The year

Recitals, jam evenings and closures

Playing in front of people is always a choice here. Families and friends are welcome to listen.

This school year

Late August
Open house
Meet the four teachers, hold a fiddle or a banjo and see the rooms.
Early September
First day
Fall term begins
Weekly lessons start for new and returning students.
Late September
Closed
Harvest week
No lessons while families bring the crop in.
First Thursday of each month
Event
Monthly jam evening
Pull up a chair with whatever you play. Players of any level and listeners are welcome.
Late November
Closed
Thanksgiving week
The school is closed all week.
December
Recital
Winter recital
Students who want to play do so for families and friends.
Late December to early January
Closed
Winter break
No lessons for two weeks.
January
First day
Spring term begins
A new term, and a good month to start lessons.
May
Recital
Spring recital
The year's second recital, with the doors open to the street.
June to early August
First day
Summer term
Lessons run Tuesday to Thursday afternoons only.

Sample dates.

Jam evenings

What a jam evening is like

Fiddles, banjos, guitars, a bass, a voice. If you are just starting, bring the instrument and sit in the circle.

Book a placement visit first if you would like a teacher beside you, or simply come and listen.