Membership Information

Welcome teachers, students, music organizations and music lovers alike!

The Florida Federation of Music Clubs (FFMC) offers musical opportunities for all. If you live in Florida and want to enrich your musical experience, consider joining our organization. (For detail membership information see Membership Details below.)

Music Teachers

If you are looking for performing opportunities, motivational programs, or scholarship opportunities for your students, then FFMC is looking for you!

(Note: Studio members may include Juniors [18 or younger] or Students [19 to 25]. Be aware of these distinctions as they determine what is available for the members of your studio. See Awards & Scholarships and also Junior Division and Student/Collegiate Division for more information.

Each February FFMC sponsors a number of area Junior Festivals around the state. A wide range of musical instruments are represented at these festivals: piano, voice, strings, woodwinds, percussion and more. Festival events include solos, concerti, duets, trios, quartets, duos, string ensembles, orchestras, and more. Required selections are chosen from the Festivals Bulletin 2011-2012-2013 compiled by the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC). This publication can be ordered from the NFMC publications web page. These are non-competitive events where students audition and are awarded points. Points accumulate toward trophies of increasing size (see NFMC Festival Cup Program). For information about an area festival close to you, see the District Page for your area. Festival chairmen contact information is listed in the NFMC Festival Information section at the bottom of each district page.

Other opportunities for your studio members include: Student/Collegiate Auditions, Young Artist Auditions,  FFMC Junior Convention Awards, Junior Composer's Contest and an Essay Contest.

NOTE: The deadline for 2010-2011 Junior Club Fees is October 1, 2010.

The Junior Division Procedures Manual is available online.

Note that the FFMC junior club music teacher serves as the Junior Counselor. Junior membership dues are paid by the Junior Counselor/teacher. To form your Junior Club or to renew your club's membership, please fill out and return the Junior Club "bill". For more information see the Junior Division page. To download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, visit the Adobe web site by clicking on the following logo:

 

To pay your Senior Club dues print out a copy of the Senior Club "bill" (PDF) and follow the instructions. To avoid a late fee, the completed form (including membership list) and all required dues must be postmarked by October 1. For more information see Senior Division.

Students (ages 19 to 25)

To participate in FFMC activities you have three options: be a member of a music studio, be a member of a university organization, or be a student individual member. (See Student/Collegiate Division for more information.)

Opportunities available include: Student Auditions and Young Artist Auditions.

Music Organizations

Music organizations include: Senior Clubs, Universities and Colleges, Church groups, Orchestras, Bands, non professional Opera companies and others. (For specific information see the Senior Division, Student/Collegiate Division and the Junior Division pages.)

Membership Details Any organization, musician or individual interested in the advancement of music, upon application and payment of dues, may be admitted into membership in accordance with the classification and ratification of membership as provided for in the bylaws of this organization and the National Federation of Music Clubs. Membership in the Florida Federation shall be composed of:
A.	Music clubs and kindred organizations whose purpose is to encourage, develop and maintain high musical standards,
B.	Individuals directly or indirectly interested in the promotion of musical activity,
C.	Teachers of federated Junior Music Clubs and/or music teachers with entrants for festival judging, are required to hold membership in an active senior music club, or have a senior individual membership.
Membership shall be in three divisions: Senior, Student/Collegiate and Junior.