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Time to let us know if you’re interested in the next round of the Young Tradition Touring Group. Nothing to do at this point other than filling out this brief form. Auditions, other details, etc. still to come. This survey is one of the first ‘gates’ moving forward: are there enough folks interested to continue […]
Fiddleheads finished a 5th annual 2-part rehearsal/residency and performance with Dominique Dodge at the Carolan Festival in Worcester on 6/16/19, featuring harp students and Fiddleheads participants. Thanks to the festival for the invitation, to everyone involved in putting the festival on, all the other musicians who played, and all the parents of the players for […]
Thanks to the folks at Integrated Arts Academy for the appreciations and recognitions at its 10 year celebration at Burlington High School 5/30/19. Most especially to departing leaders Bobby Riley and Judy Klima, who will taking their enthusiasm and creativity other schools in the Burlington school district. Its been our great pleasure and to our […]
The Instrument Petting Zoo spent the day at Burlington Kids Day at Waterfront Park on May 11th. Over a 5-hour stretch (longer than we usually commit to!), hundreds of kids and families passed by the petting zoo tent and tried the instruments. We hope the opportunity sparked some future musical experiences! Here are a few […]
April 29 – May 5, 2019 Young Tradition Festival 2019 was a great success, and Mark and Yasi hope to carry that momentum forward to 2020! The festival (formerly Young Tradition Weekend) included: A weekday evening concert series at BCA – Andrea Beaton and Veronique Plasse, Alison De Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves, Le Vent Du […]
YTV Trad Camp begins in 7 weeks – and we only have 13 open spaces at camp! If you’ve been planning on signing up your young musician, now is the time to do so. We have a full week planned with core instructors Pete Sutherland, Oliver Scanlon, Jane Oxnard, Sarah Hotchkiss, Anna Butcher, Brian Perkins, […]
Dominique Dodge leads Fiddleheads and her harp students for the 2nd of a 2-part residency at the Burlington Violin Shop on 6/1/19, teaching and rehearsing tunes that Fiddleheads and harp students will perform on 6/15/19 at the annual Carolan Festival in Worcester. More info about the Carolan Festival here: https://youngtraditionvermont.org/events/13th-annual-carolan-festival/
Thanks everyone who attended/contributed/brought deserts, Beg, Steal or Borrow (Jeremy, Roland, Fran, Luke & Geoff) & the Jason Anick Acoustic Trio (Jason, Max & Greg), Summer at Grace/Beth Crane, Andy Crane, Sarah King, Danielle Devlin and all the sponsors: Stone’s Throw Pizza, People’s Trust Company, Julie & Jeff Benay, Danielle Devlin, Beth Crane, Alan Homans, […]
Looking for some feedback about the 2018/2019 Touring Group….. if you were involved this year, do what you can with this survey Since returning on 4/28 from the NY/NJ trip, we’ve been occupied with the Young Tradition Festival (great to see and hear everyone who could make it for the final Touring Group performance at […]
Thanks all for helping, hosting, performing, organizing, supporting the 2019 Young Tradition Festival, the 16th year we’ve done what was previously called Young Tradition Weekend. Yasi Zeichner managed the festival, working closely with Mark Sustic as Executive Director. Thanks to everyone who contributed/volunteered for various important work detail through out the week, including Zach Williamson and […]
Thanks to Romy and Ben Munkres and Kristin Bolton for representing Young Tradition Vermont at the Music with A Message Children’s Festival on 5/18/19, a celebration of the 100th birthday of Pete Seeger. And thanks to Jennifer Moore and the other organizers for inviting us. We hope its just the first of other cross-lake collaborations and […]
Thanks all who helped with Burlington’s contribution to the global celebration of World Fiddle Day, including Rachel Currier and Kathy Reilly at the shop, and the players: Annabel Moynihan and students, Sarah Hotchkiss, John Mowad and students, Neil Rossi and Darcy and Dale Cahill, Dana Holmlund, Zach Mills and Gimmel, Maggie Gerty, Cailin Fitzgerald. We […]