8-13 Blues Week, winner of two W.C. Handy Awards for blues education, offers an exciting opportunity to study with legendary blues musicians and accomplished teachers. Classes are offered in a variety of instruments, styles, and levels. Most classes focus on pre-World War II acoustic blues.
Students take one class all morning in their major instrument or voice.
Each afternoon, the entire group meets for an hour of special presentations by staff and guest artists. After that, choose from a variety of classes on any instruments, including vocal repertoire, 12-string guitar, blues houseparty and more. Band labs this year include acoustic, electric, teen band, and jug band. Blues Week participants may also take afternoon swing classes, such as swing vocals, improvisation, swing band lab, and tap dancing to blues. Evenings are filled with concerts, dances, and jam sessions both acoustic and electric.