Senior Division C&A
NFMC Competitions/Awards/Grants/Balance
/Ellis Duo Piano Award/Young Artist Competition
Composition Senior Division
Emil and Ruth Beyer Composition Awards
Age Limit: Must have reached the 20th but not the 31st, birthday by March 1
Entry Fee: $20
Award Amounts: $2,500 1st Place- Piano Solo; $2,500 1st Place - Piano-voice; $4,000 1st Place - Chamber Music (instrumental only); $2,000 2nd Place - Chamber Music (instrumental only)
Deadline for Application: March 1
NFMC Chair: Dr. Donald M. Hassler
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
The Glad Robinson Youse Adult Composers Award
Age Limit Entry Fee Award Amount Deadline for Application
Senior Division $10 $600 January15, odd numbered years
NFMC Chairman: Marschnee Strong
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
Conducting
The NFMC Thelma A. Robinson Award in Conducting
Age Limit Entry Fee Award Amount Deadline for Application
Graduate level or higher None $1,300 By invitation ONLY from the Conductors Guild
NFMC Chair: Jan Wilson
Disabled
The NFMC Hinda Honigman Award for the Blind
(honoring a Past National President)
Age Limit Must have reached the 16th but not the 26th birthday by March 1, the year of auditions
Entry Fee $10
Award Amount $800 for further study, $450 for further study
Deadline for Application February 1
NFMC Chair: Elaine Knight
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
The NFMC Vivian Menees Nelson Award for the Disabled and Visually Impaired
Age Limit 25 through 34 years of age(who is disabled or visually impaired)
Entry Fee $10
Award Amount $400
Deadline for Application February 1
NFMC Chair: Ann Stockton
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
Handbell
The NFMC Ruth Morse Wilson Handbell Award
Age Limit Entry Fee Award Amount Deadline for Application
None $10 $400 April 1
NFMC Chair: Carole Langley
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
Pedagogy
The NFMC Dr. Ouida Keck Award
(honoring a past national president)
Age Limit Entry Fee Award Amount Deadline for Application
Minimum age requirement of 21 $10 $1,500 June 1
NFMC Chair: Laurel Ince
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
Veterans
The Anne Gannett Award for Veterans
(honoring a past national president)
Age Limit Entry Fee Award Amount Deadline for Application
None $20 $2,000 May 1, odd numbered years
NFMC Chair: Paul Brady
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
The NFMC Lucile Parrish Ward Veteran's Award
(honoring a past national president)
Age Limit Entry Fee Award Amount Deadline for Application
None $20 $2,250 May 1
NFMC Chair: Paul Brady
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
The NFMC U.S. Armed Forces American Music Award
Age Limit Entry Fee Award Amount Deadline for Application
None $10 $500 - 1st Place $250 - 2nd Place May 1
NFMC Chair: Paul Brady
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
Vocal accompanying, instrumental accompanying
The NFMC Virginia Allison Collaborative Award
(honoring a Past National President)
Age Limit Must have reached the 20th, but not the 31st birthday by application deadline
Entry Fee $20
Award Amount $2,500
Deadline for Application March 1
NFMC Chair: Kay Hawthorne
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
Voice
Martha Marcks Mack Senior Vocal Award
Eligibility: Graduate student pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Vocal Performance
Entry Fee $20
Award Amount $5,000
Deadline for Application March 15
NFMC Chair: Sara Kellar
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form
The NFMC Alpha Corinne Mayfield Award
Age Limit Must have reached the 20th birthday but not the 36th, birthday by January 15, the year of auditions
Entry Fee $10
Award Amount $1,100
Deadline for Application February 1 in odd-numbered years
NFMC Chair: Margaret Ulmer
File(s): Application Form Requirements Form