Classes
Classes meet five times during the camp week, and each class gives a group performance, either at a meal or in the showcase at the end of camp. Morning classes tend to be more focused instruction, and afternoon classes are more relaxed and experiential, with jam sessions and enrichment. Classes listed are the 2025 offerings.
Instrumental Music
​​Mixed Instrument Multi-cultural Ensemble
(intermediate & advanced musicians)
Dr. Aisha Ivey
Fiddling with Music Theory
(adv. beginner & intermediate)
Jennie Brunner and Meghan Parrish
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Jam Band
(mixed instrument, vocalists - beginner through adult)
Scott Walker and Mentors​
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Songwriting & Tunesmithing
(intermediate & advanced musicians)
Dr. Aisha Ivey with Special Guest Seth Walker
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Learn to Learn Fiddle Tunes
(adv. beginner, intermediate, singers welcome)
Dr. Aisha Ivey and Linda Minke
Jazz & Improvisation
(intermediate and advanced musicians)
Landon Walker, Autumn Kirkpatrick and Seth Walker​
Song and Dance
Sword Dances
(Rapper Sword for teens / Longsword for children and adults)
Ruth Pershing and Lydia Netzer
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Hum & Strum
(all ages and levels - no instrument required)
Linda Minke and Dr. Angel Cleary
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Traditional Dance
(squares, country, contras, percussive)
Ruth Pershing
Music for Dance
(intermediate & advanced musicians)
Dr. Aisha Ivey and Scott Walker
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American Sign Language Song Interpretation
(age 10 to adult
Meghan Parrish
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Vocal Harmonies and A Cappella Singing
(intermediate & advanced musicians)
Dr. Angel Cleary, Ruth Pershing, Meghan Parrish, and Lydia Netzer
Jam Sessions
Scorching Hot Irish Seisun
(advanced and intermediate players familiar with Irish Music)
Scott Walker
Old Time Jam
(intermediate & advanced musicians, vocalists )
Dr. Aisha Ivey and Dr. Christen Blanton
Wallowing in the Blues
(intermediate and advanced musicians)
Landon Walker and Autumn Kirkpatrick
and including Special Guest workshops by Seth Walker
Multi-Instrumental Slow Jam
(any level of experience, non-musicians & vocalists welcome)
Linda Minke, Jennie Brunner, and Dr. Angel Cleary
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Creative Movement and Drumming Circle
(appropriate for younger students through adults)
Linda Minke, Jennie Brunner, and Yvonne (Yavi) Ritchie
And More
Experiencing Nature in Poetry and Art
(all ages)
Scott Walker and Lydia Netzer
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Heritage and Culture of Folk Music and Dance
(suggest age 10 to adult)
Landon Walker and Ruth Pershing
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Roots & Shoots
(for ages 7 through teens)
Jennie Brunner and Claire Brunner
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Bluebird Collective Creation Extravaganza!
Daily guided projects.
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Bluebird Explorers and Story Builders
(for the younger kids! )
Yvonne (Yavi) Ritchie and Teresja Poole​​
Recording and Sound Technology
(Limited enrollment - age 16 and older)
Galen Kirkpatrick and Autumn Kirkpatrick
