Area Festival Chairmen

BURLINGTON
Amy Freeman
3250 S NC Highway 87
Graham, NC 27253
336-227-3171
teacherafreeman@gmail.com

CHARLOTTE
Karla Williams
4777 Covington Drive
Concord, NC 2027
704-365-0399
karlakaywilliams@gmail.com

Hannah George
8129 Ardrey Kell Rd, Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28277
704-517-2078
info@onstagecharlotte.com

CLAYTON
Julie Stewart
4507 Thanksgiving Fire Road
Zebulon, NC 27597
919-365-0441
kmclayton@mindspring.com

GASTONIA
Milette Oden
514 Hawthorne Ln.
Gastonia, NC 28054
980-522-1156
unacordanc@gmail.com

GREENSBORO
Jennifer Gould
3764 Deerfield St
High Point, NC 27265
336-292-8669
jgmusicgal@gmail.com



HICKORY/STATESVILLE
Lynn Wilemon
124 Hunter Hills Drive,
Statesville, NC 28677
704-880-3001
lynnwilemon@yahoo.com

RALEIGH
Tasi Matthews
1417 Big Leaf Loop
Apex, NC 27502
919-418-2827
raleighareafestival@gmail.com

SALISBURY
Deanna Smith
6712 Old Concord Rd.
Salisbury, NC 28146
704-855-5501
deannasmith95@gmail.com

WHITEVILLE
Jimmy Price
748 Crusoe Island Road
Whiteville, NC 28472
910-625-7369
jdp92802@gmail.com

WILMINGTON
Jennie Galloway
7001 W. Creeks Edge Dr.
Wilmington, NC 28409
jennie@galloways.net

WINSTON-SALEM
Wilson Smith
205 Old Westfield Rd.
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
336-648-4607
nilswthom48@yahoo.com

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Membership Applications

Junior Clubs Membership:
Word document | PDF document

Senior Clubs Membership:
Word document | PDF document

Individual Membership:
Word document | PDF document

Events

Capital Area Royalty Auditions
March 22, 2026
Hopper Piano Company
Zina Astrakhan, Chair
zastrakhan@hotmail.com

State Finals Auditions
April 18, 2026
UNC Greensboro
Lynn Wilemon, Chair
lynnwilemon@yahoo.com

Junior Awards Day
May 9, 2026
Western Avenue Baptist Church
Statesville, NC
Lynn Wilemon, Chair
lynnwilemon@yahoo.com

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STATE SCHOLARSHIP FINALS

April 12, 2025
UNCG Music Building, Greensboro
Lynn Wilemon, Chair

JUNIOR AWARDS DAY

May 7, 2025
Ruggero Piano Bosendorfer Hall
Raleigh, NC
Strings

May 10, 2025
Western Avenue Baptist Church
Statesville, NC
Lynn Wilemon, Chair

PIEDMONT/SOUTHERN DISTRICT
ROYALTY AUDITIONS

March 22, 2025
Place TBA
Deadline to enter: 2/28/25
Chad Leatherman, Chair

CAPITAL DISTRICT ROYALTY AUDITIONS

April 6, 2025
Hopper Piano Company - Raleigh
Zina Astrakhan, Chair

STATE SCHOLARSHIP FINALS

April 20, 2024
UNCG Music Building, Greensboro
Lynn Wilemon, State Chair

JUNIOR AWARDS DAY

May 11, 2024
Western Avenue Baptist Church
Statesville, NC
Lynn Wilemon, State Chair

Capital District Royalty Auditions

April 7, 2024
Hopper Piano Company - Raleigh
Zina Astrakhan, District Chair

Southern/Piedmont District Royalty Auditions

April 13, 2024
First Methodist Church - Hickory
Postmark Deadline March 22
Chad Leatherman, District Chair

Please note: the Piedmont and
Southern Royalty are combined
into a single District now.