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​Implementing the Vision

​Common Ground on the Hill offers two consecutive but separate weeks of workshops in music and visual arts, concerts, dances, dramatic performances, lectures, art shows and more.  These workshops and other events feature professional musicians, artists, dancers, actors, writers and thinkers from a wide variety of disciplines who hail from all over the United States and beyond, and who come to Common Ground on the Hill as instructors to teach and perform.  Common Ground on the Hill also enrolls a body of students who come to participate in workshops, attend concerts, play music, dance, paint, weave, make pottery, write, engage in dialog, learn, share, and much, much more. 

Students who enroll at Common Ground on the Hill come from the general public, from all walks of life, from varied backgrounds and places, varied interests and vocations, and with widely varying degrees of artistic inclination and training.  At Common Ground on the Hill, students will find themselves in the midst of a unique community of their fellow students and their instructors, all from diverse places and backgrounds.  In the midst of this diversity, it is not uncommon to find situations such as a professional doctor and a migrant farm worker together in a “Brazilian Guitar” workshop, a West Virginian and a West African drummer working out rhythm in “African Dance,” or a teenager and a septuagenarian weaving together in “Cherokee Basketry.”

Explore the website to learn more about Common Ground on the Hill’s Annual Traditions Weeks Workshops and Special Events.  You can view schedules of Traditions Weeks workshops and events, read course descriptions for each of the available workshops, read biographical information on each of the instructors and find their workshops, and register as a student at Common Ground on the Hill online!  Don’t forget that Common Ground on the Hill encourages family attendance.  Read about World Village to learn more about the extensive children’s programming during Traditions Weeks.

Before registering, please take some time to survey the breadth and depth of variety in workshop offerings, and decide upon the enrollment option that best suits you.  If you’re new to Common Ground on the Hill, the Master Schedule would be a good place to start.  Here you can see all the workshops offered, Week I and Week II, and link to course descriptions and information on the instructor for each course.  Please be sure to read the Student Status/Enrollment Options page so you understand the registration process and can enjoy your Common Ground on the Hill experience to the fullest extent possible.

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Common Ground on the Hill is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
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  • Home
    • A response to the death of George Floyd
  • Programs and Workshops
    • Songwriting Contest >
      • Songwriting Contest Winners
    • Traditions Weeks Home >
      • Trad Wks Archive
      • Student Show >
        • Student Show Photo Submission Form
        • Student Video Submission Form
        • Student Writing Submission Form
      • Special Gatherings, Distinctive Lectures, Literary & Performing Arts & Film >
        • Special Gatherings
        • Distinctive Lectures
        • Literary & Performance Arts, Film
      • Music
      • Dance, Movement, Human Arts, Youth Program >
        • Dance
        • Movement
        • Human Arts
      • Visual Arts >
        • Common Ground on the Hill Fine Arts and Crafts Award
        • Elizabeth Talford Scott Scholarship
      • Evening Events Overview
      • Faculty >
        • Faculty A-G
        • Faculty H-O
        • Faculty P-Z
      • General Information >
        • 2020 General Info
        • Form: Change Class
        • Traditions Weeks FAQ
      • Earning Academic Credit
    • DCBU Camp
    • Zepp Center Tour >
      • Zepp Center >
        • Zepp Tour 2011 Report
        • More about Ira G. Zepp
        • Ira Zepp Books
    • CG on the Border
  • Concerts
    • Concert Archive
    • Concert Tickets
  • Festivals
    • Music & Arts Festival >
      • Robert H. Chambers Award
      • Tickets
      • Schedule
      • Information >
        • Festival Volunteer Positions Available
      • Vendors
      • Festival Poster
    • Common Ground on the Town
    • Digital Deer Creek Fiddlers >
      • Winners at the Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention
      • 2020 Prizes
      • 2020 Rules for the Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention
      • 2020 Registration
  • Veterans Initiative
    • Veterans Initiative Scholarship Application
    • Footgolf Fundraiser
  • Make a Donation
    • Donate
    • Vehicle Donation
    • Stock Donation
    • More Ways to Help
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Useful Links >
      • RideShare
    • Common Ground on the Hill Contact Info
    • Newsletter
    • Common Ground on the Hill in the News
    • Connect with Common Ground
    • Staff Bios
    • Vision >
      • Implementing the Vision
    • Board of Directors
    • ADA
    • Disclaimer
    • Our Sponsors and Funders >
      • Highlander Center
    • Directions
  • Email Newsletter Sign Up
  • News from Walt Michael
    • Walt Michael Store