To participate in the Bay Ridge Federation Festival Tampa Area event, these 5 criteria must be met.

1. The teacher must either be a member of a Senior Club or as an Individual.

2. The student(s) must either be a member of a Junior Club or as an Individual.

3. Deadline for teachers to be new members of a Senior club is October 1.

4. Deadline for students as new members for their Junior club is October 1.

5. Deadline for Tampa Area Festival application is December 1.

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Membership steps to enter student(s) into Federation Festival.

1. Teacher must be a Senior member by doing ONE of the following:

a. Become a Senior Individual member for $70. For information and application go to MEMBERSHIP | FFMC, Inc.

OR

b. Become a Senior Club member of the Friday Morning Musicale Club (application).
For more information visit Friday Morning Musicale Club.

 

2. Teacher’s students must be a Junior member by doing ONE of the following:

a. Register your club (a club of your own creation) with the Florida Federated Music Club. Complete the Junior Club Bill. Fee: $50 for up to 16 students, $2 per each additional student over 16.

OR

b. Audition for the Junior Friday Morning Musicale Club. Please contact Patricia Handly at patriciapiano@verizon.net or 813-240-1220 (call or text). Membership is $25.​

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c. Become a student Individual member for $20. For information and application go to MEMBERSHIP | FFMC, Inc.​

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Entering the District Federation Festival.

1. Contact the local District Festival to get on the mailing list: bayridgefestivaltampa@gmail.com

2. Purchase the current National Federation Music Clubs Bulletin from their website: Order 2024 – 2028 Federation Festivals Bulletin – National Federation of Music Clubs (Important: Bulletin Updates)

3. Decide on the events for your students.

4. Be sure the following Events match the Level conditions set in the Rules.

a. Concerto and Solo level

b. Sight Play corresponds to Solo level indicated in the Bulletin pg. 142-143

c. Ensembles partner levels must qualify.

5. Read and follow the Rules set to choose the piece(s) for each Event.

6. Complete the Application on Vivace by deadline December 1st.

 

Entering the Junior Convention (State competition in Tampa, FL in the month of May)

1. Students earning a Superior Rating at the District Festival are qualified (except Theory).

2. Students perform only the “Required” piece.

3. Entrance fees and application is at the State level.

NOTE: FFMC's Junior Procedures Manual covers protocols for all FFMC events, and governs the Junior Convention, which may be different from the Bulletin, which governs only the local festivals. The latest version can be found here.
For more info visit FFMC Junior Convention