Louisiana Federation of Music Clubs

State Junior Convention

Special Announcement and Exciting news from the

Louisiana Federation of Music Clubs!

May 18, 2019

Held at the University of New Orleans, all Louisiana Federation Juniors are invited to participate in this annual STATE JUNIOR CONVENTION.There are activities open to all who attend, and Juniors who earn a rating of Superior at their Federation Festivals piano, string and vocal events are qualified to compete at the statewide level.Here they perform their Superior-rated required piece before a panel of three judges who may select a Winner and Honorable Mention in EACH class, from Pre-Primary to Musically Advanced.Trophies and medals will be awarded to winners in all classes, at the judges discretion, along with the privilege to claim to be the Best in the State! In addition, we offer numerous generous CASH AWARDS to the winners of varying groups of the Piano Solo, Piano Duet, Piano Concerto, Piano Hymn Playing and American Patriotic Folk Song, String Solo, String Concerto, Vocal Art Song and Vocal Musical Theater event. We would like to grow the Vocal Duet Art Song and Musical Theater events, to be able to provide a cash award for these events.

See Procedures for necessary additional information

At the Awards Ceremony, the above awards are presented, also: LFMC Scholarships to graduating seniors; National Music Week Essay Award, Junior Composers Contest Awards, as well as Festivals Gold Cups (90 points, 75 points, 60 points) and 12 Consecutive Superior Awards. The extraordinary accomplishment which each of these awards represents will be recognized before the entire convention, adding to the prestige of the Juniors (and their ) who have achieved these milestones.

In addition to fun activities, there will also be a Junior Meeting, where the Juniors themselves elect Officers who will participate in the Awards Ceremony and will serve in leadership roles for the coming year.

Thanks to the many generous businesses, individuals and clubs who have sponsored awards! There are still many awards that need a sponsor. Please consider donating a Junior Convention Award to support our LFMC Juniors and encourage their excellence.

$10 Entry Fee allows Juniors who are not competing to attend.
$30 Entry Fee allows qualified Juniors to compete in up to four events.
$60 Entry Fee allows qualified Juniors to compete in five - eight events.

Procedures

Teacher's List (Excel)

Teacher's List (PDF)

Instructions for Teacher's List (PDF)

Parent Application/Registration (PDF)

Application for Junior Officers (PDF)

Sponsorships for the various awards are being accepted from clubs, individuals and businesses.
Donor's names will be published in the State Junior Convention program and announced at the Awards Ceremony.

Junior Convention Chairman Irene Vile eyedine@cox.net.

THANK YOU to all these generous sponsors!!

2019 Junior Convention and Competition Awards

2019 LFMC Junior Officers

(Picture coming soon)

Congratulations to our newly elected LFMC Junior Officers:
LFMC President Gwen Redding, Junior Treasurer Matthew Vuong, Junior Secretary Bayleigh Fife, Junior President Mary Beth Baker

Congratulations to the 2019 Winners!

Event	Levels	Award	Sponsor

String Solo	Medium - Advanced 2	$150	Unsponsored
String Concerto	Junior 2 - Senior	$150	The Music Club of Baton Rouge & LFMC

Vocal Solo, Art Song	Junior 1 - 3	$100	Unsponsored
Vocal Solo, Art Song	Senior 1 - 3	$300	Edith Kilgore Kirkpatrick
Vocal Solo, Art Song	Musically Advanced 1 - 3	$400	Unsponsored

Vocal Solo, Musical Theater	Junior 1 - 3	$100	Mr. Aubrey Nolan
Vocal Solo, Musical Theater	Senior 1 - 3	$300	Metairie Music Club
Vocal Solo, Musical Theater	Musically Advanced 1 - 3	$400	Betty M. Thibodaux Memorial

Piano Hymn Playing	Class 1 and 2	$100	Lori & Glenn Schurr
Piano Hymn Playing	Class 3 and 4	$150	Mr. & Mrs. Glynn Rhinehart
Piano Hymn Playing	Class 5	$200	Charlotte Davis Parrott Endowment

Piano American Patriotic and Folk Song	Medium - Moderately Difficult 3	$100	A Friend of LFMC
Piano American Patriotic and Folk Song	Difficult 1 - Advanced	$100	Junior Counselors Club of Baton Rouge

Piano Duet	Elementary 1 through 4	$100	Mrs. Kay Hawthorne
Piano Duet	Medium - Moderately Difficult 1	$200	Mrs. Kay Hawthorne
Piano Duet	Moderately Difficult 2 and 3	$200	Junior Counselors Club of Baton Rouge
Piano Duet	Difficult 1 and 2	$200	Ching Song's Piano Studio
Piano Duet	Very Difficult 1 - Musically Advanced 2	$400	The Music Club of Baton Rouge

Piano Solo	Elementary 3 and 4	$100	Mr. & Mrs. Mark Vile
Piano Solo	Medium	$100	Mrs. Joy Harvey
Piano Solo	Moderately Difficult 1	$100	Metairie Music Club
Piano Solo	Moderately Difficult 2 and 3	$200	Metairie Music Club
Piano Solo	Difficult 1 and 2	$200	Hall Piano Company
Piano Solo	Very Difficult 1 - Musically Advanced 2	$400	Hall Piano Company

Piano Concerto	Junior 2 - 3	$300	Greater New Orleans Music Club
Piano Concerto	Senior	$400	Hall Piano Company

We regret that due to the Covid 19 crisis, the State Junior Convention and Competition for 2020 has been cancelled. Juniors, please keep up your music studies and plan to join us in 2021! Everyone please stay safe and stay healthy.

State Junior Convention