January 2008 – 6 Acts ( 5 Performers)
Age 12 and under
Clinton Quinn, 12 – Guitar blues jam with Brenda on piano
Age 13-19
Michael Bolanos, 17 – Played piano solos
Bonnie Sturdivant, 17 – Played piano and sang (originals) and sang duet with
Mason
Mason
Kothmann, 17 – Played guitar and sang and sang duet with Bonnie a cappella
Elisia
Hartin, 17 – Emcee
YAPI January News and Notes
It was great to have 3 newcomers to YAPI this month. Michael Bolanos
was the first of them to perform. He played a few songs on piano
followed by Bonnie Sturdivant who played and sang several of her original
songs. Clinton Quinn, who has been a regular at YAPI for a few
years now, played a blues jam with Brenda. When Elisia, our reliable
emcee, was just about ready to call it a night, a young man in the audience
asked, “How do you get to play?” We immediately signed up Mason
Kothmann for the first time. He just happened to have his guitar
in his car, so he went out and brought it in and sang us a few songs. Ecouraged
by the audience, Bonnie and Mason then sang a song together a cappella. We
hope all the newcomers will return for the next session on February 7.
YAPI welcomes the participation of youth age 19
and under. There are many ways for area youth
to participate in YAPI besides performing .
YAPI is always looking for local
youth to help with the following:
- taking pictures (Any young photographers
out there?),
- writing YAPI news for the mailing list
and website, or perhaps writing an article
for the school newspaper or local newspaper
(Any young writers out there?),
- helping to get performers signed up and
getting people on the YAPI mailing list
(Any young organizers out there?)
- putting up posters around Wimberley and
at all the schools or making a new poster
(Any young publicists out there?)
- emceeing-introducing performers and basically
running the show (Any young “hams” out
there?)
- setting up each act and running the sound
system (Any young sound engineers out there?)
If any local youth want experience in any
of these areas, please contact Brenda at BFreed1@earthlink.net or
call 512-847-1022. Brenda would be
happy to apprentice anyone that is interested
in any of these areas. It is so cool
to have the youth run YAPI as much as possible.
You can support the YAPI community event
by:
- Coming out to YAPI to perform the first
Thursday of every month (if you are 19
and under)
- Encouraging or bringing a young performer
to come perform at YAPI
- Coming to YAPI to listen to the performers
and being a supportive audience member
- Helping to get people on the YAPI mailing
list
All age 19 and under performers encompassing
all levels of experience and talent are welcome
to participate in the Young Artist Performance
Incubator. YAPI provides a safe and supportive
environment for youth to hone their skills,
to explore performing and to share their
talents. YAPI is always a FUN time.
If you are reading this and would like to
be added to the YAPI email list, or if you
know of anyone who would like to be added
to this list, please email your/their name
and email address to BFreed1@earthlink.net with "Add
to YAPI Mailing List" as the subject.
Brenda will send only YAPI email reminders
and news following each YAPI.
YAPI is sponsored by www.youthtakingcharge.org and
takes place on the first Thursday of every
month at Maui Wowi in Wimberley, TX. The
next YAPI is Thursday, January 3 , 6pm-8pm. See
ya there! |
Contact Information
Brenda Freed
P.O. Box 1904
Wimberley, TX 78676
Phone/Fax 512-847-1022
Toll Free Phone: 1-877-373-3361
Email: bfreed1@earthlink.net
Website: www.brendafreed.com/yapi
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