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Period
Period 1
9 - 10:15 am
Period 2
10:30 - 11:45 am
Period 3
1 - 2:15 pm
Period 4
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Period 5
4 - 5:30 pm
Evening Events
6:45 pm +
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Beginning Bluegrass Banjo w Randy Barrett
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
A/B
Learn to play the banjo in the style of the great Earl Scruggs, the cornerstone of bluegrass music.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Beginning Old-Time Banjo with Lydia Sylvia Martin
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
A/B
Old-time clawhammer basics and more!
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Fear Not! Basic Music Skills Made Simple w Harry Orlove
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
No matter your instrument, acquire basic musical skills in the simplest way possible, including ear training, chart writing and more.
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Improvisation for All Instruments with Radim Zenkl
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
B
Improvising is easy when you break down the necessary skills step by step!
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Intermediate Bluegrass Banjo w Randy Barrett
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
B
Dig into the things that make bluegrass banjo tick.
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Intermediate Old-Time Banjo with Lydia Martin
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Explore the wide world of Old-Time banjo.
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Jug and Skiffle Band with Slim Harrison
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
If you have something that makes a sound, you can join the band! Let's have a good time!
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Practice Lab: Research-Based Strategies for All Instruments with Wayne Fugate
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
All musicians, regardless of level or instrument, can learn to get the most from your practice time with these research-based strategies.
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Period 2
Class Spans
2 Periods
Rising Pickers Bluegrass Kids Academy with Sarah Larsen
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Young musicians with at least two years of experience will dive deep into what makes bluegrass go.
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Understanding the Fretboard w Chris James
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Get to know the fretboard with a series of manageable tasks.
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Something For Everyone
Schedule a week or two, or three! Or, just sprinkle some classes in between other commitments.
Week 1
6/22/26
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6/26/26
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Week 2
7/6/26
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7/10/26
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