Welcome Junior Members

Next zoom meeting March 10, 2025 at 5:30pm

Thank you for visiting our Junior Members page. We are excited to share with you our end of the year Achievement Record Book.  This year has been a lot of fun, and we welcome interested students entering the 6th -12th grades to join us.  We look forward to meeting new members and having another successful year. 

Contact Virginia Feitelson for Junior Leadership Group Information and Meeting Times

Junior Club Members Make National News

Local, State, and National Opportunities

United Nations

Did you know that NFMC is a member of the United Nations? Visit the NFMC Website to learn more.

Volunteer Hours

SCV-FMC is looking for students in grades 6th-12th, to volunteer to help make our festival a success. Ask you teacher how you can get involved and volunteer to help, or contact Virginia Feitelson.

State Composition Festival Event & Contest

The State Composition Event is both a Junior Festival Event, and a State Contest Entrants earn Gold Cup Points, and Winners will go on to the Regional Level.

Deadline for Submissions is February 1, 2025

Compositions may be for keyboard, voice, other instruments, or any combination. 

Your age as of March 1, 2025, determines your class.

Click here for Rules and Guidelines

Visit the California Federation website for more information

State and National Music Week Essay Contest

This is a national contest open to 7th -12th graders.  Essay must be 500 words or less and based on the the 2025 National Music Week theme Music…is unstoppable 

The Contest Deadline is January 10, 2025

Click here for Entry Rules and Guideline

NFMC Western Region Practice for Disaster

This is a regional community service project started by  Judy Prescott in 2022. Every year from September to October, students are invited to participate in raising money for a community in need within our Western Region.  Students collect donations and pledge to practice for a certain number of minutes for 8 days straight.  

Visit the California Federation website for more information

NFMC Angie Greer Music In Poetry Contest

Take A Look at Past Winners listed in the Junior Keynote Archives

Junior Keynotes Spring 2023: NMW Essay Winners Page 11, Poetry Winners Page 20

Junior Keynote Archive Autumn/Winter 2021: NMW Essay Winners Page 31 & Poetry Winners Page 25

Junior Keynote Archive Winter 2023: Poetry Winners Page 12

What is the Festival Musicianship and Improvisation Event?

Achievement Record Books

Staccato Stars Record Book 2023-2024