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One of our most important fundraising projects for supporting the Young Tradition Touring Group’s performance tour in April is a sponsor banner. For $100 you can have your name listed with others on a banner that will be displayed at all of the group’s performances in metro New York and New Jersey. This will include […]
Young Tradition Vermont is hosting three late showcases (2/13/19, 2/14/19, 2/15/19) at the Folk Alliance International Conference in Montreal. Showcases, which are held in Room 563 of the Conference venue from 10:30PM to 3:00AM, are designed for performers with links to Vermont—current and prior residents, frequent visitors, and collaborators with Young Tradition Vermont are featured. […]
The Young Tradition Touring Group will be rehearsing and performing at the Spice on Snow Festival in Montpelier on Saturday January 26th. Rehearsal at Monteverdi Music School starts at 1pm, ends at 4:30pm. Performance at Bethany Church starts at 7pm. The group is managed by Mark Sustic. Artist Leaders are Pete Sutherland, Jeremiah McLane, Addison […]
Young Tradition Festival The contest is designed to encourage young musicians and dancers and to support their involvement in traditional music and dance. In addition to cash prizes, winners are provided performance opportunities in the region and linkages that would support continued involvement in traditional music and dance. It’s a great opportunity to perform, and […]
Thanks all who attended the board meeting at BCA Center in Burlington, in person and remotely. Welcome again to new members Addie, Oliver and Ani! Sarah or Mark will follow up with Danielle and Bill E on what they missed. Other than the quadrant/program overview (mission-to-program match), we got through most everything on the agenda. […]
Here are some places the Instrument Petting Zoo is going in the next few months: • 1/17/19 – UVM Early Childhood session with Chris Dorman at Davis Student Center • 1/21/19 – Baird 5 at UVM Medical Center • 1/28/19 – KinderWorks Childcare in Essex • 2/13/19-2/15/19 Folk Alliance International in Montreal (sampler of instruments […]
Young Tradition Festival (formerly Young Tradition Weekend) – April 29-May 5 Below is the current schedule of the festival: 4/29/19 6pm – Concert (Andrea Beaton & Véronique Plasse) at BCA Center 8pm – Festival Club at the Half Lounge, with host band Pete’s Posse 4/30/19 6pm – Concert (Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves) at […]
Trad Camp 2019 – July 22-26 Trad Camp 2019 is on track to open registration on February 1st. A core class schedule is in progress, and Mark and Yasi are inviting guest instructors and performers to come for the mid-day period each day throughout the week. Village Harmony is confirmed to be the Monday guest, […]
Here are links to the 2 tunes taught by Sarah King at Fiddleheads on 1/5/19 -the Rolling Wave and the Silver Spear. Next rehearsal is scheduled for 2/2/19 at the Burlington Violin Shop, part of preparation for the 3/17/19 performance at the Burlington Irish Festival Ceili at City Hall. More info to come. Contact mark.sustic@gmail.com […]
Sarah King leads Fiddleheads for a winter residency on 1/5/19 and 2/2/19, teaching and rehearsing tunes that Fiddleheads will perform during the Burlington Irish Heritage Festival Ceili on 3/17/19 at City Hall in Burlington. More info about Fiddleheads, the residency and Sarah here https://youngtraditionvermont.org/events/fiddleheads-with-sarah-king/. Additional info about Fiddleheads on Facebook.
Thanks all for making what Young Tradition Vermont offered at the New Year’s Eve Highlight event in Burlington fun, well attended, rewarding, exhausting in the good ways…… Zach Williamson and everyone working with and for BCA and Signal Kitchen….. Barbara and the rest of the staff at Fletcher Free Library….. Aden and Prince for loading, […]
Today was the final day for the annual December Young Tradition Touring Group rehearsal retreat at the Bishop Booth Conference Center in Burlington. Final rehearsal blast in the morning, then we packed up/cleaned up, then everyone went their way until we meet again in Montpelier on January 26th for rehearsal from 1pm to 5pm at […]