Theme weeks are listed alphabetically in the following section, except Dance Week, which can be found in the Dance Section , along with information on the dance components of other Theme Weeks. For these weeks, at the Sunday night orientation all instructors describe and illustrate what they are teaching and participants then select their classes for the week. Also, in Blues Week, the guitar and harmonica students select their classes and instructors after meeting them on Sunday. The staff, all experienced teachers, consists of some of the most respected names in bluegrass music today. It has won two W.C. Handy Awards as an educational program.
Most classes focus on pre-World War II acoustic blues.
The staff is made up of legendary blues musicians and accomplished teachers. Evenings are filled with concert performances by the staff, parties, mini-classes, dances, and nightly jam sessions. The staff includes senior traditional artists and the young inheritors of Cajun and Creole traditions. All three have sprung wooden floors. Students will select one class which will meet every day, but will have opportunities to learn from everyone on staff.