Membership
Join Your Flute Community
The NFA is a thriving community of flutists, including leading soloists, orchestral players, jazz, beatbox, and world music flutists, college and university teachers, adult amateurs, students of all ages. Members of the NFA enjoy collegiality and friendship throughout the year with opportunities to meet other professionals, students, amateurs, teachers, and performers; as well as numerous other benefits that support their careers, education, and performing. NFA members are deeply involved in all aspects of the organization and have opportunities to take an active part in operations. Members can take an active role in education and outreach initiatives and furthering the NFA’s diversity, equity and inclusion goals. Join us today!
What will you get from your NFA membership?
- Ability to attend the NFA Convention, an annual gathering of thousands of flutists
- Access to enter the NFA's competitions
- A subscription to The Flutist Quarterly, our online publication
- Borrowing privileges from the NFA Sheet Music Library
- A subscription to Naxos Music Online (worth $210)
- A subscription to Grove Music Online (worth $195)
- Professional development opportunities (joining a committee, judging NFA competitions, or joining the Board of Directors)
- Opportunities to present to our members (present at the Annual Convention or in an NFA Online Event)
- Discounted annual subscription to tonebase flute (worth $89)
- A 30% discount on a new subscription to Tomplay Interactive Sheet Music (worth $40)
- Discounted instrument insurance from Anderson Musical Instrument Insurance Solutions, Inc.
- Discounted SmartMusic subscription (worth $9)
- 25% discount when you shop at Oxford University Press
- A 10% discount when you shop at Sheet Music Now
- Waived application fees to any program at Interlochen Center for the Arts (worth up to $100)
- An extended 60-day free trial to My Music Staff studio management software
- Access to the NFA Member Directory, including contact information for our global community of members
...and more!
All for only $95 a year!*
*cost of an individual active membership. Click here to view all membership levels and rates.
Events
NFA Competitions
NFA members may enter the organization’s 22 prestigious competitions to reward outstanding performers, composers, publishers, scholars, and entrepreneurs. Many of these offer cash prizes and scholarships to winners.
Annual Convention
Since 1976, the organization has hosted the NFA Annual Convention in various cities, featuring performances by great artists and ensembles, seminars and masterclasses, and exhibits of flutes, music, and accessories for sale.
Local Events
Submit information about community flute events and look for events in your area.
NFA Online Events
Presented by NFA members and open for all to view! These virtual sessions offer a diverse and dynamic roster of experiences. Join the conversation!
Mentorship & Learning
tonebase Flute
SmartMusic
Tomplay Interactive Sheet Music
Music
Oxford University Press
NFA members enjoy a 25% discount across OUP’s vast music list.
NFA Music Library
Borrowing privileges from the world’s second largest collection of flute music.
Grove Music
Unlimited access to Grove Music Online, the world’s leading online resource for music research.
A $195 value!
Naxos
Unlimited access to Naxos Music Library, the most comprehensive collection of classical music available online.
A $210 value!
Directories
Membership Directory and Profiles
Search the membership directory and find other flutists in your area
Commercial Members Directory
View a listing of the NFA's commercial members, including flute makers, music publishers, and more.
Flute Choirs
Find flute choirs and clubs in the NFA directory (Coming soon!).
Online Content
Insurance
Instrument Notices
Job Notices
