Junior Appalachian Musicians, Inc welcomes traditional music programs serving young people to join our network in the Central Appalachian region. For information about the benefits of affiliating a traditional music youth education program with JAM, please take a look at our Affiliation Benefits and our Affiliation Requirements.
A representative of JAM is available to meet with community representatives/groups interested in developing a new program, or those interested in affiliating an existing traditional music education program to the JAM network. More detailed information is in the Getting Started with JAM guide:
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JAM Community Engagement Policies
Our primary geographic service area includes the mountain and foothills counties of North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia within 150 miles of Independence, Virginia (JAM HQ) and an additional 150 mile radius of Knoxville, TN (JAM Satellite office).
If you are interested in learning more about starting a program, please contact Brett Morris, Executive Director, at [email protected] or (276) 773-0573. You may also fill out the contact form below: