Administrative Division
| Chairman | Carolyn C Nelson |
| Bylaws and Rules | Lucinda Lear, Chairman Committee: Lana M. Bailey, Jodie Jensen, Heidi Hong, Dr. Ouida Keck, Sandra Anderson |
| Arts Advocacy | Sarah Twedt, Chairman Committee: Aaron Bloom, Karen Bourne, Jean Hilton, Lee Ann Powell, Lois Tamplin |
| Policy Resolutions | Michael Edwards, Chairman Committee: Aaron Bloom, Marilyn Caldwell, Suzanne Carpenter, Carole Flatau, Faith Gutierrez, Linda King, Linda Maurhoff, Sandra Preysz, Naomi Sanchez, Jeana Tamminga, Stephen Varney, Sharon Wesbrook, Stephanie Westerfield, Toni Winter |
| National Headquarters Building | Laurel Ince, Chairman Dr. Ouida Keck, Vice Chairman Committee: Lana M. Bailey, Shirley Carroll, Francis Christmann, Connie Tuttle-Lill, Stephanie Westerfield, Carolyn Nelson |
| Protocol | Pat Howle, Chairman Jimmie Walker, Vice Chairman Committee: Anne Adams, Chuck Blaser, Ann Braswell, Marcia Chaplin, Agnes Downie, Elaine Knight, Jeannine Morris, Vera Owens, Mary Ann Paullin, Naomi Sanchez |
| Sergeants-At-Arms | Robert Westerfield, Chairman Robert Carroll, Vice Chairman |
| Chaplain | Carole Flatau |
| Corresponding Secretary | Karen Greenhalgh |
| Directory | Gil Nelson |
| Historian | Sue Breuer |
| Office Chairman | Francis Christmann, Chairman Committee: Lana M. Bailey, Suzanne Carpenter, Michael Edwards, Laurel Ince, Linda King, Jeannine Morris |
| Parliamentarian | Dr. Eugene Bierbaum |
| Representatives for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Lana M. Bailey, Chairman Dr. Ouida Keck, Elizabeth Paris |
| Representative to the United Nations, NGO | Gail Kruvand |
| Deputy Representative to the United Nations, NGO | Elizabeth Anderson |
| Coordinator of Departmental Activities | Beth McAuley |
American Music Division
| Chairman | Deborah Freeman |
| Regional Chairmen | Priscilla Day, Northeastern Karen Erickson, North Central Connie Craig, South Central Ann Kay, Southeastern Faith Gossett, Western |
| American Music Showcase | Marilyn Caldwell |
| American Festival Chorus | Stephen Varney, Director Jeana Tamminga, PIanist Naomi Sanchez, Librarian |
| America Women Composers | Nettie Loflin |
| Folk Music | Naomi Sanchez |
Arts Division
| Chairman | Kay Hawthorne |
| Chamber Music | Karen Erickson |
| Crusade for Strings | Tracie Turnbull |
| International Music Relations | Dr. Mira Kruha, Chairman |
| Music In Poetry | Marilyn Cash, Chairman Regional Chairmen: Louis Pinkerton, North Central Linda Flick, Northeastern Julie Watson, South Central Ann Guest, Southeastern Karen Johnson, Western |
| Music in Schools & Colleges | Tim Danielson, Chairmen Regional Chairmen: Shirley Carroll, North Central Janet Downing, Northeastern Mia Kim Hynes, South Central Rachel Parker, Southeastern Dr. Christine Armstrong, Western |
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Music Service in the Community |
Joann Widmer Cynthia Elmore Carole Flatau Shirley Christiansen Martha Sheets |
| National Music Week | Mary Ellen Ulmer, Chariman Regional Chairmen: Karen Bourne, North Central Tenney Miller, Northeastern Anita Blackmon, South Central Natlynn Hayes, South Central Peggy Leiter, Southeastern Nathalie Steinbach, Southeastern Linda King, Western |
| National Music Week Essay Contest | Janice Semrad, North & South Central/Western Helen Brooockmann, Northeastern/Southeastern |
| Opera |
Margaret Ulmer |
Competitions & Awards Division
| Chairman | Dr. Ouida Keck |
| Veterans Awards American Music In Armed Forces Composition Competition Anne Gannett Award for Veterans Lucille Parrish Ward Veterans Award |
Richard Dill |
| Emil & Ruth Beyer Composition Award | Stephen Varney |
| Glad Robinson Youse Adult Composers Contest | Barbara Shinn |
| Alpha Corinne Mayfield Opera Award | Margaret Ulmer, Chairman Regional Chairmen: Jan Stoffel, North Central Suzanne Revak-Fedele, Northeastern Carla Johnson, South Central Norma Alexander, Southeastern Bonnie Siegel, Western |
| NFMC Ellis Competition for Duo Pianists Award | Francis Christmann, Chairman Frances Nelson, Vice Chairman Helen Dingus, Promotions Rose Suggs, Promotions Frences Nelson, Auditions Chairman |
| Thelma A. Robinson Award in Conducting | President, Conductors Guild – Amanda Burton Winger |
| Ruth Morse Wilson Handbell Choir Award | Carole Langley |
| Vivian Menees Nelson Music Award for the Disabled and Visually Impaired | Alice Conway |
| Young Artist Competition | Delores Blaser, Chairman Category Chairmen: Woman’s Voice – Peg Bryan Man’s Voice – Daniel Siegel Piano – Elizabeth Lee Strings – Bill Law |
| Young Artist Presentation | Sharon Wesbrook |
| Ouida Keck Award | Laurel Ince |
| Centennial Chamber Music Award | Zuill Bailey |
Summer Music Centers Awards
| Chairman | Odee Maier |
| Representatives of Scholarships to Summer Music Centers: | |
| Aspen School of Music | Linda King |
| Brevard Music Center | Sara Helen Moore |
| Brevard Music Center – Lucille Parrish Ward Award | Elizabeth Paris |
| Chautauqua Music School | Lois M. Tamplin |
| Chautauqua Music School – Eleanor Pascoe Award in Voice | Lois M. Tamplin |
| Chautauqua Music School – Peggy Hoover Bryan Award |
Peggy Bryan |
| Eastern Music Festival | Carolyn Summerlin |
| Stephen Collins Foster Music Camp – Eastern Kentucky University | Sue Ann Reeves |
| Gladys Comstock Award | Connie Hutchens |
| Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony | Lee Meyer |
| IPFAC, Mary Prudie Brown Music Education Award | Betty Hall |
| Interlochen Arts Camp | Hazel Lawrence |
| International Music Camp | Mavis Ness |
| Junior Composer Institute | Gordon Maier |
| Kniesel Hall | Ellen Werner |
| Marrowstone Music Festival | Carol Champney |
| Meadowmount School | Owen Carman |
| Music Academy of the West Summer Music School & Festival | Elizabeth Mosher |
| Ravinia Festival Steans Institute for Young Artist | Shirley Carroll |
| Rocky Ridge Music Center | Mary Marks |
| Santa Fe Opera | Angelica Plass |
| Sewanee Music Center | Elizabeth Reed |
| Simpson College Orpheus Festival | Patti Abild |
| The Walden School | Esther Landau |
Finance Division
| Chairman | Lana M. Bailey |
| Committee: Suzanne Carpenter, Michael Edwards, Barbara Hildebrand, Dr. Ouida Keck, Sandra Preysz, Cal Slater | |
| Budget | Michael Edwards, Chairman Committee: Lana M. Bailey, Dr. Zuill Bailey, Suzanne Carpenter, Gordon Maier |
| Development | Cal Slater, Chairman Committee: Linda King, Jodie Jensen, Claire-Francis Whitehurst |
| Founders Day | Frances Nelson |
| Fund for the Advancement of Musical Arts | Doris Whinery, Chairman Dr. Ouida Keck, Vice Chairman Committee: Lana M. Bailey, Suzanne Carpenter, Dr. Ouida Keck, Elizabeth Paris |
| Fund for Awards Honoring Past National Presidents | Odee Maier, Chairman Committee: Mike Barnard, Sandy Barnard, Karen Bourne, Pat Grantier, Julia Hilton, Linda King, Ellen Leapaldt, Tenney Miller, Jeannine Morris, Karl Morris, Sue Ann Reeves, Naomi Sanchez, Mary Angela Strasser, Lois Tamplin, Jimmie Walker |
| Insignia | Shirley Carroll |
| Investments | Terry Blair, Chairman Committee: Lana M. Bailey, Chuck Blaser, Suzanne Carpenter, Barbara Hildebrand, Carolyn Nelson |
| Memorial and Recognition Fund | Susan Tury |
| Past Presidents Assembly | Agnes Downie |
| Rose Fay Thomas Fellows | Ruth Smith Chairman Kay Hawthorne, Vice Chairman |
| Tax Exemption | Duane Langley |
Rose Fay Thomas Fellows
| 1. Mrs. Jack C. Ward (Lucile)* 2. Mrs. E. P. Nelson (Vivian Menees)* 3. Mrs. Wilmot W. Irish (Barbara)* 4. Mrs. Hal H. McHaney (Beulah Hale)* 5. Mrs. Dallas Goss (Rowena) 6. Mrs. Joseph H. Albrecht (Sophie) 7. Mrs. Norman A Johnson, Jr. (Mary Grace)* 8. Dr. Ruth Halle Rowen 9. Mrs. Charles W. Rasmussen (Ruth)* 10. Mrs. William B. Millard (Lucy)* 11. Mrs. Bruce Howar (Florence Esmay) 12. Mrs. Claude Kirkpatrick (Edith) 13. Mrs. Harry Gillig (Ann)* 14. Mrs. D. E. Christmann (Francis) 15. Mrs. Leroy W. Kranert (Veda) * 16. Mrs. Rex Brown (Bernice) * 17. Mrs. Norman H. Hanson (Lydia) * 18. Miss Gretchen E. Van Roy* 19. Mrs. Robert A. Dean (Floride) * 20. Mrs. Glenn L. Brown (Mary Prudie)* 21. Mrs. George Deen (Frances) * 22. Miss Ann McClure* 23. Mr. Kenneth Self * 24. Mrs. Eleanor Lieber Ray * 25. Mrs. Lamoine M. Hall, Jr. (Betty) 26. Mrs. Clifton Bond (Marjorie)* 27. Mrs. Robert E. L. Freeman (Cornelia) 28. Mrs. William B. Wilson (Irma)* 29. Mrs. Charles J. Davis (Edith * 30. Mrs. Glen M. Weakley (Emeline) * 31. Mrs. Dwight D. Robinson (Thelma) * 32. Mrs. Wayne D. Williams (Marion)* 33. Mrs. Sylvio Russo (Madeleine) 34. Dr. Bruce Howar * 35. Mrs. Ralph Reed (Margurette) * 36. Mrs. Fred C. Boyce (Elizabeth) 37. Mrs. H. E. Miller (Mabry) 38. Mrs. Arthur E. Reynolds (Ruby)* 39. Mrs. J. H. Kerns (Hazel)* 40. Mrs. Margaret E. Holan* 41. Mrs. Lynn Turner (Vera) * 42. Dr. Isabella Laude (Mrs. Walter) 43. Mrs. Harold Walters (Dolores) 44. Mrs. Ralph Kinsman (Viola) * 45. Mrs. John H. Rhoades (Evelyn)* 46. Mrs. Doyle P. Smith (Ruth) 47. Dr. Joseph Albrecht (Joe)* 48. Dr. Edward P. Nelson (Ed)* 49. Mr. Stillman Kelly* 50. Mrs. Lee Rinker (Dolores) 51. Mrs. Clayton B. Smith (Jenene) 52. Miss Marilyn Hardy 53. Judge Clifton Bond 54. Mrs. Ben K. Wright (Nelly) 55. Mrs. D. Clifford Allison (Virginia) * 56. Mrs. Frank H. Walker (Jo) 57. Mrs. Rose Zygmanski 58. Mrs. Benjamin M. Thompson (Mildred)* 59. Mrs. Franklin D. Moore (Eleanor)* 60. Mrs. R. Keith Newton (Myrleann) 61. Mrs. W. Burke Neville (Marjorie)* 62. Mrs. Gilbert Stephenson (Margaret) 63. Mrs. Kenneth Cribb (Dicksie) 64. Mrs. Rose Thomas Smith (given posthumously)* 65. Maestro Theodore Thomas (given posthumously)* 66. Dr. Katherine H. Mahan* 67. Mrs. M. Gordon Howle (Pat) 68. Onamae Ratcliff* 69. Mrs. Violet M. Clark* 70. Mrs. Mark Paul (Doris) 71. Mrs. Stephen L. Johnston (Eva) 72. Mr. William B. Paullin (Bill)* 73. Mrs. Gerald M. Rowan (Anne)* 74. Dr. Jean Little* 75. Mrs. Emil Beyer (Ruth) * 76. Mrs. Ernest Grilk (Gloria) 77. Mrs. George A. Heimrich (Lucille)* 78. Mrs. George Ecklund (Shirley T.)* 79. Mrs. James W. Milne, Sr. (Nancy)* 80. Mrs. Ralph G. Suggs (Rose) 81. Dr. Mary Helen Rowen 82. Mrs. Phillip Johnson (Carla Jean) 83. Mrs. Jeff W. Fitzgerald (Kathleen) 84. Mrs. James A. Cannon (Sara)* 85. Mrs. R. Ligon King, Jr. (Rheba T.) 86. Dr. Marie Dunne* 87. Lilian G. Grauberg-Bein 88. Mrs. Marin E. Grothe (Ruth)* 89. Miss Mary Ann Paullin 90. Mrs. Nathan H. Wooden (Helen)* 91. Mrs. Joan Adams King 92. Mr. Kenneth Morgan King, Jr. 93. Dr. Ruth DeCesare * 94. Mrs. Wauneta Gordon Howle * 95. Mrs. C. C. Joyner (Frances)* 96. Mrs. C. J. Pflieger (Patricia) 97. Dr. Marion Morrey Richter * 98. Mrs. Bob Jones, Jr. (Fannie May)* 99. Mr. Jack C. Ward * 100. Mrs. George P. Gregoire (Pam) |
101. Mrs. Donald A. Morton (Joan F.) 102. Claire Frances Whitehurst 103. Mrs. Opal Dutro 104. Mrs. Dellon Bumgardner (Nelda) 105. Ms. Jeanne C. Giese 106. Mr. Wilmot W. Irish 107. Mrs. Robert Henderson (Louise)* 108. Miss Margaret Ulmer 109. Miss Mae Ruth Abbott (Red) 110. Mr. Frank Brasington 111. Mrs. Josephine F. Shuler* 112. Mrs. Leo H. Whinery (Doris) 113. Mrs. Kenneth R. Moore (Sara Helen) 114. Mrs. Charles H. Hudson (Johnnie) 115. Dr. Ouida Keck 116. Mrs. Odell Owens, Jr. (Vera Y.) 117. Mr. Vetal Flores* 118. Maxine Gruoner * 119. Stephen Z. Gruoner 120. Mrs. Mell Miller (Vivian) 121. Mrs. Jane Abbott* 122. Mrs. Ray K. Wunder (Mary Anne) 123. Mrs. Ernest G. Fritsche (Neva) 124. Mrs. Doyle Dingus (Helen H.) 125. Mrs. Billy R. McKelvey (Martha) 126. Mrs. J. R. Cleveland (Sara)* 127. Mrs. John H. Collins (Marie)* 128. Mrs. Patricia C. Wolsey 129. Mrs. Charles Clark (Mary Ella) 130. Mrs. Gordon R. Maier (Odee) 131. Mrs. Theobell Campbell* 132. Mrs. Zovak Najarian (Betty)* 133. Heidi Olson Hong (Mrs. Peter Olson) 134. Dr. Marilyn Cash 135. Mrs. Richard McCauley (Mary Jo) 136. Mrs. Malcolm D. McAuley (Beth) 137. Mrs. Louise Rochester (Lois) 138. Mrs. Kay T. Hawthorne 139. Mrs. Elizabeth Paris 140. Mrs. Kenneth Burkhard (Maxine) 141. Dr. George Keck 142. Mrs. Barbara Hildebrand 143. Mrs. Charles Greer III (Angie) 144. Mrs. Carolyn Nelson 145. Marjorie Garrett (Mrs. Louis W.) 146. Mrs. J. Vernon Hinely (Bonnie) 147. Mrs. Russell C. Hatz (Nancy) 148. Mrs. William L. Duncan (Evelyn) 149. Miss Margaret Beth Williamson 150. Ms. Mary Helen Bowers 151. Ms. Sara Flanagan 152. Mrs. A. L. Johnson (Nancy) 153. Mrs. Robert Earl Hicks (Judith Anne) 154. Mrs. Gilbert C. Fite (June) 155. Virginia Queen 156. Mrs. J. Zuill Bailey (Lana) 157. Dr. Kenneth Burkhard 158. Carol S. Langley (Mrs. Duane) 159. Mary Angela Strasser (Mrs. Walter) 160. Linda C. King 161. Ms. Elizabeth Grieger Wiegand 162. Mrs. F. Marion Dwight (Annetta) 163. Mrs. Finnis J. Caldwell, Jr. (Marilyn) 164. Mrs. Alvin C. Hill (Jan) 165. Mrs. Leonard McKibben (Martha)* 166. Mrs. James C. Nelson (Frances) 167. Rebecka Bryan Driscoll* 168. Jeanne Hryniewicki 169. Mrs. H. F. Tweedy (Sara)* 170. Mrs. Lionel Lawson (Alia)* 171. Adele W. Crosett* 172. Mrs. Robert J. Andrews (Mary Leila) 173. June R. Knox (Mrs. Joe) 174. Mrs. Robert M. Westerfield (Stephanie) 175. Connie Tuttle-Lill 176. Jean Moffatt 177. Eleanor Duke Avant 178. Mrs. Paul Whitaker (Patricia) 179. Mrs. Paul Jett (Amy) 180. Mr. Gordon Maier 181. Mrs. Ronald Bennett (Dortha) 182. Mr. Ernest Walter Grilk 183. Mrs. Mary Heininger Moon* 184. Dr. Doyle Dingus 185. Eugenia Schoch 186. Mrs. S. N. Cooper (Betty) 187. Gloria Galey* 188. Barbara O. Nester* 189. Elizabeth Lee 190. Theresa H. Scholz 191. Anne Braswell 192. Anita Schmitt 193. Loretta Hake 194. Madeline Kelly* 195. Mrs. Billy Smith (Margaret) 196. Linda Lind 197. Sandra Anderson 198. Dawn Lawrence 199. Mrs. William French (Caroline) 200. Leo H. Whinery |
201. Marie Yeates Ashton Members 1-42 are Charter Fellows *Deceased |
Junior Division
| Chairman | Linda Lind |
| Club Rating & Achievement Records | Joan Stanisha |
| Junior Festivals Bulletin | Sandra Preysz, Editor |
| Festivals | Jodie Jensen, Chairman Regional Chairmen Janice Semrad, South Central Helen Dingus, Southeastern Linda Maurhoff, Northeastern Lois Vanderzee, North Central Debbie Wiser, Western |
| Festival Cups | Lucinda Lear |
| Improvisation | Leon Whitesell |
| Theory Tests | Virginia Kleeberg |
| Junior Composers Contest | Karen Greenhalgh, Chairman Regional Chairmen Arlene Lewis, North Central Sherry Frush, South Central Billie Netterwald, Northeastern Norma Alexander, Southeastern Jeana Tamminga, Western |
| Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Award | James Schnars |
| Mary Alice Cox Award | Matt Miller |
| Dance | Gay Dill |
| Thelma A. Robinson Award in Ballet |
Judith Barger-Edgell, East Regions |
| Wendell Irish Viola Award | Dr. George Keck, Chairman Regional Chairmen Gene Vollen, Central Christina Gant, Northeastern Aaron Krosnick, Southeastern Jeana Tamminga, Western |
| Angie Greer Music in Poetry Award | Norma Alexander |
| Stillman Kelley Awards & Thelma Byrum Award | Carolyn Poe |
| Claire Ulrich-Whitehurst Piano Award | Claire-Frances Whitehurst |
| Marilyn Caldwell Piano Award | Marilyn Caldwell |
| Music for the Blind Composition Award (Fowler) & Benzinger Award | Elizabeth Paris, Chairman Regional Chairmen Marilyn Hastings, Northeastern Lee Ann Powell, Southeastern Arlene Lewis, North Central Alice Conway, South Central Maxine McNord, Western |
| Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Award | Anita Blackmon |
Membership Division
| Chairman | Starla Blair |
| Individual Membership | Harriet Coker |
| Junior Membership | Linda Lind |
| Student/Collegiate Membership | Dr. George Keck |
| Senior Membership | Starla Blair |
| Education Department & Senior Course of Study, Program Planning | Elaine Knight |
| Senior Yearbooks | Patsy Whitaker |
| National Affiliates | Suzanne Revak-Fedele |
| Senior Club Reporting & Evaluation | Patricia Boots |
| Senior Orientation & Leadership Training | Heidi Hong |
National Affiliate Organizations
| Chairman | Suzanne Revak-Fedel |
| American Harp Society | |
| American College of Musicians/National Guild of Piano Teachers | Richard Allison P.O. Box 1807 Austin, TX 78767 |
| Debussy Trio Music Foundation | Marcia Dickstein, Artistic Director Dianna Steiner, Contact 223 South Bundy Drive, Ste. 201 Los Angeles, CA 90049 |
| Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity | Dr. Jonny H. Ramsey, President 514 Mack Drive Denton, TX 76209 |
| Guild of Piano Teachers | |
| Mu Phi Epsilon | Dr. Frances Irwin, President 6464 Rhodes Ave St. Louis, MO 63109 |
| Music Teachers National Association | Gary Ingle, Executive Director 441 Vine Street, Ste 505 Cincinnati, OH 45202 |
| National Association of Music Merchants | Joe Lamond, President/CEO 5790 Armada Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92008-4391 |
| National Musical Arts | |
| Sigma Alpha Iota | Virginia Johnson 4421 Scotia Drive Fort Wayne, IN 46814 |
| Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA, Inc.) | Julia Siepler, Media Relations Manager 7930 Sheridan Road Kenosha, WI 53143 |
Public Relations Division
| Chairman | Sandra Anderson |
| Citations | Beth Harrison |
| Radio/Television | Dr. Caroline G Gibson |
| Internet | Lora Lynn Christensen |
| Publications | Stephanie Westerfield, Chairman Dr. Caroline G Gibson, Vice Chairman Committee: Karen Bourne, Jean Moffatt, Sheila Shusterich, Mary Angela Strasser |
| Printing | Margie Garrett |
| Magazine & Literature Promotion | Beth Anne Rankin |
| Editorial Board | Karen Bourne, Chairman Vivian Acuff, North Central Marilyn Caldwell, South Central Karl Morris, Northeastern Helen Dingus, Southeastern Jodie Jensen, Western |
| Advertising | Anne Adams |
| Circulation | Jennifer Griffin |
| Junior Keynotes Magazine | Mary Angela Strasser |
| Music Clubs Magazine | Jean Moffatt |
Student/Collegiate Division
| Chairman | Dr. George Keck |
| Student/Collegiate Auditions | Jan Hill |
| Music for the Blind Composition Awards (Fowler) | Elizabeth Paris, Chairman Regional Chairmen: Arlene Lewis, North Central Alice Conway, South Central Marilyn Hastings, Northeastern Lee Ann Powell, Southeastern Maxine McNord, Western |
| Hinda Honigman Award for the Blind | Arlene Lewis |
| Victor Herbert/ASCAP, Richter, Hatz and Nadworney Awards | Cal Slater |
| Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Award | James Schnars |
| Myrtle Mehan/Hazel Morgan Music Education Scholarship | Wesley McCoy |
| Herman and Mary Neuman Award | Chosen by School |
| Lynn Freeman Olson Award in Piano Pedagogy | James Schnars |
| Gretchen E. Van Roy Scholarship for Music Education | Helen Dingus |
| Elizabeth Greiger Wiegand Award | Helen Hammond |
| Music Therapy Award — Ruth B. Robertson Award & Dorothy Dann Bullock Award | Margaret Smith |
| Oscar Valentin Award in Violin | Annette Dwight |
| Virginia Allison Collaborative Award | Dr. Leslie Poss |
| Ernest Bluhm Flute Award | Ellen Leapaldt |
| Elizabeth Paris French Horn Award | Frances Nelson |
| Music Service in the Community |
