A Brief History of Sigma Alpha Iota, International Music Fraternity
Sigma Alpha Iota Crest
Sigma Alpha Iota was founded on June 12, 1903 at the University School of Music in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The founders were seven upperclassmen and graduate students: Elizabeth Campbell, Francis Caspari, Minnie Davis Sherrill, Leila Farlin Laughlin, Nora Crane Hunt, Georgina Potts, and Mary Storrs Anderson. Elizabeth Campbell described the founding: “… when seven gifted young musicians solemnly pledged themselves to help each other with sisterly affection, stand for the highest possible musical scholarship, for nobility and uprightness of character, and for the maintenance of friendly and unselfish relations among women in the musical profession.”
A Brief History of the Delta Zeta Chapter
In March of 1960, the Women’s Music Club was organized with 20 members at Troy State College. This group of young women participated in projects such as musical presentations on campus, student recitals, assembly programs, publicizing concerts, and sponsoring attendance at concerts. In April 1963, the Women’s Music Club was granted a charter for a collegiate chapter from Sigma Alpha Iota Professional Fraternity for Women in Music and became the Delta Zeta Chapter with the following members:
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National Headquarters
Address:
One Tunnel Road
Asheville, NC 28805
Phone and Fax Numbers:
Business Phone: (828) 251-0606
FAX: (828) 251-0644
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.sai-national.org
Hours of Operation:
9:00 am – 5:00 p.m.
One Tunnel Road
Asheville, NC 28805
Phone and Fax Numbers:
Business Phone: (828) 251-0606
FAX: (828) 251-0644
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.sai-national.org
Hours of Operation:
9:00 am – 5:00 p.m.