Texas Federation of Music Clubs

TEXAS FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS

TFMC is affiliated with the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC)

Organized 1915 in Brownwood, Texas to carry on the work of music clubs and the advancement of music in its many phases. The first annual meeting was held in Waco, Texas to affiliate local music clubs and hear the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

The object of this organization is to bring into working relations with one another, music clubs and other musical organizations and individuals for the purpose of developing and maintaining high musical standards, aiding and encouraging musical education, and the promotion of American music and American artists.

There are three division of membership:

Senior (adults)

Student (college and young adult)

Junior (grade 1 c 12)

There is one fall board meeting and one state-wide convention held every year, with the nine districts revolving as hosts for the convention.

Texas is one state in the South Central Region of NFMC, supporting Opera in the Ozarks with general funding and scholarships for this nine-week opera camp aimed at career students.

TFMC offers many scholarships in the area of voice, instruments, dance, teaching and music therapy.

The application for the Ward Music Therapy scholarship is available here.

The application for the Biennial Dyer Violin scholarship is available here. The rules are here.

The website for the TFMC State Festival is here. You also may email the TFMC State Festival Chairman.

Click here for information about the NFMC

Click here for a list of districts and local clubs