Southeast Minnesota Federation Music Club (National Federation of Music Clubs) Festival 2011 Date:  February 19, 2011 Location: TBA Deadline to join:  November 1, 2011 The SE MN FMC is a non-profit organization formed to encourage music education and to achieve high musical standards in accordance with the goals of the National Federation of Music Clubs and the Minnesota Federation of Music Clubs. The purpose of establishing a club in Rochester is so that we can have a Festival for our students. Teacher dues are $30.00 per year, which includes membership in the Minnesota Federation of Music Clubs and the National Federation of Music Clubs. Included in your member is a subscription to NFMC’s Music Clubs Magazine. Minnesota Federation of Music Clubs --- www.mfmc.net National Federation of Music Clubs --- www.nfmc-music.org September: Festival information packets are available to all teachers participating in the NFMC Junior Festival. Teacher must be a member of SE MN FMC in order for students to participate in Festival. November 1, 2010 Total student estimates due, sorted by level/event Deadline to join SEMFC in order to enter students in Festival Chairperson for Festival: Julie Gutzmer (356-4800)

Dorian Festival
	Dorian Keyboard Festival November 12-13, 2010 Registration Deadline:  October 22 by mail                                     October 27 online Location: Jensen-Noble Music Hall, Luther College Decorah, Iowa Contact Person: Jim Buzza (563) 387-1389 buzzaj01@luther.edu Web address: http://music.luther.edu/dorian/keyboard/index.html

Rochester Music Guild

Rochester Music Guild Scholarship Competition http://www.rochestermusicguild.org/ The annual Scholarship Competition awards $6800 to talented young musicians.  The competition is open to music students residing in a 50 mile radius of Rochester, and is for piano, strings, winds, voice and guitar.  Those wishing to enter should register on their own upon consultation with their teacher. Registration Deadline:  December 15, 2010       Details about the competition and applications will be available on the Rochester Music Guild website (above) on October 1, 2010 Preliminary Scholarship Competition:  Sat. January 29, 2011 Location:  Christ United Methodist Church Final Scholarship Competition:  Sat. February 19, 2011 Location:  Christ United Methodist Church Winners Recital:  Sun. February 27, 2011   Location:  First Presbyterian Church Guild President:  Glenn VanLaningham  pres@rochestermusicguild.org Chair of Scholarship Committee: DeAnn Spencer  deann.spencer@gmail.com

SEMYO
	Southeast MN Youth Orchestra www.semyo.org/  Contact:  Nancy Rohde Program Arts Coordinator Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras (SEMYO) 507-282-1718 (office) 507-259-3924 (cell) nrohde@semyo.org

Rochester Chamber Music Society
	www.rochesterchambermusic.org

Rochester Honors Choirs
	http://www.honorschoirs.org/

SE MN AGO
	www.semnago.org

National Guild of Piano Teachers

National Guild of Piano Teachers Auditions http://pianoguild.com/ Audition Dates:  May 16021, 2011 Place:  Petit Music, Eyota Chairperson: Carol Prescher Teachers must be current members of the National Guild to enter students.  The audition is open to students of all ages, including adults.  Entry divisions are based on advancement, not age.  Students perform one to twenty pieces in a private audition with one judge.  Entrants are rated on individual merit, not in competition with one another.  All who pass receive a pin and certificate.