MEMBERSHIP:  We welcome music teachers and anyone with a love and interest in music. Join one of our local clubs or start your own, and sign up your students to participate in festivals, competitions and other Federation activities.  

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

​Sally Palmer, President
Selina Chu, Vice President of Festival
Selina Chu, Vice President of Non-Festival/Helen Crowe Snelling
Yelena Balabanova, Secretary
Queenie Hapke, Treasurer
Sally Palmer, State Rep to National BODs
Ellen Leapaldt, Member at Large National BODs

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John Van Lierop, Jr., Competitions and Awards
Elizabeth Yusim, Federation Cups
Selina Chu, Junior Associate Clubs
Mary Kaye Owen, Junior Composers 
​Yelena Babalanova, Liability Insurance
Sally Palmer, Melody Lines
Sally Palmer, Membership
Susanna Valleau, Music in Poetry
Ruth Brown, Music Week Essay 
​Carol Hibbard, Parliamentarian
Ruth Brown, Social Media
Nicole Stankovic, Vivace

SENIOR CLUBS

BELLEVUE FEDERATED MUSIC CLUB
Yuchi Chou, President

GOURMET MUSIC & CULTURE CLUB (Bellevue)
Amy Wolf, President

GREATER NEWCASTLE FEDERATED MUSIC CLUB
Risa Jun, President

GREATER SEATTLE FEDERATED MUSIC CLUB
Debbie Blanzy, President

ISSAQUAH MUSIC CLUB
Lynn Kohn, President

THE MOZART CLUB (Vancouver)
Queenie Hapke, President

NORTH SOUND MUSIC CLUB
Yelena Balabanova, President

OVERLAKE FEDERATED MUSIC CLUB
Lorraine Nelson, President

PUYALLUP FEDERATED MUSIC CLUB
Ellen Leapaldt, President
 
TUNED IN ACADEMY MUSIC CLUB (Olympia)
Jenna McGoran, President
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JUNIOR ASSOCIATE CLUBS

BELLEVUE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Kevin Vortmann, President

CASCADE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS
Lianne Kono, President

SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Andrew Krus​, President

STUDENT ORCHESTRAS OF GREATER OLYMPIA
Krina Allison, President

TACOMA YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
Anna Jensen, President

How to Find the Right Teacher
​Finding the "right" teacher for your student and your family can be a daunting task for anyone. Here are some suggestions to help you find that "perfect match."

• What are the teacher traits you are looking for? List your most important priorities.
• Request an audition with the teacher at their music studio. Is the setting comfortable?
• Discuss your student goals with the teacher. Are they compatible with the teacher's goals?
• What are the studio policies and procedures? (i.e., cancelled or missed lessons, reschedule, summer lessons)
• Does the teacher hold recitals? If possible, attend one of the studio recitals.
• How much does the teacher charge for lessons? When is payment expected?
• How long is each lesson? Are lessons once-a-week?
• What method does the teacher prefer? What method books does the teacher use, if any?
• What happens in a regular lesson? What is covered?
• What level does the teacher prefer to teach?
• How much practicing does the teacher expect?
• How much performing does the teacher expect?
• Does the teacher participate in local, state, and/or national festivals, adjudications and/or competitions? If so, which ones?