubs PPA Report Form
Application for charter, FI 9-1

Elaine Brady, D.M.A.
VFMC PPA Chair
pe973@aol.com

November 2025