MFMC Music Notes
March 2018
President's Message
Instead of Arkansas Gives, we now have Northwest Arkansas (NWA) Gives on April 5th. Opera in the Ozarks would greatly appreciate your support!
Please note the details below about the upcoming Centennial Convention! It's important to have a delegate from every local club. We hope to see you there!
Northwest Arkansas (NWA) Gives on April 5th
This is how NWA Gives will work - Each participating organization is listed alphabetically. The NWA Gives website then has a link back to each individual organization's website. There will not be a central processor this year so you will go to their website which will link you to our website. You will then give directly to OIO (If you would like to see more about NWA Gives, just go to their website http://www.nwagives.org/)
Just visit the http://www.nwagives.org/ website, choose “Participating Non-Profits”, scroll down to Opera in the Ozarks and use your credit card to donate to OIO.
Won't you please help us raise $7,000 and help OIO win an additional $400 bonus too? You can be the difference!
Centennial Convention Registration is open!
The convention hotel is the Holiday Inn Country Club Plaza. Go ahead and make your reservations now! The rate is $129/night plus tax. This link is applicable for Thursday & Friday night reservations. If you wish to stay additional nights, it is better to call 866-280-6326. The group rate must be booked by April 18th. The group code is MCL or ask for Missouri Federation of Music Clubs.
Convention Registration is due by May 10th.
Award Deadlines
April 1st
$1,500 NFMC Elizabeth Paris French Horn Award
$1,200 NFMC Gretchen E. Van Roy Music Education Scholarship
$500 MFMC Ruth Morse Wilson Handbell Award, send to Nancy DreierMay 1st
$2,250 NFMC Lucille Parrish Ward Veteran's Annual Award
$800 NFMC Lana M. Bailey Piano Concerto Award
$700 NFMC American Music Annual U.S. Armed Forces Award
$300 NFMC Dance Awards (Jazz, Lyrical or Tap)
Check out www.nfmc-music.org for more information.
Club Report Deadlines
Chamber Music and Crusade for Strings to Janet Ferguson
Choral Music, Sacred Music, Together We Sing to Patti Grimmett
Dance Report to Julie Watson
International Music Relations to Connie Craig
Music in Schools and Colleges to Marschnee Strong
Music in Poetry Report to Katherine Burt
Music Outreach Report to Betty Watson
Opera Report to Alice Conway
April 15th
Arts Advocacy Report to Julie Watson
April 30th
Folk Music to Patti Grimmett
Past Presidents Assembly to Anita Blackmon
Radio/Television, Internet, Newspaper reports to Marlana Strasburg
Chairman also listed on the state website under State Board.
Church Musician of the Year and Most Musical Family
National Music Week is May 6-13, 2018
Be sure to mention both the National Federation of Music Clubs and in honor of National Music Week in program or article. How about contacting your Mayor for a proclamation? We look forward to getting lots of reports/entries. The state chair is Dianna Lemaire.
NFMC National Conference: June 19-23, 2018
Federation Days at Opera in the Ozarks: July 18-21, 2018
President Julie Watson
Email: Julie@JewelsofTravel.com
Website: www.MissouriFMC.org
Phone: 913-908-2386