A Regionally Funded Music Visit (RFMV) means that a chorus in our region can request a Region 4 Faculty member to visit that chorus for musical or visual coaching at a minimal cost to the chorus. The Faculty member's mileage is paid by Harmony Heartland Region 4. If lodging and food are needed, the chapter funds those expenses. The only additional cost to the chorus is a $50 fee to the region.

Our region is allotting 15 visits for fiscal year 2025-2026. Each chorus may request a single RFMV visit. Because not all choruses will use their allotted RFMV, any unused visits will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The chorus Director or President/Team Leader (or their delegate) can arrange for the RFMV. Two RFMVs cannot be combined into a single visit. The RFMV request form must be submitted no later than 30 days prior to the visit dates(s) requested, and is not official until the chorus receives written confirmation of the RFMV from the Region.

If you want to learn more about the Regional 4 Faculty, please see their bio pages by clicking here.

Ready to request a Regionally Funded Music Visit? Please submit the RFMV Request Form by clicking here.

Regionally Funded Music Visit Guidelines

Each chorus will have the opportunity to submit a request for a Regionally Funded Music Visit (RFMV) this fiscal year. These visits can be used to meet the musical or visual needs of the chorus. The Chorus Leadership should submit a request to the RFMV Coordinator with their requested date(s) & Regional Faculty member preference. This request should be submitted no later than 30 days prior to the visit date(s) requested. The RFMV Coordinator will contact the requested Regional Faculty member to schedule the RFMV. After the date is set, the RFMV Coordinator will email confirmation and the next steps to chorus, Regional Faculty member, and regional Finance Coordinator.

The goal is to ensure that every chorus needing a visit receives one, and that all the available funding is used.

1. The Regional Faculty member will provide three hours of coaching or PVIs to the chorus.  The chorus will be required to provide lodging and meals as necessary. If the Regional Faculty member provides additional services outside of the 3-hour RFMV time frame, they should be compensated at their normal coaching rate, to be negotiated on an individual basis.

2. The chorus will submit payment for $50 to the Region, no later than 30 days prior to the visit.

3. Any visit that requires air travel because of time and/or distance must be pre-approved by the Education Coordinator.

4. In all fairness to our Regional Faculty members, who are donating their time, two Regionally Funded Music Visits cannot be used in one visit, meaning they cannot be combined.