What’s Happening in the JAM World
JAM Performing Band Seeks Students
JAM is opening submissions for the future to the regional JAM performing band centered around Southwest VA and NW North Carolina. The full information is at the link. Please feel free to spread the word to possible interested students and families! JAM Band Interest Form
Teaching Tradition Workshop
( The Teaching Tradition virtual workshop will take place on November 13, 2021, from 9:00am - 12:30pm ET. Registration is open to folk arts instructors who work with In These Mountains partners, including Junior Appalachian Musicians, North Carolina Traditional Arts Programs for Students (TAPS), Hindman Settlement School, and Appalshop. Teaching Tradition is developed in partnership with Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education. Local Learning founding director Paddy...
East Tennessee & Western North Carolina JAM Gathering
All JAM teachers, staff, volunteers and teaching assistants are welcome to attend a Regional JAM Teacher Gathering in Knoxville, Tennessee. There are currently four possible dates being considered on which to hold the event. Please complete the interest form and check which dates would be best for you to attend. We have had a few different directors express some interest in gathering to fellowship and trade ideas, thoughts, teaching methodologies, etc around our respective JAM programs....
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