The NFMC Divisions provide a channel of responsibility and accountability. The Divisions are grouped according to types of activities, with a Division Chair, Department Chairs and Vice-Chairs or Chairs of a special activity, Regional Chairs, Committees, including Boards, Representatives and Official Personnel.
Each Division Chair coordinates the work of its individual Departments and Committees; chairs Division meetings; receives reports from Chairs; reviews the Goals and Methods, and submits them to the Coordinator of Division Activities; and is accountable to the NFMC President and Board of Directors.
The Department Chair or special activity Chair coordinates the work of Committees; chairs
Department and committee meetings; and reports to the Division Chair.
Chairs of awards perform the duties of conducting the award competition, authorize pay.
NFMC Divisions
Administrative Division
American Music Division
Arts Division
Competitions & Awards Division
Finance Division
Junior Division
Membership Division
Public Relations Division
Student Division
Administrative Division
| Chair | Frances Nelson |
| Bylaws and Rules | Lana Bailey, Chair Committee: Lori Jessen, Dr. Ouida Keck, Laurie Marshall |
| Arts Advocacy | Lee Ann Cummings, Chair Committee: Ruth Fleming, Karen Herndon, Jeannine Morris, Dawn Steggerda, Lisa Whitesell |
| Policy Resolutions | Deborah Freeman, Chair Committee: Harriet Coker, Debra Hughes, Carla Johnson, Linda King, Laurie Marshall, Linda Maurhoff, Carolyn Nelson, Liana Valente, Lisa Whitesell |
| National Headquarters Building | Laurel Ince, Chair Dr. George Keck, Vice Chair Committee: Lana M. Bailey, Deborah Freeman, David Mannell, Carolyn Nelson, Linda Sabatino |
| Protocol | Marcia Chaplin, Chair Sandra Anderson, Vice Chair Committee: Harriet Coker, Jean Frazier, Barbara Hildebrand, Sara Kellar, Elaine Knight, Carol Larkins, Jeanne Morris, Ruth Morrow |
| Sergeants-At-Arms | Chuck Blaser, Chair William Elmore, Vice Chair |
| Chaplain | Karen Herndon |
| Historian | Christy Smith |
| United Nations | Dr. Liana Valente, Representative |
| Office Committee | Carolyn Nelson, Chair Committee: Debbie Barnes, Suzanne Carpenter, Deborah Freeman, Laurel Ince, Linda King |
| Parliamentarian | Louis William Rose |
| Coordinator of Departmental Activities | Harriet Coker |
| Archives | Dr. George Keck, Chair |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Deborah Freeman, Chair |
American Music Division
| Chair | Karen Bourne |
| Regional Chairs | Karl Morris, Northeastern Jane Allard, North Central Carla Jean Johnson, South Central Dr. Mira Kruja, Southeastern Ruth Fleming, Western |
| American Festival Chorus | Selected by conference/convention chair |
| America Women Composers | Lisa Whitesell, Chair |
| Folk Music | Lois Armor, Chair |
| Jazz Music | Wendell Anderson, Chair |
Arts Division
| Chair | Dr. Ouida Keck |
| Chamber Music | Lorraine Perry Long, Chair |
| Crusade for Strings | Helena Meetze, Chair |
| International Music Relations | Sandra Anderson, Chair |
| Music In Poetry | Margarita Harvey, Chair Regional Chair: Bev Huckins, North Central Bill Draper, Northeastern Karen Grilk Noorani, South Central Jeri Landry, Southeastern Debra Hughes, Western |
| Music in Schools & Colleges | Joel Adams, Chair Regional Chair: Robyn Vinje, North Central David Mannell, Northeastern Lynn McNew, South Central Elizabeth Guest Martin, Southeastern Wilma Hawkins, Western |
| Choral Music Together We Sing Music Outreach Sacred Music |
Penny Draper, Chair Barbara Murray, Chair Arlene Lewis, Chair Karen Herndon, Chair |
| National Music Week | Ellen Leapaldt, Chair Regional Chair: Ruth Morrow & Nathalie Steinbach, NE & SE Regions Donna Kinslow & Deb Wiser, NC, SC & W Regions |
| National Music Week Essay Contest | Jan Hansen, North & South Central & Western Mary Ellen Ulmer, Northeastern Debbie Barnes, Southeastern |
| Opera | Margaret Ulmer, Chair Regional Chair: Heidi Hong, North Central Donna Gerber, Northeastern Connie Craig, South Central Carol Larkins, Southeastern Judy Prescott, Western |
Competitions & Awards Division
| Chair | Dr. George Keck |
| Veterans Awards American Music In Armed Forces Composition Competition Anne Gannett Award for Veterans Lucille Parrish Ward Veterans Award |
Paul Brady, Chair |
| Emil & Ruth Beyer Composition Award | Dr. Donald M. Hassler, Chair |
| Glad Robinson Youse Adult Composers Contest | Marschnee Strong, Chiar |
| Alpha Corinne Mayfield Opera Award | Margaret Ulmer, Chair |
| NFMC Ellis Competition for Duo Pianists Award | Debbie Padula, Chair |
| Martha Marcks Mack Senior Vocal Award | Sara Kellar, Chair |
| Thelma A. Robinson Award in Conducting | President, Conductors Guild – Jan Wilson |
| Ruth Morse Wilson Handbell Choir Award | Carole Langley, Chair |
| Vivian Menees Nelson Music Award for the Disabled and Visually Impaired | Ann Stockton, Chair |
| PNP Virginia Allison Collaborative Award | Kay Hawthorne, Chair |
| PNP Hinda Honigman Award for the Blind | Elaine Knight, Chair |
| Young Artist Competition | Melanie Perez, Chair Category Chairs: Woman’s Voice – Suzette Glenn Man’s Voice – Daniel Seigel Piano –Dr. Leon Whitesell Strings – Dr. David Hays |
| Young Artist Presentation | Starla Blair, Chair |
| Ouida Keck Award | Laurel Ince, Chair |
Summer Music Centers Awards
| Chair | Mary Ellen Nolletti |
| Representatives of Scholarships to Summer Music Centers: | |
| Aspen School of Music | Linda King |
| Brevard Music Center | Joel Adams |
| Brevard Music Center – Lucille Parrish Ward Award | Dale Clark |
| Chautauqua Music School | Ruth Ann McChesney |
| Chautauqua Music School – Eleanor Pascoe Award in Voice | Ruth Ann McChesney |
| Chautauqua Music School – Peggy Hoover Bryan Award | Peggy Bryan |
| Chautauqua Music School – Martha Marcks Mack Award | Ruthann McChesney |
| Eastern Music Festival | William Carroll |
| Stephen Collins Foster Music Camp – Eastern Kentucky University | Sue Ann Reeves |
| Gladys Comstock Award | Connie Hutchens |
| Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony | Lee Meyer |
| Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony – Mary Prudie Brown Music Education Award | Jean Moffatt |
| Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony – Martha Macks Marck Junior Vocal Award | Carla Johnson |
| Interlochen Arts Camp | Hazel Lawrence |
| International Music Camp | Deborah Eraas |
| Junior Composer Institute | Pat Grantier |
| Kniesel Hall | Ellen Werner |
| Marrowstone Music Festival | Alex Kyger |
| Meadowmount School | Mary McGowan |
| Music Academy of the West Summer Music School & Festival | Sarah Rowe Stretz |
| Ravinia Festival Steans Institute for Young Artist | Terry Tennes |
| Rocky Ridge Music Center | Karen Greenhalgh |
| Santa Fe Opera | Angelica Plass |
| Sewanee Music Center | Mary Ellen Nolletti |
| Simpson College Orpheus Festival | Patti Abild |
| The Walden School | Jonathon Thomas |
Finance Division
| Chair | Carolyn Nelson |
| Committee: Chuck Blaser, Suzanne Carpenter, Michael Edwards, Deborah Freeman, Dr. George Keck, Ellen Leapadlt | |
| Budget |
Deborah Freeman, Chair Committee: Suzanne Carpenter, Kim Harvey, Barbara Hildebrand, Carolyn Nelson, |
| Founders Day | Cynthia Elmore, Chair |
| Fund for the Advancement of Musical Arts | Lana Bailey, Chair Dr. Ouida Keck, Vice Chair |
| Fund for Awards Honoring Past National Presidents | Cecil Fox, Chair |
| Insignia | Jean Frazier, Chair |
| Investments | Wendell Anderson, Chair Committee: Perry Bourne, Suzanne Carpenter, Cecil Fox, Carolyn Nelson, Frances Nelson |
| Memorial and Recognition Fund | Susan Tury, Chair |
| Past Presidents Assembly | Irene VIle, Chair |
| Rose Fay Thomas Fellows |
Patricia Howle, Chair |
| Tax Exemption | Duane Langley, Chair |
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 (Annette)* 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
| Chair | Michael Edwards |
| Junior Club Achievement | Gilda Hendricks, Chair |
| Junior Festivals Bulletin | Lori Jessen, Editor |
| Festivals | Lisa Smith, Chair Regional Chair Bonita Blackburn, South Central Bethany Watt, Southeastern Barbara Murray, Northeastern Mary Wescott, North Central Hallee Viniotis, Western |
| Festival Database | Sandra Preysz, Chair |
| Festival Cups | Mary Jane Timmer, Chair |
| Junior Composers Contest | Pat Steege, Chair Regional Chair Sharon Kaplan, North Central W. T. Skye Garcia, South Central Nanette Meyette, Northeastern Joanie Pegram, Southeastern Jodie Jensen, Western |
| Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Award | James Schnars, Chair |
| Mary Alice Cox Award | Matt Miller, Chair |
| PNP Robinson Ballet Award | Gay Dill, Chair |
| Wendell Irish Viola Award | Dr. George Keck, Chair |
| Angie Greer Music in Poetry Award | Dr. Janie Gilliam, Chair |
| Martha Marcks Mack Junior Vocal Award | Kristin Ivers, Chair |
| Stillman Kelley Awards & Thelma Byrum Award | Nathalie Steinbach, Chair |
| Claire Ulrich-Whitehurst Piano Award | Suzanne Carpenter, Chair |
| Marilyn Caldwell Piano Award | Linda Lind, Chair |
| Music for the Blind Composition Award (Fowler) & Benzinger Award | Lee Ann Cummings, Chair |
| Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Award | Dr. John D. Kelly, Chair |
| PNP Lana M. Bailey Piano Concerto Award | Delores Blaser, Chair |
Membership Division
| Chair | Natlynn Hayes |
| Individual Membership | Jimmie Sinquefield, Chair |
| Junior Membership | Michael Edwards, Chair |
| Student/Collegiate Membership | Lucinda Lear, Chair |
| Senior Membership | Natlynn Hayes, Chair |
| Course of Study/Program Planning | Heidi Hong, Chair |
| Senior Yearbooks | Patsy Whitaker, Chair |
| Senior Club Reporting & Evaluation | Linda Flick, Chair |
| Senior Orientation & Leadership Training | Ann Guest, Chair |
Public Relations Division
| Chair |
Julie Watson Committee: Karen Greenhalgh, Connie Randall, Marschnee Strong, Angela Teasley, Rich Westcott |
| Media | Valerie Harris, Chair |
| NFMC Citations | Beth Harrison, Chair |
| Centennial Chamber Commendation | Dr. Zuill Bailey, Chair |
| Audio/Visual Equipment | Dr. Zuill Bailey, Manager Committee: Wendell Anderson, Terry Blair, William Elmore |
| Editorial Board | Susan McDonald, Chair Mary Wescott, North Central Vicki Carr, South Central Mary Ellen Ulmer, Northeastern Dr. Janie Gilliam, Southeastern Wilma Hawkins, Western |
| Junior Keynotes Magazine | Jeanne Hryniewicki, Editor |
| Music Clubs Magazine | Lisa Whitesell, Editor |
Student/Collegiate Division
| Chair | Lucinda Lear |
| Student/Collegiate Auditions | Dr. Liana Valente, Chair |
| Student/Collegiate Composers Competitions | Jim McCutcheon, Chair |
| Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Award | James Schnars, Chair |
| Myrtle Mehan/Hazel Morgan Music Education Scholarship | Karl Morris, Chair |
| Herman and Mary Neuman Award | Dr. Judy Delzell, Chair |
| Lynn Freeman Olson Award in Piano Pedagogy | James Schnars, Chair |
| Gretchen E. Van Roy Scholarship for Music Education | Linda Vollen, Chair |
| Elizabeth Grieger Wiegand Award | Dr. Paula Savaglio, Chair |
| Music Therapy Award — Ruth B. Robertson Award & Dorothy Dann Bullock Award | Melba Maechtlen, Chair |
| Oscar Valentin Award in Violin | Bobbie Satterwhite, Chair |
| Ernest Bluhm Flute Award | Lisa Cremer, Chair |
| PNP Elizabeth Paris French Horn Award | Cecil Fox Jr., Chair |
| PNP Carolyn Nelson Double Reed Award | Tim Baumann, Chair |