See the other kids' activies:
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During the festival we offer an instructional and performance
program for young bluegrass musicians age 8 to 18. Individual
and group instruction will be provided by our professional
staff. The Kids' Academy will present a group performance
on the Main Stage on Sunday morning. Check
out pictures from our 2006 program!
See parents had to
say about our program!
Our Instructors
This year's program will be under the direction of
Vicki Baker and Tim St. Jean who also run the program
at Strawberry Park in Preston, CT. Learn
more about Vicki and Tim and all the other great
instructors.
Registering Your Child
Fee: There is no charge to participate in PBA.
Tickets: Kids 12 and under are admitted free to
Podunk. Kids 13 and up need a ticket to attend the
festival. Please visit our ticket
page to purchase tickets.
To register your child for PBA, download the Registration
form (PDF requires Acrobat
Reader), fill in all questions, and e-mail it
to vbaker220@hotmail.com.
Enrollment Requirements
Before enrolling, please make sure your child can:
- Attend ALL classes.
- Bring his/her own instrument.
- Has basic knowledge of his/her instrument. For
instance, fiddle students should be able to play
an A scale and play a simple tune such as "Row,
Row Your Boat." Guitar students should be able
to play the chords A, D, and E and be able to change
comfortably between them.
Recommendations
- Podunk Bluegrass Academy is designed for kids
age 8 to 18. However, if your child is younger but
has been taking lessons, plays his/her instrument
with basic proficiency, AND has an adequate attention
span, we will consider accepting him or her if room
allows.
- We recommend that students bring a tuner to class
with them. This can be an electronic tuner (such
as those made by Intellitouch), a tuning fork, or
pitch pipe. Guitar and banjo students should bring
a capo suitable for their instrument.
Kids' Academy Sessions
| Thursday 7 - 8 PM
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Optional Meet and
Greet Your Kids' Academy Coaches and Playing Check! |
| Friday 6:30 PM - 8:30
PM |
Instrumental practice |
| Saturday 9:30 AM |
Vocal practice |
| Saturday 10 AM-Noon |
Instrumental practice |
| Saturday 3:00 PM |
Vocal practice |
| Saturday 3:30 PM-5:30 PM |
Instrumental practice |
| Sunday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Performance on Main Stage at 10:30 |
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