Local Youth to Perform at Blackie's Hay Day in Tiburon

MARIN COUNTY, CA — Vida and Anna will be among some of the talented youngsters from Young Performers International who will perform for VIP ticket holders Saturday, Sept. 24 at Blackie's Hay Day in Tiburon.

Blackie's Hay Day, a major fundraiser for the Belvedere/Tiburon Library, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Blackie's Pasture in Tiburon.

Vida, of Tiburon, and Anna, of Petaluma — veteran performers at ages 5 and 6 — will perform for VIP ticket holders from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The duo will lead a set of audience participation songs, encouraging children to join them onstage on piano, drums, hand percussion, guitar and in singing at the microphone.

"Expect 'heavy metal' versions of 'Old MacDonald,' 'Twinkle Twinkle' and other kid favorites!" said Leela Pratt, Belvedere resident and founder of YPI, a nonprofit 501c3 corporation that offers innovative and cool music classes and jazz/rock band rehearsals year-round in Marin, Sonoma, San Francisco and Contra Costa counties.

According to Pratt, 50 of YPI students receive financial aid in support of the organization's mission: to create a community among children through music; to provide for ALL children, regardless of their economic circumstances, the best instruction in music; and through this to foster in each child a sense of competence, self-confidence, fulfillment and an open heart.

Pratt said YPI has supported these fundraising efforts in the past, both at Blackie's Hay Day and the Teddy Bear Tea. For more information, visit Youngperformersintl.org.

For more information about Blackie's Hay Day, visit Beltiblibraryfoundation.org.

Image of Vida and Anna courtesy of Leela Pratt