North American Virtual Recorder Society Welcomes You

"Playing Together"

About Us

The North American Virtual Recorder Society is an online community of recorder players. We welcome all experience levels from emerging players to professional. Our goals are simple. To promote the recorder and to provide a safe, inclusive space for playing and having fun. Get in touch to learn more about us and how to join our community. We are a Chapter of the American Recorder Society.

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April Playing Meeting with Sheet Music

January 22 Playing Meeting

Membership Map

Our members across North America

NAVRS Chapter Membership

Our "doors" are open to anyone interested in joining our Chapter. As a North American Virtual Recorder Society member, you’ll be part of an online community of recorder players and get to participate in "playing meetings," workshops and technique sessions specific to our Chapter. We're building a recorder community and hope you'll want to be a part of it. Please check out the options below to learn more.

Please note: Your first playing meeting does not require an annual membership, but after that you must be a NAVRS Chapter member to attend playing meetings.

NAVRS Membership Fees

Annual Membership Fee - $20.00

Playing Meeting Fee (with NAVRS Membership) - $15.00

Visitor Playing Meeting Fee (one-time only)- $15.00

NAVRS Membership Benefits

Special classes and workshops that offer opportunities for continual growth as individual and consort players
Hosting professional recorder players and teachers from around the country to enrich our program
Newsletter/Monthly email

How to make a payment: Use the buttons below to make a payment through PayPal. Please ensure you're making a payment to NAVRSPAYPAL@gmail.com. If you have any questions about payment, please contact Keith Griffith, NAVRS Treasurer at keithgriffith1@gmail.com. Thank you.

Annual Membership

Monthly Playing Meeting

American Recorder Society Membership

We are an independent chapter of the American Recorder Society (ARS) and membership in the ARS is separate from NAVRS membership. By joining the ARS, you will receive their quarterly publication, American Recorder, newsletters, music and other materials, and have access to the extensive resources for members only on their website. You can find more information on ARS membership at their website. Click the button below to visit the ARS.

ARS Website

Upcoming Events

Recorder Care with Master Recorder Maker Tom Prescott
Sat, Jun 11
Online Event
Jun 11, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Online Event
This is a NAVRS members only event. Please join as Tom and his wife Barbara share everything you need to know about looking after your recorders so that they give you years of enjoyable playing. Don't own a wooden recorder? There's still something for you.
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NAVRS June Playing Meeting
Sat, Jun 25
Online Event
Jun 25, 1:30 PM EDT – Jun 26, 3:30 PM EDT
Online Event
Please join us on June 25 with guest music leader Vicki Boeckman with the Seattle Recorder Society
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Building Your Recorder Music Library
Sat, Oct 01
Online Event
Oct 01, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Online Event
This is a NAVRS members only event. Please join us to learn how to build a music library and those essential publications, specific selections from the repertoire, and many desirable extras for the recorder player’s collection, all in time for you to add items to your holiday wish list!
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