Structure;Governance
A grassroots organization working throughout all of America, providing musical experiences for all ages.
What is the National Federation of Music Clubs ( or NFMC)?
When was 1898?
The membership requirements to NFMC as compared to membership requirements to NMTA or NATS.
Who can join NFMC - no academic or degree requirements?
The founder and first President of TFMC.
She is recognized as founder of NFMC.
Who is Rose Fay Thomas?
Their purpose is to provide a channel of responsibility and accountability for the work of NFMC.
What are the NFMC Divisions?
When was 1893, when famous Chicagoan musician/maestro, Theodore Thomas, chaired the "Bureau of Music" for the World's Fair like Exposition to celebrate the 400th anniversary Christopher Columbus discovery of America; in Chicago on the banks of Lake Michigan, where music clubs and a vast number of musicians from all over America assembled to demonstrate American musical achievements to the world?
NFMC Membership entitles me to enjoy these specific benefits.
What are membership at all levels - national, state, local; performance platform; award eligibility; friendships; opportunity to bring music to community, schools and other institutions; personal growth; opportunities for recognition in involvements; quarterly magazines?
The year and location, and main facilitator of the organization of TFMC.
Who was Mrs. Louise Pace, Chairman of Music of the Texas Federation of Music Clubs in October, 1915, Brownwood, TX?
The Rose Fay Thomas Fellowship was founded during this Texan's NFMC Presidency.
Who is Mary Prudie Brown in 1989?
List the nine Divisions of NFMC.
What are Administrative, American Music, Arts, Competition and Awards, Finance, Junior, Membership, Public Relations and Student?
The founding home of NFMC and location of its first national convention.
Where was Chicago, Illinois in1898?
These are the three types of memberships available within NFMC/ TFMC.
What are Senior, Student/Collegiate, and Junior?
TFMC divisions of regions and districts.
What is Region One with districts 1, 8, 9; what is Region Two with districts 2, 3, 5; what is Region Three with districts 4, 6, 7?
She serves as TFMC President for the 2019-2021 term and lives in District _.
Who is Brenda Ford in Marshall, District 3?
The NFMC President's name and state of residence.
Who is Frances Nelson in Mississippi - SE Region
TFMC clubs subscribe to these musical activities within the Arts Division.
What are Chamber music, Crusade for Strings, International Music Relations, Music in Poetry, Music in Schools and Colleges, Choral Music, Together We Sing, Music Outreach, Sacred Music, National Music Week and Essay contest, and Opera?
Life Membership fee is _ and covers_.
What is $200 which covers life time membership to NFMC and the state in which the member paid for Life membership.
The NFMC has declared this month to be American Music Month in honor of its founder, _ _ _, by participating in these activities.
What is November, The Professor Rudolph R.A. Schramm Parade of American Music, honoring its founder, Ada Holding Miller, by encouraging local clubs and organizations to increase programming and performance of American music and to promote American composers through public venues and stimulate public awareness of American music in all genres, including folk music and jazz.
These people serve as your club and district presidents.
Who is _ and _?
Within the structure of NFMC, TFMC is a member of this Region along with these states.
What is the SC Region and what are Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas?
NFMC supports many summer music centers including this one within the South Central Region.
What is Opera in the Ozarks at Inspiration Point / Inspiration Point Fine Arts Academy?
Individual memberships include the following.
What are Life membership, Individual Senior, Student/Collegiate, Junior, Cradle Roll, Sponsors, Donors, Patrons?
What is a TFMC Life Member and what is the Lifer's Breakfast?
These people inspired your love of music and invited you to your first music club program.