The Youth Performance Festival (YPF), a collaboration between Valley Performance Playground and the Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley, is a FREE opportunity for youth artists ages 8-18 to create original performance pieces under the guidance of mentor artists in the fields of music, dance, theater, poetry/spoken word, and video. YPF centers the creative agency of young artists, and is committed to supporting them as they discover their own creative processes.
YPF 2022 rehearsals will be held in-person with a remote option for those who want to participate that way. We are still weighing options for the performances based on Covid numbers over the fall and winter. The Center for the Arts has been successfully offering in person programming since fall 2020 with Covid safety protocols in place, and we will continue to monitor and implement best practices as we move forward.
Important dates:
Saturday 12/11/21, 1:00pm — In-Person Information Session for youth artists and families
Sunday 12/12/21, 4:00pm- Zoom Info Session for youth artists and families
Six Saturdays 12/18/21, 1/8/22, 1/15/22, 1/22/22, 1/29/22, and 2/5/22, 2:30-4:30pm — Rehearsal time for youth artists and mentors
Thursday through Sunday 2/10/22-2/13/22, times TBA — YPF 2022 tech/dress rehearsals and performances
*transportation to and from Holyoke/Springfield to Northampton will be provided
More info: https://www.nohoarts.org/youth-performance-festival
Sarah Marcus
Youth Performance Festival Director
347-432-6061
YPF 2020 Highlights Video
https://www.nohoarts.org/youth-performance-festival
https://wrsi.com/monte/maybe-a-mentor-makes-sense-for-your-kid/
www.valleyperformanceplayground.com