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Houston Area Music Organizations

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Updated: 5/16/11

The list contains associations/organizations in the 281 • 713 • 832 area codes.

American Federation of Musicians, Local 65-699 • Houston
609 Chenevert Street, Houston, TX 77003-3099
(713) 236-8676; (800) 965-9465
Lovie Smith-Wright President; Bob McGrew, Secretary / Treasurer
Unions • Rehearsal studios • Insurance

American Orff-Schulwerk Association • Texas Gulf Coast Chapter #44 ~ 2
23231 Wolfs Crossing Creek, Spring, TX 77379-2445
(281) 350-0723
Barbara Williams, President; Dianne Lami, Vice President; Ellen Spooner, Treasurer; Katherine Robinson, Secretary
Organizations/Associations

Association for Recorded Sound Collections • Texas Chapter (ARSC - TX)
22004 Sherrod Lane, Spring, TX 77389-4539
(281) 288-7826
Kurt Nauck III, President; Charles Waters, Secretary; Dick Neavel, Treasurer
Organizations/Associations • Music archives

Association of Texas Small School Bands
2117 Morse Street, Houston, TX 77019
(713) 874-1151
Kenneth L. Griffin, Executive Secretary; Robert Vetter, President; Brandon Brewer, President-Elect
Organizations/Associations

Barbershop Quartet Society
P.O. Box 25348, Houston, TX 77265
(713) 480-7961; (713) 467-6313
Dick Mills
Barbershop
Organizations/Associations

Bay Area Bluegrass Association
5820 Misty Meadow, Houston, TX 77573
(281) 488-2244; (281) 332-5767
Rick Kirkland, President; Kerry Jones, Vice President; Chris Bagley, Treasurer
Bluegrass, Christian/Gospel
Organizations/Associations

Bay Area Gospel Music Association (BAGMA)
P.O. Box 262428, Houston, TX 77207-2428
(713) 641-5529
Watson Holyfield, President; Joe Kotal, Vice-President
Christian/Gospel
Organizations/Associations

Black Country Music Association
P. O. Box 2906, Prairie View, TX 77446
(713) 927-6947
Frederick V. Roberts, Founder/President
Organizations/Associations • Publicists

Cajun French Music Association • Houston Heritage Chapter
14354 Memorial Drive 1195, Houston, TX 77079
(832) 654-4301; (281) 867-9411
O.E. Miller, President; Robert Melville, Vice President
Cajun/Zydeco
Organizations/Associations • Music camps • Annual events

Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts (FACE)
6823 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, TX 77379
(281) 440-4850; (281) 379-3946
Nanci Decker, Executive Director; Clara Lewis, Artistic Director
Children's, Classical, Pop
Organizations/Associations • Concert halls/Performing arts centers

Da Camera of Houston
1427 Branard Street, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 524-7601; (713) 524-5050
Sarah Loudermilk, Executive Director; Sarah Rothenberg, Artistic Director; Karen Hendricks, Chief Operating Officer; Leo Boucher, Marketing and Communications Director
Classical, Jazz
Organizations/Associations

Fine Arts Foundation
P.O. Box 542254, Houston, TX 77254
(713) 521-0121; (713) 523-3511
Patrice Nale, President; Phil Arnold, Vice President
Bluegrass, Folk/Acoustic
Organizations/Associations

Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston
P.O. Box 741267, Houston, TX 77274-1267
(713) 627-3570; (713) 747-7333
Scott Peacock, Publicity; Mary Metz, Vice President; Dr. Brian Runnels, Musical Director; Alistair Donkin, Stage Director
Classical, Opera
Organizations/Associations

Greater Houston Music Alliance ~ 2
448 West 19th Street, Suite 102, Houston, TX 77008
(281) 685-5721
Shawn La Favers, Founder; Tracy Brandon; Lisa Rogers
Organizations/Associations

Guitar Houston
4149 Bellaire Blvd., No. 229, Houston, TX 77025
(713) 665-2712; (281) 367-9060
Joe Hanlon, Treasurer
Classical
Organizations/Associations

Houston Acoustic Music Society • Pick & Hammer
16142 Hexham Drive, Spring, TX 77379
(281) 370-9495
Peggy Carter, President; Charlotte Cantú, Executive Assistant; Charles Carter, Financial Director
Christian/Gospel, Folk/Acoustic,
Organizations/Associations • Musical instruments-Retail • Private music schools or instruction

Houston Arts Alliance
3201 Allen Parkway, Suite 250, Houston, TX 77019
(713) 527-9330
Jonathon Glus, Chief Executive Officer; Reg Burns
Organizations/Associations

Houston Association of Acoustic Musicians (HAAM) ~ 2
9362 Willowview Lane, Houston, TX 77083
(281) 236-4355; (443) 414-6197
Chris Collins; April Kelly; Patti Sullivan; Tom Tranchilla
Organizations/Associations

Houston Balalaika Society
10260 Rockcrest Drive, Houston, TX 77041-8832
(713) 937-6227; (713) 937-4740
Rosita Kirkman, President
Folk/Acoustic
Organizations/Associations

Houston Blues Society
P.O. Box 7809, Houston, TX 77270
(713) 827-6789
Blues, R&B
Organizations/Associations

The Houston Choral Society
9597 Jones Road PMB 389, Houston, TX 77065-4815
(713) 627-3609
Linda Gilchriest, President; Dr. Betty Devine, Music Director
Classical
Organizations/Associations

Houston Convention & Entertainment Facilities
P.O. Box 1562, Houston, TX 77251
(713) 837-0311
Luther Villagomez; Dawn Ullrich, Director
Organizations/Associations • Stadiums/Amphitheaters/Fairgrounds

Houston Ebony Opera Guild
P.O. Box 300996, Houston, TX 77230-0996
(713) 333-2236; (713) 626-7664
Mary Guillory, Chair/ Board of Directors
Blues, Classical
Organizations/Associations

Houston Folklore and Folk Music Society
P.O. Box 720314, Houston, TX 77272-0314
(281) 347-3235; (281) 495-2923
Andrew Longo, President; Christine Hartman, Vice President; Bob Pangle, Secretary and Concert Producer; Christine Hartman, Cotton Patch Rag Editor
Folk/Acoustic
Organizations/Associations

Houston Friends of Chamber Music, Inc.
MS 532, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005-1892
(713) 348-5400
Bonnie Moore, Administrative Director; Ann Fairbanks, President
Classical
Organizations/Associations

Houston Highland Games Association
12035 Scottsdale, Stafford, TX 77477
(832) 768-1568
Becci Himes, President; Carol Robertson, Vice President Ways and Means
Folk/Acoustic, Celtic
Organizations/Associations

Houston Institute for Culture
708-B Telephone Road, Houston, TX 77023
(713) 521-3686
Mark Lacy
Folk/Acoustic
Organizations/Associations • Private music schools or instruction

Houston Music Foundation
3404 Meadow Loop West, Pasadena, TX 77505
(832) 868-2275
Kenneth Haner, Co-Founder; Sheri Jennings, Co-Founder; Penny Robinson, Co-Founder
Pop, Punk, Rock
Organizations/Associations

Houston Songwriters Association
P.O. Box 1471, Sugar Land, TX 77487-1471
(281) 498-7034
Mike Darnell, President
Country, Folk/Acoustic
Organizations/Associations

I.A.T.S.E. Local 51 • Houston
3030 North Freeway, Houston, TX 77009
(713) 697-3999
Galen (Butch) Lange, Business Representative
Classical, Tejano
Unions • Staging/Stage construction/Stage labor

Indian Music Society of Houston
6655 Harwin Drive, Suite 101A, Houston, TX 77036
(713) 789-4653
Suresh Shenoy; Jasbeer Singh; Govind Shetty
Classical, Indian
Organizations/Associations

International Association of Jazz Educators - Texas Branch
MacArthur High School, 4400 Aldine Mail Route, Houston, TX 77039
(281) 985-6342
José A. Diaz, President
Jazz
Organizations/Associations

International Association of Jazz Record Collectors, Inc.
8809 Echo Valley Drive, Houston, TX 77055-6675
(713) 467-7641; (713) 485-4051
Charles Waters, Principal Contact; Geoff Wheeler, President
Jazz
Organizations/Associations

Jazz Education, Inc.
P.O. Box 8031, Houston, TX 77288
(713) 839-7000
Bubbha Thomas; Crag Green, SWJ Director
Children's, Jazz
Organizations/Associations • Private music schools or instruction • Music camps

The Conrad Johnson Music and Fine Arts Foundation
1320 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
(713) 299-7106
Artie Onayemi, Executive Director; Margie Daniel, Chairman; Susan Escareno, Secretary; Conrad Johnson, Founder
Jazz
Organizations/Associations

Kingwood Musical Arts Society
P.O. Box 6610, Kingwood, TX 77325-6610
(281) 216-4967; (281) 319-1260 (box office)
Debbie Norris
Big Band, Classical
Organizations/Associations

MECA Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts
1900 Kane Street, Houston, TX 77007
(713) 802-9370
Alice E. Valdez, Executive Director
Classical, Mariachi
Organizations/Associations • Private music schools or instruction

Music Therapy Center of Houston
P.O. Box 7842, Pasadena, TX 77508
(713) 298-1934; (713) 315-0855
Veronica Butler, Co-Founder / Director; Kate Harrison, Co-Founder / Director
Music therapy • Organizations/Associations

Musica Sacra Sugar Land
705 St. Theresa Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77498
(281) 494-1156
Dr. Gregory Hamilton
Christian/Gospel, Classical
Organizations/Associations

Musicheals Inc
415 West Drew Street, No. 3, Houston, TX 77006
(281) 543-3689
Ashley Semien, Founder
Organizations/Associations

Musicians Benevolent Society of Houston
P.O. Box 66253, Houston, TX 77266-6253
(713) 942-0722
David Thompson, President
Blues
Organizations/Associations

Nashville Songwriters Association International • NSAI Clear Lake / South Houston Chapter
4706 Lakefront Terrace Drive, Pearland, TX 77584
(281) 630-6599
Larry Whitehair, Coordinator; Lynn Whitehair, Coordinator
Organizations/Associations

Nashville Songwriters Association International • NSAI Houston North Metro Chapter ~ 2
2903 Summersweet Place, The Woodlands, TX 77380-4022
(713) 628-5625
Connie Mims, Coordinator; James Sweat, Co-Coordinator
Organizations/Associations

National Association of Record Industry Professionals, NARIP's Houston Chapter
2038 Monarch Hollow Lane, Katy, TX 77449
(818) 769-7007
Barry Coffing, Chapter Director; Tess Taylor, President
Organizations/Associations

National Zydeco Society
2203 Aldine Mail Road, No. 48, Houston, TX 77039
(281) 590-6155
Ronald Bob, President; Mary Thomas; Patrina Lane; Jo Ann Ellsworth
Cajun/Zydeco
Organizations/Associations

Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music
Moores School of Music • University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-4017
(713) 743-3167; (713) 743-7274
Alan Austin, General Director; Melissa McCrimmon, Assistant Director; Jill Bays-Purtill, Director of Public Relations
Classical, Jazz
Organizations/Associations • Music camps

PSALM • Palmer Society for the Appreciation of Liturgy and Music
6221 Main Street, Houston, TX 77030
(713) 529-5277
Ann Frohbieter, Artistic Director
Classical
Organizations/Associations

Pasadena Philharmonic Society
3218 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, TX 77504
(719) 941-3332; (719) 943-2298
Jim Braswell, First Vice President; Karen Fuller, Business Manager
Organizations/Associations

Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity
7 Surrey Run Place, The Woodlands, TX 77384-4786
(936) 321-8946
Richard Crain, Executive Secretary; Van Ragsdale, President
Classical
Organizations/Associations

Shoulder to the Stone
10041 Hazelhurst Drive, Houston, TX 77080
(281) 782-3115
Brian Kalinec
Organizations/Associations

Society for the Performing Arts
615 Louisiana Street, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77002-2715
(713) 632-8100; (713) 227-4772
June Christensen, Executive Director; Lee Strickland, Director of Ticket Services
Bluegrass, Children's, Classical, Jazz, Latin Pop, Regional Mexican, World Beat
Organizations/Associations

Talento Bilingue de Houston
333 South Jensen Drive, Houston, TX 77003-1115
(713) 222-1213
Randy McKinney, Interim President & CEO; Fernando Perez, Marketing / Public Relations Director; Jorge Piña, Artistic Director
Latin Pop, Rap/Hip Hop
Organizations/Associations • Concert halls/Performing arts centers

The Tejano Association for Historical Preservation
P.O. Box 231021, Houston, TX 77223-1021
(281) 412-4137; (713) 673-1418
Linda Alonzo Saenz, President
Latin Pop, Regional Mexican, Tejano
Organizations/Associations

Texans for the Arts
P.O. Box 663795, Houston, TX 77266
(512) 474-2365
Michael Burke, Executive Director; Joe Wilson, Board President; Felix Padron, Vice-President
Organizations/Associations

Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts
1540 Sul Ross Street, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 526-4876; (800) 526-8252
Erin Rodgers, Staff Attorney; Kristian Salinas, Office Manager
Attorneys • Organizations/Associations • Accountants • Publications/Journals

Texas Coalition for Quality Arts Education ~ 2
1255 North Post Oak Road, No. 1422, Houston, TX 77055
(713) 254-2092; (713) 237-0147
James M. Clarke, Executive Director
Organizations/Associations

Texas Community College Band Directors Association
3110 S. Mustang Road, Alvin, TX 77511
(281) 756-3588
David Griffith, President
Classical, Jazz
Organizations/Associations

Texas Dance Hall Preservation, Inc.
P. O. Box 66335, Houston, TX 77266
(512) 589-1190
Patrick Sparks, President, Board of Directors; Anna Mod, Treasurer
Organizations/Associations

Texas Music Library Association
P.O. Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251-1892
(214) 671-8337; (214) 768-1855
Tina Murdock, Chair (Dallas Public Library); Keith Chapman, Secretary/Treasurer (Rice); Sha Towers, Web Editor (Baylor)
Organizations/Associations • Music archives

Texas Music Media, Inc.
P.O. Box 60971, Houston, TX 77205
(281) 318-9255
Troy L. McConnell, Founder / Chair
Organizations/Associations

Tomball Regional Arts Council
P.O. Box 1321, Tomball, TX 77377-1321
(281) 351-2787
Elaine Chrisman, President
Organizations/Associations

Western Heritage Historical Society
1511 West 12th Street, Houston, TX 77008
(713) 529-9387; (281) 351-6293
Gene Cutting, Interim Director
Country, Cowboy/Western
Organizations/Associations • Music archives

Young Audiences of Houston
4550 Post Oak Place Drive, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77027-3178
(713) 520-9267; (713) 562-5514
Bridget Anderson, Executive Director
Classical
Organizations/Associations