JAM
Junior
Appalachian
Musicians
The Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program offers students ages 8 to 17 lessons in traditional mountain music on fiddle, banjo and guitar. Professional musicians guide the classes every Wednesday from 3:45-5pm through demonstration, repetition and verbal instructions. Students learn traditional songs, dances, and games in a safe, engaging environment with their peers
JAM registration is currently full. We are accepting registrations for our waitlist. If openings for JAM become available for your child, you will be notified via email.
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Rates for our program remain the same as last year. If paid monthly, the cost per class is $12. If paid by the semester, the cost drops to $10 per class. Payments may be made on the website, with Paypal, or in the office with cash, checks or cards. Since there is usually a waitlist for our JAM program, to hold your spot, you must pay for the first semester or the first month by Friday, August 16.
We prefer cash or check to avoid costly credit card fees.
You may also pay via Paypal or by debit/credit card in our main office.
The traditional music of North Carolina’s Appalachian region has taken its place as one of the nation’s renowned art forms. Introduced by immigrants from the British Isles, Africa, and Europe, and influenced by Native American tradition, the stringed instruments, tunes, and songs of our mountains play an enduring and dynamic role in the development of American popular and classical music.
JAM is supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. JAM is a regional program; BMCA hosts the Buncombe County classes.
Instrument Rental
The Black Mountain Center for the Arts has a small inventory of instruments that are available for rent for $20 per month (first come, first served).
2025-2026 JAM Dates & Tuition Rates
Please call our office (828-669-0930) if you have questions about JAM.
Rates for our program remain the same as last year. If paid monthly, the cost per class is $12. If paid by the semester, the cost drops to $10 per class. Payments may be made on the website, with Paypal, or in the office with cash, checks or cards. Since there is usually a waitlist for our JAM program, to hold your spot, you must pay for the first semester or the first month by Friday, August 16.
Semester I
September 3, 10, 17, 24
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12, 19
December 10, 17
Semester II
January 7, 14, 21, 28
February 4, 11, 18, 25
March 4, 11, 18, 25
April 1, 15, 22, 29
May 6, 13
