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The Youth Performance Festival


The Youth Performance Festival is a collaborative program of Play Incubation Collective and the Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley, in partnership with Make-It Springfield. Now in its 6th year, YPF is a Free opportunity for youth artists ages 8-18 to create original performance pieces with the guidance of mentor artists in the fields of music, dance, theater, poetry/spoken word, video/animation, and more. YPF centers the creative agency of young artists, and is committed to supporting them as they discover their own creative processes

Upcoming Events at The Youth Performance Festival

The Youth Performance Festival

Saturday, Feb 8, 2025 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Northampton Center for the Arts
Northampton, MA
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The Youth Performance Festival

Sunday, Feb 9, 2025 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Northampton Center for the Arts
Northampton, MA
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The Youth Performance Festival 2025

Please join us for the 2025 Youth Performance Festival (YPF), and enjoy performances and presentations by dozens of local youth artists! All work is original and created by young artists ages 8-18. You'll see solo pieces as well as collaborations…

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The Youth Performance Festival 2024

Please join us for the 2024 Youth Performance Festival (YPF), and enjoy performances and presentations by over 40 local youth artists! All work is original and created by young artists ages 8-18. You’ll see solo pieces as well as…

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The Youth Performance Festival 2023

Join us for the youth performance festival! The Youth Performance Festival (YPF), a collaboration between Play Incubation Collective and the Northampton Center for the Arts, is a FREE opportunity for youth artists ages 8-18 to create original…

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