Pac JAM
Building Community
One Tune at a Time
Pacolet Junior Appalachian Musicians (PacJAM) provides an opportunity for area youth and adults to experience community through the joy of participating in traditional music.
PacJAM offers sessions each fall and winter/spring semester, as well as an intensive day camp one week each summer for youth. Students of all skill levels ages 7-late teens and adults are invited to join us for instruction in traditional music.
Youth
Register through the More Info button on the TFAC MAIN PAGE for Youth PacJAM!
PacJAM teaches the importance and joy of music and community through weekly group instrument instruction, coached multi-instrument JAMs, singing, and weekly insights into the people, places, and events that contribute to Appalachian music and culture. Youth ages 7 through high school may choose instruction for beginner, intermediate or advanced guitar, mandolin, fiddle, bass, banjo. PacJAM meets on Wednesday from 4-6 pm. PacJAM Performers, our by audition only group, attends Wednesday PacJAM and extra Thursday sessions from 4:30-6 pm.
Adults
Register through the More Info button on the TFAC MAIN PAGE for Adult PacJAM.
PacJAM adults learn how to build their skills on a specific instrument, take part in traditional music jams and learn improvisation. It’s a great way to learn a new instrument, make friends in a like-minded venture, and have a lot of fun!
Classes meet on Wednesdays from 2:45-3:45, and 6:15-7:15. We offer beginning & intermediate instrument instruction in guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and clawhammer banjo. For adults who “have the hang” of at least a handful of chords or those who love to just sing, we offer Old Time and Bluegrass jams. These jams are suitable for intermediate to advanced adults who want to grow their jam skills in a fun & relaxed, coached environment. You really feel the warmth of the PacJAM community in our weekly JAMs.
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Tryon Fine Arts Center
Business Hours:
Tuesday – Friday
10 AM – 4 PM
JP Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Friday
Noon – 4 PM &
Saturday 10 AM – 1 PM
& For Events