Lessons
BOONE JUNIOR APPALACHIAN MUSICIANS
The Fall 2026 semester of Boone JAM music lessons will begin September 10 / September 15. Classes meet weekly on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons at the Jones House and begin at 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30. No classes will be held on Thanksgiving Day (November 26). Each class lasts 45 minutes and is made up of no more than six students. An end of semester recital will be held at the Appalachian Theatre on December 8.
Registration for fall music lessons is now closed. Contact Brandon Holder with questions:
brandon.holder@townofboone.net
Cost:
Students 8-17: $75
(**Must be 8 years or older)
Students 18 and over: $125
(**Preference given to students under 18)
Sibling Discount: $25 discount for each additional student
Instrument Rental Fee: $25 per semester
*Scholarship assistance is available upon request
About Boone JAM
The Boone JAM (Junior Appalachian Musicians) program offers small group music lessons for kids age 8 and over and adults in traditional styles of the region for fiddle, guitar, mandolin, ukulele, clawhammer banjo, and bluegrass banjo.
The spring JAM semester runs from February to May, and the fall semester from September to December, each culminating in an end-of-semester recital.
The Boone JAM program is an affiliate of the Junior Appalachian Musicians organization (www.jamkids.org). The program also receives support from the Wayne C. Henderson Scholarship and the North Carolina Arts Council.
Kids JAM
Weekly on Wednesdays | 4-5pm
Kids Jam returns to the Jones House this fall! The jam is free and open to all musicians ages 8-17 with an acoustic string instrument. All skill levels are invited, but it's a good idea to know basic chords. This is great way for young musicians to gain exposure to traditional songs and to learn to play together in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!
Kids Jam runs September 16 through December 2; no jam will be held on November 11 or November 25.
