Festivals

Junior Festivals

Held in January, February or March, this is the biggest activity of our year! Participants perform and receive an evaluation rated on individual merits. This encourages a high standard of achievement while stimulating interest in American and world music literature. Sponsored by the National Federation of Music Clubs, the Gold Cup Awards keep the Junior members focused on continuing their musical training. Judges also choose the most outstanding performers to be featured in our annual Honors Recital. This year, in lieu of a recital, exceptional performances will be recognized with an Honors Certificate.

Juniors earning Superior in Festival are eligible to compete in the LFMC Junior Convention and Competition which is usually held at the University of New Orleans. 

Metairie Music Club proudly sponsors three awards: the $200 Moderately Difficult 2 & 3 Piano Award, the $100 Moderately Difficult 1 Piano Award, and the $300 Senior 1-3 Musical Theater Voice Award.

 

Important Information​

The NFMC online Festivals management system, known as “Vivace,” is fully functional and all 2024 Festivals this  will be conducted by using it.  All existing members and students of Metairie Music Club have been entered and will use it for this year’s Festivals.  Teachers should access the system to enter any new students who will be entering Festivals for the first time this year.  Online help for this procedure is available.

Vivace will handle all student registrations, selection of pieces, generation of invoice (fees), printing of Judge’s Sheets and reporting of results including awarding of cups.  Registrations for a specific Festival are usually opened on or shortly after January 1st.

There will only be one master Festival for all disciplines.  This is necessary to calculate the proper fees for students who participate in multiple events and/or on multiple instruments.  The registration deadline for all participants and events is January 27, 2024.  Vivace will close at midnight of that date.  Fees must be paid by check and mailed (or given directly) to Mark Vile, MMC Treasurer, 1501 Airline Park Blvd, Metairie, LA 70003, and be received by February 10, 2024.  Do NOT delay payment because the USPS can be very slow these days.

New members who are teachers and are planning to enter students in Festivals will need to contact the MMC system administrator, Mark Vile, markvile@cox.net, in order to be set up in the system.  Once you are set up you can access Vivace and explore the many help screens and videos to learn how to use it.

MMC Vivace Administrator: Mark Vile
Please contact Mark or Irene Vile for assistance: (​markvile@cox.net, ​eyedine@cox.net​)
Festival Fees: ​$17.00 for the first event and $8.00 for each additional event.

2024 Deadlines:

January 27, 2024 – Deadline for all festivals (piano, musicianship, strings, voice)


March 2, 2024 – Piano and Musicianship Festival (check Piano/Musicianship page for further details)

February 24, 2024- Strings Festival – (check Strings Festival page for further details)

February 23, 2024- Voice Festival- (check Voice Festival page for further details)

The three Festivals Chairmen will email all rules and guidelines regarding their specific Festivals to those teachers.
Festival Fees:  $17.00 for the first event and $8.00 for each additional event.

MMC Festivals Administrators: Mark Vile
Contact Mark Vile or Irene Vile for further information or assistance.

Piano and Musicianship Festival Forms

For additional information, please go to the Piano and Musicianship page

NEW FOR 2023
ALL registration will be done through VIVACE. Please check with the Chairmen for additional details.

2023 MMC Piano Festival Instructions
MMC Festival Work Schedule 2023

LFMC Guidelines for Junior Counselors (2023 forms pending)

Transfer Student Information Form (JR 3-1)
Student Event History (JR 3-11)
SCJM Application (JR 3-13)  (if necessary)
12 Year Superior Application (JR 3-16) (if necessary)

Strings Festival Forms

For additional information, please go to the Strings Festival page

NEW FOR 2023
ALL registration will be done through VIVACE. Please check with the Chairmen for additional details.

2023 MMC Strings Festival Instructions pending
MMC Festival Work Schedule 2023

LFMC Guidelines for Junior Counselors (2023 forms pending)

Transfer Student Form (JR 3-1)
Student Event History (JR 3-11)
SCJM Application (JR 3-13) (if necessary)
12 Year Superior Application (JR 3-16) (if necessary)

Voice Festival Forms

For additional information, please go to the Voice Festival page

NEW FOR 2023
ALL registration will be done through VIVACE. Please check with the Chairmen for additional details.
 
 

Metairie Music Club

Metairie Music Club, a non-profit organization made up of professional and non-professional individuals interested in the promotion of music in our community, encourages your participation in all of our events.

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Contact Us

We encourage you to contact the Metairie Music Club with any questions.
Email:  MetairieMusicClub@gmail.com