The Violin Society of America

Membership
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Membership in the VSA is open to anyone who is interested in the instruments of the violin family and their bows. The growing membership from all parts of the world includes makers of instruments and bows (both amateur and professional), concert artists, professional and amateur players, collectors, dealers, music lovers and violin buffs, conservatories and libraries. Your membership helps to promote the art and science of making, repairing and preserving stringed musical instruments and their bows through publications, conferences, competitions and workshops.

Benefits

  • Subscription to VSA Newsletter
  • Subscription to the prestigious Journal of the Violin Society of America
  • Subscription to VSA Papers
  • Reduced rates at VSA sponsored events
  • Only members may enter the VSA competition
  • Support of the VSA's educational and professional activities
  • Link to your business website (by request only)
  • Online Membership Form
    Obtain a membership application form online!

    (after you click on link, you will see a security certificate, click on 'continue to this website')

    Both new and current members may use this form
     
    CAS Forum
    The Catgut Acoustical Society has joined the VSA as the CAS Forum. The purpose of the CAS is to increase and diffuse the knowledge of musical acoustics and instruments, and to promote its practical applications. All VSA members may join the CAS Forum at no extra cost; to do so, check "CAS Forum" on the membership form. For more information about the CAS, click here: CAS Forum.

    Gifts
    A membership in the VSA makes a wonderful gift for any violin lover. A letter indicating the gift is from you will sent to the recipient. To give a gift membership, fill out the name and address of the recipient on the membership form, using your own credit card information. Then send a separate e-mail to membership@vsa.to with your own name and other information you would like included in the letter.

    Student Memberships
    Memberships are made available at greatly reduced rates to students. To be eligible for this rate the student must be enrolled full-time at a primary or secondary school, college or university, or at a violin or bow making school or apprenticeship program.
    Membership Fees
    $160, 2 years,individuals in US, Canada and Mexico
    $100, 1 year, individuals in US, Canada and Mexico
    $195, 2 years, individuals in other countries
    $120, 1 year, individuals in other countries
    $95 for libraries
    $45 for full-time students in US, Can., Mex.
    $60 for full-time students in other countries
    Membership Info
    The Violin Society of America
    341 N. Maitland Ave.
    Suite 130
    Maitland, FL 32751
    E-mail: membership@vsa.to
    OR obtain a membership application form online!

    Obtain a membership application form online!

    Membership List Policy
    The Violin Society of America does not make its mailing list available to anyone for any commercial purposes. However, a membership list containing members’ names, addresses, listing phone numbers and e-mail addresses will be made available to members only upon request, and for a fee. This list, will be for the personal use only of members so that members can contact one another. The list may not be sold, given away, duplicated or used for any mass-mailings.

    Members may elect to have their name only, with no other contact information, on this list. To do so, please e-mail your request to office@vsa.to or by mail or phone. If we do not hear from you, your contact information will be placed on the membership list. You will be given the option on each membership renewal form to again decline placing contact information on the list.

    The listing phone number on this list will be your business phone number if we have it in our records; otherwise we will use your home phone. If you prefer that we use a home phone as a listing phone, or that we do not list a phone number at all, please contact the office.

    This membership list is available to members for a fee.


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