Membership Information

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

The Florida Federation of Music Clubs (FFMC) provides musical opportunities for all. If you live in Florida and want to enrich your musical experience, consider joining our organization. Our local music clubs have much to offer. For detailed membership information see Membership Details below.

Music Teachers

If you are looking for performance opportunities, motivational programs, or scholarship opportunities for your students, then FFMC is looking for you! Studio members may include Juniors [18 or younger] or Students [19 to 26]. Be aware of these distinctions as they determine what is available for the members of your studio. Opportunities for your studio members include:

If interested in NFMC Junior Festivals, contact us. Helpful music resources for your studio: Click here

NFMC FEDERATION FESTIVALS

Each February, FFMC sponsors a number of area Junior Festivals around the state. Link

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, vocal groups, string ensembles, orchestras, and more. Required selections are chosen from the current Festivals Bulletin compiled by the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC). This publication can be ordered from the NFMC publications web page.

Festivals are non-competitive events where students audition and can choose to earn points based on their rating. Federation Cup points accumulate toward trophies of increasing size (see NFMC Federation 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. Be aware that local deadlines must be met in the fall for both membership and for festival registration.

The Junior Division Procedures Manual is available online. The information applies to those students age 18 and younger.

Dues Payment $100 for Senior / Junior combination: click here

Senior membership is required for all teacher (counselors).
You may join a local senior club or join as an individual senior member: click here

Deadline for the Junior Club bill is October 1 (renewal).
Click here to download junior club application form: the "Junior Bill"
Deadline for NEW members - October 15 (no late fee).

Junior clubs

Each adult member of the Florida 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 and pay the annual required dues. In Florida, the deadline for federating a Junior Club is October 1.

To create your federated Junior Club or to renew your junior club's membership, please fill out and return the Junior Club "bill" to the Financial Secretary (Name and address on form.) Note that the FFMC junior club music teacher serves as the Junior Counselor and must also have senior club membership. Individual membership is additional $50.00 dues - or you can instead join a local senior club. Renew by deadline October 1 to avoid the late fee. After November 15 and you'll need to wait until the following year.

NFMC Junior Festivals are only one of many offerings to our students. Federating a junior club through the FFMC 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.

FESTIVAL:
Be sure to order your NFMC Festivals Bulletin. Call NFMC: (317) 882-4003.
Download also the Junior Procedures Manual

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:

SENIOR CLUB TREASURERS

To pay the annual Senior Club dues for your club members, print out a copy of the Senior Club "bill" and follow the instructions given. 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

Student/Collegiate (age 19 to 25)

To participate in FFMC activities like festival, a student member has three options:

Join as a member of a senior music club or Student club (contact local club)

Join as a senior individual member. Download form: ME 1-1

Join as a student individual member. Download form: ME 1-1

FFMC Opportunities available include: Student Auditions and Young Artist Auditions. (See Student/Collegiate Division for more information.) See also Young Artists which may be of interest.

NFMC Cradle Roll Membership

Celebrate the birth of your child or grandchild by securing a Cradle Roll Membership. Your $25 one-time contribution
to FFMC introduces them to FFMC musical adventures. Cradle Roll members are listed in the Directory for five years.
The parents (or donor) will receive a certificate of enrollment from NFMC. Application form can be accessed on the
FFMC website. Payment: https://www.nfmc-music.org/payment/

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.

Supplementary Membership Materials:

FFMC Bylaws (pdf): click here

FFMC Junior Procedures Manual (pdf): click here

Liability Insurance Disclaimer (pdf):click here

Liability Insurance Request (pdf): click here

NFMC Child Protection Policy (pdf): click here

CDC Preventing Child Sexual Abuse (pdf): click here

FFMC Child Protection Certification (pdf): click here

NFMC Liability Release Form - COVID (pdf): click here

FFMC Conflict of Interest/Disclosure (pdf): click here

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Senior Club Membership Application ME 4-1 (pdf): Download PDF

ME 1-1 Individual Membership: Download PDF

Bylaws Template (pdf): Download PDF

Update: Friday, September 2, 2022

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