06/17/2025
Thirty-two age 18 and under youth performed in the 2025 Kerrville Folk Festival YAPI Event; many who performed in past years, and also some first timers. This level of participation is second only to one other year; 2017 which had 36 YAPI participants. The performers had more of an audience than they've ever had. YAPI is growing!
These are the 2025 YAPI (Young Artist Performance Incubator) participants. Please let us know if we've forgotten anyone.
2025 KFF YAPI Performers (32) (32 Acts)
Elizabeth Duarte,11, Birdie Schneider, 9, & Sly Schneider, 6 - Chicken banana dance
Oliver Hayes, 11 - Sang & Played guitar
P.J. Voorhees, 18 - Played banjo and sang, Original
River Wilson, 9 - Guitar
Coralina Mal, 12 - Sang accompanied by mom, Karen Mal on guitar
Zia Bosworth, 5 - Sang
Ume Molnar, 6 - told jokes
Shasta Otero, 12 & Finn Holt, 13 - Sang
Logan, 17 & Amelia, 12 - Sang
Deryn Kinzie, 10, & Harmony White, 9 - Danced & sang
Elizabeth, 11 & Birdie, 9 - Card tricks
Arya Lamb, 6 & Remi Nina, 4 - Hula Hoop Tricks
Elijah Manley, 9 - Sang Ants in my pants
Temple Hammers, 7 - Sang
Fox Hammers, 5 - Sang
Maizie George, 18 - Sang and played piano, Original
Charlotte Becker, 17 - Sang & played guitar
Brenden Prejean, 9 - Told a joke
Makai Prejean, 15 - Sang
Lexi Niles Arguello, 17 - Annabelle Hamburger, 17, Sadie Shaevel, 17, & Jane McKenna, 17 - Sang
Daisy Holladay, 7 - Sang
Maya West, 7 - Played piano, Original
Grayson Stuchly, 9 - Played Piano, Original
Liam D’Eath, 18 - Sang
Thank you to all who participated. We welcome all those who are 18 and under to perform next year!
Thank you to Deb Rouse and Ann Zimmerman who helped promote YAPI from the Kennedy and Threadgill stages. Thank you also to all Kerrverts in all the other Facebook groups related to the festival who have been supportive. Kerrville Folk Festival Foundation Central Texas Kerrverts Kerrville Folk Music Festival public group! You know you're a Kerrvert when... Kerrverts Helping Kerrverts Kerrverts of North Central Texas Itcanbethiswayalways Kerrverts Far & Wide
Thank you to Natalie Nobles for all the work she put into promoting YAPI and for signing people up at the event. Thank you to Emily Motley Schneider for helping us identify how many years each performer had participated so we could announce that as we introduced each performer, and for also helping to sign people up.
Please LIKE our YAPI page and encourage all young performers to participate in the future.
Thank you for your support of this event that provides a non-competitive and supportive performance environment for youth in the KFF campground.
Your YAPI host and creator, Brenda Freed
YAPI photos taken by Susan Michaelson are coming soon!
