Evening Music Lessons Resume January 7

Instructors with the Young Appalachian Musician program will resume teaching evening classes in acoustic instruments beginning the week of Monday, Jan. 7.
 
The evening music program is designed to teach students to play acoustic instruments in the traditional way, by ear. Lessons will begin the week of Jan. 7 and are open to all ages from third grade through adults. Instruments include guitar, mandolin, fiddle (old time or bluegrass), and banjo (claw hammer or bluegrass). 
 
The six-week sessions will be held at the following locations: Easley First Baptist Church in Easley (Tuesday nights), Pickens Senior Center (Monday & Thursday nights), Saint Paul UMC (downtown Greenville) on Thursday nights and The Art Center in Clemson on Thursday nights. The cost is $60 per six-week session, and instrument rental is available for $25 per six-week session. The enrollment period is from Dec. 21 through Jan. 10. 
 
Anyone interested in signing up for these sessions should contact one of the following program directors: 
For Easley & Greenville, Susan Ware-Snow (864-979-9188 orsusu9196@gmail.com); for Pickens, Steve McGaha (864-283-4871 or  blindpunkin54@yahoo.com); and for Clemson, Ryan Wilson (864-360-4763 orbipryan@gmail.com).

Like the popular Young Appalachian Musician (YAM) program, the Evening Music Program is sponsored by Preserving Our Southern Appalachian Music Inc. (POSAM), a charitable non-profit organization. For more information on the YAM program, visit www.YAMupstate.org, call (864) 878-4257 or e-mailmcdanibw1@gmail.com.