Adult Amateur Day
Saturday, January 24, 2026 | 9:30am-4:00pm
Ballard Homestead
6541 Jones Ave NW, Seattle WA 98117
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FREE ADMISSION for AUDITORS
REGISTRATION AND SFS MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED for PARTICIPANTS
Registration Link: ​Register Here!
(Accessible Starting November 15th)
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Download the rules: Rules 2026
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FREE ADMISSION for auditors
Pre-registration and SFS Membership required for participants
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.
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.
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.