The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College has announced its summer 2022 weekly classes, concerts, and Festival events:
Week 1
Sunday, July 10, 2022 – Friday, July 15, 2022
Cajun & Creole | Classic Country | Swing | Augusta Dance Intensive | Folk Arts for Kids | Craft | Mini-Classes
If Augusta’s dance pavilion is your scene, you’re going to love this week. Flexible class scheduling will allow you to study across these seminal American genres or take a deep dive into your favorite – you create your schedule! Cajun & Creole classes, organized by coordinator Lynne Terr, will feature masters from Louisiana in everything from accordion to cooking. Ginny Hawker leads the Classic Country programming with opportunities for playing in bands, perfecting your instrument technique or dialing in your country vocals. Swing classes, led by Wes Crawford, will give you a chance to dust off your chops on guitar, brass, vocals and more. And, of course, the dance pavilion will be hopping every night with Cajun, zydeco, honky-tonk and swing dancing to rival the best you’ve ever seen.
The Augusta Dance Intensive will give broad training in dance traditions from several different cultures – including lindy hop, swing, flatfooting and Cajun – as well as a strong foundation in Dunham technique for modern dance with Laurie Goux.
Folk Arts for Kids will give participants (ages 5 to 11) a chance to explore craft, nature, music and dance in a fun and immersive environment.
Do you want to get just a taste of Augusta after work? Sign up for an Evening Mini-Class to get four nights of instruction with a world-class instructor. If you get the event pass, too, you can join us for all of the week’s dances and concerts in the evening as well. You can sleep next week…
Week 2
Sunday, July 17, 2022 – Friday, July 22, 2022
Bluegrass | Vocal | Folk Arts for Kids | Craft | Mini-Classes
Come find out why the International Bluegrass Music Association named Augusta “Event of the Year” in 2019. This week, you can choose from a daytime schedule focusing on Bluegrass music (every instrument, vocals and songwriting) or on Vocal music in a diverse range of styles—from solo and duet-singing to choral soundscapes. No matter your daytime path, you can enjoy everything the week has to offer in the evenings, including concerts, dances, jams and more. With bluegrass co-coordinators Ira Gitlin, John Seebach, Neel Brown and Mary Burdette, and Vocal coordinator Flawn Williams at the helm, this is sure to be an unforgettable week of music.
Folk Arts for Kids will give participants (ages 5 to 11) a chance to explore craft, nature, music and dance in a fun and immersive environment.
Do you want to get just a taste of Augusta after work? Sign up for an Evening Mini-Class to get 4 nights of instruction with a world-class instructor. If you get the event pass, too, you can join us for all of the week’s dances and concerts in the evening as well. You can sleep next week…
Week 3
Sunday, July 24, 2022 – Friday, July 29, 2022
Blues | Old-Time | Folk Arts for Kids | Teen Augusta | Craft | Mini-Classes
The music and dance in Week 3 will be coordinated by longtime friends of Augusta Phil Wiggins, Joan Fenton and Joebass Dejarnette. Participants can plan their schedule to include any combination of Blues and Old-Time classes so that they can explore the common influences of two genres that shaped the very definition of American music. Study one style exclusively, or examine how your instrument gets approached by a master of either of these musical forms. The evenings will be full of jams, concerts, dances and more.
Folk Arts for Kids will give participants (ages 5 to 11) a chance to explore craft, nature, music and dance in a fun and immersive environment.
Teen Augusta (this week only!) is perfect for older kids (12-16) who want a taste of everything Augusta has to offer. The daytime schedule will feature music, craft, cooking, hiking and more.
Do you want to get just a taste of Augusta after work? Sign up for an Evening Mini-Class to get 4 nights of instruction with a world-class instructor. If you get the event pass, too, you can join us for all of the week’s dances and concerts in the evening as well. You can sleep next week…
Augusta Festival in Elkins City Park | West Virginia Open Fiddle & Banjo Contest | Augusta Block Party
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Artisans from around the region will set up booths with handmade art for the Craft Fair in the Elkins City Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free workshops and interactive demonstrations of traditional art and craft, the West Virginia Open Fiddle & Banjo Contest, jamming, and community singing will round out the afternoon.
In the evening, head across the street to the Augusta Block Party featuring fabulous music and dancing in the street. This is a don’t-miss event.
If you want to make a weekend of it, come early for the Friday night dance in the Augusta Pavilion on Davis & Elkins College Campus and jamming on the hill.
If you are interested in vending at the Juried Craft Fair, please fill out this application!