Kitsap Young Musicians Festival
The Kitsap Young Musicians Festival (KYMF) will be on Saturday, November 8, at Saint Antony of Egypt Episcopal Church in Silverdale.
We anticipate having five recitals based on increased participation last year: 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM and 1:30 and 3:00 PM. Sign-ups will be limited to 60 minutes total playing time.
Registration will open on Saturday, September 13. You will receive a link to Sign up Genius via KMTA to reserve time for your students. This link will also be posted on the Members Only section of the KMTA website.
Registration will close on Saturday, October 18. The following week, you’ll receive a form to complete and return to me, listing program information for your participating students. One easy, standard Excel form for each studio! This form will be due back to me via email by October 25th.
PAYMENT: You’ll receive an invoice with your program information form. You may give your check to me (Krista Seely) at KYMF on November 8 or you may mail your payment to KMTA, c/o Jane Melin, P.O. Box 1012, Kingston WA 98346.
IMPORTANT: Please confirm availability and a close approximation of performance time BEFORE you sign up your students, and you have confirmed with them that they are available for a specific recital time. We want to be sure all members have an equal chance to sign up some students. The purpose of the festival is not only to give our students an opportunity to perform for us and their families, but also to hear students from other studios.
The registration period is flexible. You don’t have to register all of your students at once. You can sign up the most-prepared students first, then see how others are coming along and add them later (anytime on or before October 18). Again, please be sure they can commit to a specific recital time BEFORE signing them up. Adding sign ups or switching times is NOT an option once registration has closed.
Permission and Liability waivers will be required for all student performers. We will use the standard online PP&L forms that you’re familiar with from Carnival and other KMTA events. The form must be completed by a parent or legal guardian BEFORE the festival. One form can be used for all members of a family. The link to the form will be posted on the KMTA Member website and on the Sign-up Genius page. It is the teacher’s responsibility to share the link with parents of participating students.
I’ll be available at our meeting on September 12 to answer your questions regarding registration and other festival topics.
I’m looking forward to another festival with inspiring student performances in November. The festival is free and open to the public, so please invite your students and families, friends and neighbors!
Krista Seely, Festival Chair
KYMF Parent Permission & Liability Release