by Admin | Sep 16, 2016 | JAM News
Junior Appalachian Musicians is excited to present a stage full of top notch youth performers from North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia at the upcoming 2016 IBMA’s Wide Open Bluegrass Street Fest in Raleigh, North Carolina! The...
by Admin | May 19, 2016 | JAM News
SATURDAY, MAY 21 – JAM KIDS DAY CAMP UPDATE: The weather forecast at this point does look rainy, but this event is RAIN OR SHINE. There are indoor/covered locations for all of the workshops and the performances can be moved to from the outdoor amphitheater to...
by Admin | May 18, 2016 | JAM News
We expect a record student turnout this fall—many in communities with limited or no arts education opportunities. So we have launched the More Music to More Kids summer campaign to raise $7,500 by the end of June so we are ready and able to help...
by Admin | May 13, 2016 | JAM News
REGISTRATION DEADLINE – MONDAY, MAY 16 AT 11:59 PM! Click here to register online Galax, Virginia – The Blue Ridge Music Center is partnering with Junior Appalachian Musicians, Inc (JAM) to present a day of activities, workshops and performances for young old...
by Admin | May 9, 2016 | JAM News
Memorial Concert Fiddler’s Legacy: A Tribute to Trevor Stuart to Benefit Haywood County JAM Waynesville, N.C., May 9, 2016 – At 7:00 p.m. on May 14 at Haywood Arts Regional Theatre, old time music fans and friends of the Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program are...
by Admin | May 5, 2016 | JAM News
Abingdon, VA – Youth musicians from throughout Southwest Virginia will be featured at the 5th Annual Crooked Road Youth Music Festival on Saturday, May 14th from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Heartwood in Abingdon. 15 bands and traditional music programs (over 200 youth...
by Admin | Mar 31, 2016 | JAM News
Keep Old Time Music Alive! by Terry Carstensen, banjo instructor, FloydJAMS What better way to keep Old Time music alive than to teach it to our children? In Floyd, Virginia, young people gather once per week after school to learn to play the fiddle, guitar or banjo....
by Admin | Mar 23, 2016 | JAM News
Attention JAM Kids and Parents! If you haven’t registered yet through your JAM program, feel free to register online for the May 21 JAM Kids Regional Day Camp to be held at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, VA. We will be announcing the workshop instructor...
by Admin | Feb 23, 2016 | JAM News
Mark your calendars for May 21! JAM is offering a regional day camp for kids. JAM kids can sign up or workshops in fiddle, clawhammer banjo, guitar, string band, dance and singing/songwriting. Family members and other non-JAM kids are also welcome to attend; there...
by Admin | Feb 11, 2016 | JAM News
DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 14! JAM is extending this special “scholarship” opportunity to all JAM kids (please see PDF below for full information and application). We have been given a Taylor Guitar and the donors want a special student to gain...