local ​FESTIVALS
 NON-COMPETITIVE

"Festivals are designed for ALL members of the NFMC. Festivals are not a competitive event but provide an opportunity to perform and receive evaluation." --NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2024-2028
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Our students LOVE Festival! Dedicated to finding and fostering young musical talent, the WSFMC conducts annual Junior Festivals. Our Festival mission is to provide performance opportunities, encourage student interest and involvement, to educate through constructive comments from qualified adjudicators, and to provide motivation for all students to continue music study and strive for progress. Students must be studying with teachers who are members of the WSFMC to participate in Festivals.

​HELEN CROWE SNELLING COMPETITION

"Washington is my first love and I shall remember the Federation in my will." ~ Helen Crowe Snelling
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This she did! Upon her death in 1981, scholarship monies were made available to Federated Clubs in the State of Washington. The Helen Crowe Snelling Competition is unique to Washington State. Its purpose is to encourage and support excellence in music performance, and showcase young talent. Ms. Snelling helped organize the Washington State Federation of Music Clubs and was the State President from 1925 to 1929. She provided many years of service to the NFMC, and it is through her generosity that the WSFMC can give scholarships and awards in her name.

nfmc cOMPETITIONS AND AWARDS

The National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) offers a variety of competitions and awards in the following age groups: Juniors (under 19 years), Student/Collegiate (19-25 years) and Seniors (26 and older), such as the Poetry Contest, Essay Contest, Junior Composers Contest, Disability Awards, Instrumentalist Awards, Student/Collegiate Audition Awards, and many more.

The NFMC awards more than $750,000 in state and national competitions each year, including four $20,000 biennial Young Artist Awards, and the $20,000 Ellis Award for Duo Pianists. Each of these awards includes two years of concert bookings.
To explore becoming a member of WSFMC to participate in any competitions or other programs, please read our membership page.