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2026 Flute Ensemble Festival | Applications Due Nov. 17 | Bring Your Flute Ensemble to the NFA Convention! Flute choirs from around the world will be showcased in the festival, part of the 2026 NFA Convention in Portland, OR. Apply Today! Photo by Rand Lines. Call for Concerto Proposals | 2027 (Minneapolis) Convention | On behalf of Program Chair Zara Lawler, the NFA is accepting proposals for concerto performances at the 2027 NFA Convention in Minneapolis. Selected proposals will be programmed on the convention's Saturday Concerto Concert. Guidelines are available on our website. Deadline: January 15, 2026.  Share your News with Us! We want to hear about your recitals, album releases, masterclasses, and other successes! Share your news with ususing the forms below. You could be featured in the NFA Weekly, The Flutist Quarterly, or NFA Social Media: Individuals | Flute Clubs & Choirs   Attend an Event Hosted by an Affiliate Flute Club The Affiliate Flute Clubs have planned a full calendar of virtual events, and you're invited! Support these independent flute clubs by attending an online workshop or class, no matter where you're located. View the Calendar | Meet the Affiliates 2026 Competitions | It's time to start practicing! The NFA will hold 17 competitions in 2026, recognizing excellence in performance, scholarship, composition, and creativity. Applications will be due in early 2026. Information, including the required repertoire, is available here. Be sure to share our printable flyer! Place Your Advertising Orders Soon! The holiday season will be here before you know it, and our advertising calendar is beginning to fill! Let flutists know about your business with an ad in The Flutist Quarterly, this newsletter, or a hosted e-blast directly to member inboxes! Order Today Ask the Performance Health Care Committee We're answering your questions about health, wellness, and flute playing! Submit your questions using the form below, and the NFA Performance Health Care Committee may answer it in a future issue of The Flutist Quarterly. Ask a Question The Flutist Quarterly: Reviews Submit your new recording, publication, or other work for review by The Flutist Quarterly. Now accepting submissions through this form.    Ask Us Your Career Questions! The NFA Career & Artistic Development Committee is answering YOUR career questions! Submit your question and it could be answered in a future issue of The Flutist Quarterly.  Our inbox is always open - submit your comments and questions here.