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Youth Initiatives

DISCOVERIES SHOWCASE

The Georgian Bay Folk Society offers the opportunity for young musicians to perform at the Summerfolk Music & Crafts Festival. Three acts are selected to participate in The Discoveries Concert on Friday night of the Festival. A series of showcase events are established to bring the brightest and best to the Summerfolk stage. Up to 12 acts will be selected from three preliminary showcases to advance to the final Discoveries Showcase at The Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound on Saturday March 24st, 2012.
Discoveries is open to performers 21 years of age and under in 2012.

Showcase events are open to the public to attend with no admission fee - donations gratefully accepted.

Please check out the 2012 Youth Discoveries Showcase Application form for details on applying for the upcoming Youth Discoveries program.

Form & Details Here

Past Summerfolk youth performers selected through Discoveries:
2007 - Lauren Best, Kate Dickinson, Don LaHaye, The Music Box
2008 - Tyler Firestone, Stairwell Mystics, Hayden Stewart
2009 - Jon Farmer, Sarah Hillis, Claire McLeish, Liam Sanagan
2010 - Anne & David Beverly-Foster, Jackie Rose Brown & Carrie Davenport, Jill Jambor, Ben Turcotte
2011 - Mary Cassidy, Ciccone & Hyatt, Brontae Hunter, Kildear, Liam Vaudyn Thompson, Cody Zevenbergen

Summerfolk TuneUp

Young musicians have the opportunity to hone their skills at this outdoor concert held on Sunday, June 12. This year at the Owen Sound Visitors Centre (Marine and Rail Museum) 1155 1st Avenue East in Owen Sound - 1:00pm

Artists in the Schools

GBFS currently has two projects it offers to Secondary Schools:

• The Guitar Workshop which focuses on giving students tips on guitar styles and accompaniment.
• Songs of Georgian Bay featuring Kevin Moyse and Justine Maw-Farrar.

Library Coffee House

Open mic sessions for youth co-presented with the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library.
Held Saturdays in the Library Auditorium (downstairs) commencing at 2:00 pm.
February 12
April 16
June 11