The Handmade Music School offers unique learning experiences in music, history, and dance with master teachers. Events offer high quality instruction and performances from local and global master artists and are focused on preserving, sharing, and celebrating the musical traditions of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Events are held online, at The Floyd Country Store, and at local venues in Floyd, Virginia. Register today for a workshop, class, lecture, performance, or a multi-day camp!
The Handmade Music School is currently offering workshops through our Handmade at Home Virtual Workshop Series. Workshops are offered weekly with some of the best musicians, dancers, historians, songwriters and more. Stream live on CrowdCast platform or tune in any time after the event to watch the replay! Follow us on Crowdcast at crowdcast.io/handmademusic.
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If you need assistance in paying for a workshop or event, check out our Share the Music Scholarships.
Floyd Youth Get Together
July 3 – July 7
The Handmade Music School is excited to announce the Second Annual Floyd Youth Get Together Camp, a traditional music and dance camp for kids ages 8-15. This amazing five day camp will take place from 9am – 2pm on Monday, July 3 through Friday, July 7, 2023 at the beautiful EcoVillage in Floyd County, Virginia!
The Floyd Youth Get Together Camp will be a fun-filled week immersed in the traditional music and dance of Southwest Virginia. Our camp will offer exciting and interactive classes in fiddle, banjo, guitar, singing, and dance. Morning and afternoon sessions will feature instruction, performance, presentations and enrichment activities with visiting musicians. Kids will jam together, be involved in square-dancing and square dance calling, perform and learn about the long history of music and dance in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The camp will take place at the Floyd Events Center, which is part of the Floyd EcoVillage. The facility features a beautiful and secluded setting on 75 private acres just a few miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway and the charming town center of Floyd.
Our mission is to ensure that kids coming to our Youth Get Together camp experience the community and joy found in our traditional music and dance.
Registration
To register for the event, please complete the following steps:
Step 1: Complete the registration form here
Step 2: Purchase your tickets below
Please submit the registration form before purchasing your tickets. If you are applying for a scholarship, we will contact you with further instructions before making your payment.