Lessons are available. Master luthier Steve Gillhame provides expert repair of acoustic string instruments such as guitars, dulcimers and banjos. There are holiday classes that are usually just one-day sessions, but the museum also offers summer art camps and ongoing classes in drawing, design, painting and the visual arts. SOLA School of Learning and Art 216 Pine Grove Rd. Classes offered include watercolor, oils, mosaic, ceramics, and drawing for older students, and sand candles, bubble painting, mask making and bead work for younger artists.
Classes are also available for adults and teens.
The method relies heavily on parental involvement during young students' lessons and is well-represented in the area by independent teachers affiliated with several groups. Formed in 1985, the Wilmington Boys Choir regularly performs classical and traditional vocal music throughout the area and elsewhere in the state. A nonprofit organization, the choir stresses education and musical appreciation as well as performance technique. Auditions are required, and candidates are expected to fulfill a 10-month commitment involving two rehearsals per week plus performances and a yearly tuition. Rehearsals are held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, but the choir is nondenominational.