Adult Amateur Day
Saturday, January 24, 2026 | 9:30am-4:00pm
Ballard Homestead (Tentative)
6541 Jones Ave NW, Seattle WA 98117
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FREE ADMISSION for AUDITORS
REGISTRATION AND SFS MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED for PARTICIPANTS
Applications for Adult Amateur Day will be available in late fall.
In preparation, read last year's Full Rules
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Join us for a fun and inspiring musical experience at the third annual Adult Amateur Day hosted by the Seattle Flute Society! This event was created for adult amateur flute players and enthusiasts to perform for and receive insights from a distinguished guest adjudicator. This year we are ecstatic to present adjudications performed by Dr. Tracy Doyle, Professor of Flute at the University of Puget Sound.
There are both solo or ensemble slots available; you can pick whichever suits your interests best. Register in advance to perform either as a soloist or with friends in an ensemble of up to 6 (six) people. Dr. Doyle will provide personalized feedback through spoken comments and suggestions. The adjudications will be open to the public but solo/ensemble performers must pre-register.
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During the lunch break there will be a 40 minute flute choir reading session that is open to everyone. Join the members of the Flute Society board and other local flutists to read flute choir repertoire! No pre-registration needed for the Community Flute Choir Reading Session.
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This is an event you won’t want to miss—come share your love for the flute and make beautiful music together!
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2026 Guest Adjudicator: Tracy Doylr
Dr. Tracy Doyle is the Director of the School of Music and Professor of Flute at University of Puget Sound. Advocacy, equity, and community engagement are at the heart of Tracy’s work as a musician, educator, and leader. Having taught at a variety of levels from kindergarten through university and beyond, her holistic philosophy of music education inextricably links education with performance.
Collaboration is at the core of Tracy’s creative activity as a flutist. As a member of the Japanese-American Apricity Trio with clarinetist Chiho Sugo and percussionist James Doyle, she has performed extensively throughout the United States and Japan. She performs regularly with the New Mexico Performing Arts Society in Santa Fe, and has performed with Symphony Tacoma, Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra, and Vashon Opera. Tracy is also a regular performer at the National Flute Association Convention.
Tracy earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in flute performance from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and her Master of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees in music education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In her free time Tracy enjoys ceramics, hiking, kayaking, yoga, cooking, and spending time outside in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.