| World Flute Society | |
| Map: | WorldFluteSocietyCurvedNameAndFluteLogo.jpg |
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| Abbreviation: | WFS |
| Formation: | 2013 |
| Type: | Non-profit organization |
| Headquarters: | Lead, South Dakota, USA |
| Membership: | 987 (2018) |
| Leader Title: | Executive Director |
| Leader Name: | Kathleen Joyce-Grendahl, DMA |
| Num Staff: | 7 |
| Num Volunteers: | 11 |
| Website: | http://www.WorldFluteSociety.org/ |
The World Flute Society (WFS), a successor to the International Native American Flute Association, is a non-profit organization dedicated to cultural flute playing from around the world.[1] 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.
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
The World Flute Society hosts a biennial convention[2] 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.[3] The event recently added the World Flute Society Music Awards, celebrating musicianship and excellence.