Information for Teachers
2020-21 Bulletin Updates for NFMC 2021-2024
2019 Updates Directly From the NFMC
No individual or area can use the NFMC insignia without permission from NFMC Headquarters Executive Director Jennifer Griffin. No individual or area can use the FFMC insignia without permission from FFMC Secretary Phil LeGrand.
2019 Updates Directly From the NFMC
- Addition to JR 3-18: The Festivals Program is a copyrighted project of the National Federation of Music Clubs. No part of the Festivals Program may be duplicated, misrepresented, or substituted with State, Area, or teacher created material.
- Addition to JR 3-18: No state, festival area, or teacher may copy, digitally reproduce, misrepresent, or create non- NFMC Festival certificates or Federation cups for distribution to Festival entrants.
- Addition to JR 3-18: No state, festival area, or teacher may create and use non-NFMC theory tests. NFMC Festival entrants must be given the annually distributed official NFMC theory tests.
- Change in procedure: The National Festivals Chair must approve all Specially Capable Musician applications. State Festivals Chairs will forward all Specially Capable Musician applications to the National Festivals Chair for final approval.
- Clarification of procedure: Students who do not participate in solo event must declare a solo class for each academic year in order to participate in ensemble or concertos. Normal progression rules must be followed.
- A new, professional, and custom-designed theory program for NFMC will be completed by July 1, 2020. The program will include an extensive revision to the current curriculum, the option of buying practice workbooks online, and practice tests from the NFMC website.
- A piano sight-playing criteria was approved and will be instated with the next Bulletin. The criteria will be 12 levels. Students will be allowed to stay in each level for two years depending on their solo level and start at Primary 2.
No individual or area can use the NFMC insignia without permission from NFMC Headquarters Executive Director Jennifer Griffin. No individual or area can use the FFMC insignia without permission from FFMC Secretary Phil LeGrand.
Seminole District Festival
General Reminders:
General Reminders:
- Statement from the Florida Federation State Board of Directors, “Any parent or teacher who disobeys or verbally abuses a Festival Official or Judge will have their child/student subject to disqualification pending review of the board.”
- National Rule: No Photography or Video Taping Permitted
- Parents may NOT contact the Local or State Festival Chairmen! Contact Student’s Teacher instead!
- For a successful Festival, there are many essential positions that must be filled. Teachers entering students are expected, if called upon, to volunteer a minimum of 3-4 hours.
- Teachers, we also need adult and student volunteers to help in the Federation Cup room, be runners, greeters at the door, registration, etc. This is a wonderful way for students to earn Community Service Hours.
- During the Festival, please do not discuss ratings with Students or Parents.
- Teachers may not split their Jr. Club between Jr. Festivals. Teachers must select one Jr. Festival in which all of the Juniors/Adults will participate.
- Festival Repertoire and guidelines can be located in the NFMC Junior Festival Bulletin 2017-2020. To receive a Festival Bulletin, call Jennifer Griffin at (317) 882-4003.
- TEACHERS & PARENTS are NOT to approach, talk to the judges or make Adjustments to the bench or instrument in which a student is performing. Any adjustments that need to be made, need to be made by the student. If the student needs help, they may ask the Monitor. This is to create an environment of equality for all participants and also keep the event running in a timely manner.
The NFMC WEBSITE
This National website has an abundance of updated information, guidelines, forms/applications, Theory Practice Tests, etc., pertinent to our local festival. It is important that you familiarize yourself with the website and material. Go to the NFMC website. Look at the headings across the top and select Festival. They do have a drop down menu for other options, but the forms and found just by selecting the Festival Tab. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask Cynthia Wiley.
This National website has an abundance of updated information, guidelines, forms/applications, Theory Practice Tests, etc., pertinent to our local festival. It is important that you familiarize yourself with the website and material. Go to the NFMC website. Look at the headings across the top and select Festival. They do have a drop down menu for other options, but the forms and found just by selecting the Festival Tab. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask Cynthia Wiley.
- ALL Registrations will be done using the NFMC Vivace Festival Mgt.
- Festival Rating Sheets will be automatically be generated when you register your students online.
- Festival Application Deadline and Fees: As of June 2017, FFMC stated, All student registrations and fees are to be received between Dec. 1-10. (e.g.: 2022 Sarasota Festival eligibility, Registration and Federation Cup fees must be paid by Dec. 10, 2021).
- Fees are non-refundable.
- The Sarasota Festival Entry Fee for the 1st Event for each student is $10.00; each additional event is $5.00. Ensembles are $2.50/each student.
- Please use the Festival Summary Form to clearly designate Registration fees from Fed Cup Fees. Then make one check payable to Seminole District. This can be mailed to Cynthia Wiley, 4173 King Richard Dr., Sarasota, FL 34232. Applications and dues not postmarked or received by Dec. 10, will not be accepted and/or void your student’s applications for the upcoming Festival.
- Festival Rating Sheets/Pick Up: The NFMC 2017 rating sheets have new ratings. Please review the NFMC Rating Guide (JR 3-9a) and familiarize yourself with the ratings and definitions.
- Information for Festival Judges: The NFMC Provides a form, Federation Festivals – Information for Judges (JR 3-5) to inform potential judges the intention/goal of our local NFMC Festival. It states, “The NFMC Federation Festivals provide musicians of all ages and ability the opportunity and encouragement for continued musical growth. It provides judges with a guide in which to judge and rate our students. Please take time and become familiar with the guidelines.
- Picking up Rating Sheets. Teachers may pick up their rating sheets 30-60 minutes after their last student has performed or may appoint a designated person to pick up all rating sheets. Please let Cynthia Wiley or Julie Gensmer know if you are unable to pick up your rating sheets.
FEDERATION CUP (formerly Gold Cup):
Julie Gensmer, Federation Cup Chair
To prevent Federation Cup Point errors, each teacher should be tracking their student’s Federation Cup points per event and year. NFMC has provided a new form, Federation Festival Student Event History Form (JR 3-11) to help facilitate this process for teachers or come up with your own system. This is NOT REQUIRED; however, you, the teacher, are responsible to keep track of each student’s Federation Cup Points, Ratings, etc. to help avoid errors that could impact your student.
New rule/fee from the state, “Supplemental orders submitted after final cut-off deadlines are subject to shipping cost (minimum $20) to be paid by the teacher.
Julie Gensmer, Federation Cup Chair
- To enter your student’s in the Federation Cup, simply select yes on the online Festival Registration Federation Cup Participant this year?
- Federation Cup Fees are $5.00/per student/event for ALL EVENTS. This is a new change for Festival 2022!
- Deadline for Federation Cup Entry Form is Dec. 10 and is part of Registration with the Vivace Festival Mgt.
To prevent Federation Cup Point errors, each teacher should be tracking their student’s Federation Cup points per event and year. NFMC has provided a new form, Federation Festival Student Event History Form (JR 3-11) to help facilitate this process for teachers or come up with your own system. This is NOT REQUIRED; however, you, the teacher, are responsible to keep track of each student’s Federation Cup Points, Ratings, etc. to help avoid errors that could impact your student.
New rule/fee from the state, “Supplemental orders submitted after final cut-off deadlines are subject to shipping cost (minimum $20) to be paid by the teacher.
- After Festival, Julie Gensmer will send you an email to reconfirm each student’s Rating received, New Points Total and Federation Cup earned (1st Cup, 2nd Cup, etc) if they have the earned the required points that year. You must then send an email with your confirmation back to Julie Gensmer on or before March 6, that the information is correct. If e-mail is not an option, please call Julie at 320-9511. Federation Cup information MUST be confirmed with each Teacher/Junior Club before the information is forwarded to the State Gold Cup Chairperson. This is to hopefully avoid mistakes before our information is sent to state.
