NFMC Festivals in Virginia
Junior Club Dues Statement 2023-2024
NFMC Festivals program
The Festivals Program of the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) provides an opportunity for music students to perform before judges and receive constructive evaluations of their performances. Festivals are held across the country and are open to all members of the NFMC through State Federations organized under the NFMC. The program is designed to stimulate interest in American and international music and encourage participants to strive for high standards of musical achievement. Although it is not a competition, the Federation Festivals program provides participants a wide range of performance opportunities in all skill levels to build confidence and to increase in musical proficiency.
Junior clubs
Each adult member of the Virginia Federation may form a studio or group of students into what is known in the federation as a junior club. Those students are then eligible to participate in all Federation events, including the Federation Festivals program. To ‘federate’ your students into a junior club, simply fill out and submit the Junior Club Dues Statement and pay the annual required local and state dues to the VFMC Treasurer. (In Virginia, the deadline for federating a Junior Club is October 20. Contact the VFMC Treasurer for more information.)
Festivals are only one of many offerings to our students. Federating a junior club through the VFMC allows students to participate in other state and national competitions, awards, scholarships and music camps. Membership in the NFMC offers a rich array of musical opportunities.
Click here for the Junior Club Dues Statement - due October 20.
Virginia Festivals
The Virginia Federation’s ten area festivals serve approximately 6,000 students across the state. This makes Virginia the third largest participating state in the Federation Festivals. Our students perform in many events, including solo piano, piano ensemble, strings, voice, music theory, and a variety of other instruments. Teachers register their students online annually for the late-winter or early-spring area festivals. Teachers are responsible for compliance with all policies and rules as published in the NFMC Federation Festivals Bulletin, including the selection of acceptable repertoire for each instrument and level of ability. The Federation Festivals Bulletin may be purchased through the NFMC.
NFMC Junior Festivals Bulletin Chair: Lori Jessen, Editor
Liability Insurance for Virginia Festivals
For the safety and protection of all of our students, the Federation Festivals program requires child protection standards and offers event insurance coverage through the NFMC. Area festivals may apply for event liability insurance coverage by submitting the liability require and signed child protection forms to the VFMC Insurance Chair.
Click below if you would like information about liability insurance for your Festival Events:
https://vfmc-music.org/liability-insurance.
Virginia Festival Chairs and Cup-Chairs
VFMC FESTIVAL Chair -
Melanie Nesselrodt
NFMC Chair: Lori Jenson
VFMC assistant FESTIVAL Chair for computer matters -
Kathryn Peters
VFMC FESTIVAL CUP Chair -
Rudene Jones
NFMC Chair: Mary Jane Timmer
Blue Ridge Festival -
Roma Scriven, Festival chair
Bittsy Hall, Festival Cup Chair
Falls Church Festival -
Roberta Sarah Munro, Caitlin Wang Fleisig, and Kristine Lowkis, festival chairs
Elaine Gallo, Festival Cup Chair
loudoun festival -
Kay Willett, festival chair
Christy Tallamy, Festival Cup Chair
Lynchburg Festival -
Rosie Troxel & debbie harvey, festival chairs
Anne Laird, Festival Cup Chair
Manassas Festival -
Kathryn peters & Mary Beran, festival chairs
Kathryn Peters & Jane Cole, Festival Cup Chairs
Richmond Festival -
Suzanne Krauss, festival chair
Shari Schneider, Festival Cup Chair
Springfield Festival -
Lisa thomas, festival chair
Lezlie Taguding, Festival Cup Chair
Virginia Beach Festival -
Josephine Jones, festival chair
Josephine Jones, Festival Cup Chair
Virginia Peninsula festival -
Myrna Brinkley, Samantha Luck, festival chairs
Lauren Fields, Festival Cup Chair
Winchester Festival -
Melanie Nesselrodt, Festival Chair
Melanie Nesselrodt, Festival Cup Chair
January 2024