World Flute Society

The World Flute Society, a successor to the International Native American Flute Association, is a non-profit organization dedicated to cultural flute playing from around the world. WFS has a particular emphasis on the study and development of the Native American flute.
Its primary activities include organizing music-oriented conferences and workshops, production of printed and audio materials, and the publication of the newsletter Overtones.
The WFS is based in Lead, South Dakota, United States.

WWW WorldFluteSociety.org

Leadership

Executive Director: Dr. Kathleen Joyce-Grendahl
Advisory Board: Mary Youngblood, Peter Phippen, Dr. Andra Bohnet, Rhonda Larson, Winne Clement, Eliyahu Sills, and Bryan Akipa
Former Members: Xavier Quijas, Yxayotl of Guadalajara, Kevin Locke, and G. S. Sachdev
Scholar-in-Residence: Michael Graham Allen (Coyote Oldman)
Youth Outreach Coordinator: Victoria Shoemaker
Flute Circle Connection Liaison: Sandi Horton

Events

The World Flute Society hosts a biennial convention in Eau Claire Wisconsin. The event involves vendors, performers and flute enthusiasts from around the world. Guests showcase skills in cultural as well as non-traditional contemporary flute skills. The event recently added the World Flute Society Music Awards, celebrating musicianship and excellence.