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(photos by Darwin Davidson)
See note below about the Advanced Band
Click here for a recommended list of kids instructors in the Boston Area
The 10th annual Kids Academy at the Joe Val Festival will build on last year's big success under the direction of Ira Gitlin. Kids receive two days' instruction in their instruments, plus ensemble and singing classes. Academy participants gave a performance on the main stage of the Joe Val Festival.
The Kids Academy is a once-a-year event each February, but there's also an ongoing kids' jam! Both are open to all school age children and teenagers through high school, and offer an opportunity for kids to learn and play in a relaxed, challenging and fun environment.
This year the structure of the Kids Academy will remain the same, with instruction beginning on Friday evening and continuing until the performance on Sunday. Students must be present for all sessions.
Kids must have basic skills in their bluegrass instrument and be between the ages of 6-18.
The Joe Val Kid's Academy is funded by donations. Please email education@bbu.org if you would like to help fund next year's Academy.
Note To Those Interested in the Advanced Band: In order to ensure that the Advanced Band has the right mix of instruments and is a reasonable size, we are limiting participation based on instrument and possibly by seniority (i.e. previous participation). Students who wish to participate in the Advanced Band must complete a short questionnaire with the help of their parents.
To get a copy of the questionnaire, e-mail the Advanced Band Director, Tony Watt at tonywatt@gmail.com. The questionnaire is due by February 1, and students will be informed of their placement before Joe Val. Students who are not selected for the Advanced Band are strongly encouraged to participate in the greater Kids' Academy. Preference in future years will be given to students who have shown leadership in the greater Kids' Academy.
Note About the Schedule of the Advanced Band: Students who wish to participate in the Advanced Band are expected to attend sessions of both the full Kids' Academy and the Advanced Band. Students in the Advanced Band should be comfortable playing the posted Kids' Academy songs prior to Joe Val because they will be preforming these songs with the full group without attending all the rehearsals. Below is a schedule of both the full Kids' Academy and the Advanced Band:
Friday, February 17th
full Kids' Academy: 6 pm - 7:30 pm
Advanced Band: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Saturday, February 18th
-- morning --
full Kids' Academy: 10 am - noon
Advanced Band: 11 am - 12:30 pm
-- afternoon --
full Kids' Academy: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Advanced Band: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
-- late afternoon --
Advanced Band: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Sunday, February 19th
Advanced Band: 9:30 am - 10 am
full Kids' Academy: 10 am - noon
Main Stage performance at 12pm noon on Sunday
Kids Academy Tunes and Songs
Note: Guitar tablature is included as an aid to those who don't read standard notation. If the guitar tab confuses you, just ignore it.
Molly and Tenbrooks
Pike County Breakdown
Boston-Area Kids Instructors
Click here for a recommended list of kids instructors in the Boston Area