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Kent Lakes NY

Jul 31-Aug 21

Weekly Jam Class (Sat)

North Adams MA

Aug 10-Sep 14

Weekly Jam Class (Tue)

Silver Bay NY

Aug 22-27

Silver Bay NY

Aug 22-27

Basic Level Bluegrass Jam Camp

Norwalk CT

Sep 1-Oct 27

Weekly Jam Class (Wed)

Contoocook NH

Sep 10-12

Weekend Jam Camp

Ellen Carlson & Melissa Bragdon Caron

Pawtucket RI

Sep 11-Oct 16

Weekly Jam Class (Sat)

Paul Dube and Erin Dube

Bristol/Abingdon VA

Sep 7-10

Jam Camp pre-Rhythm Roots Fest

& Leigh Nelson

Nashville TN

Sep 11-Oct 30

Weekly Jam Class (Sat)

Jeff Burke

Boomer NC

Sep 13-16

Jam Camp prior to MerleFest

& Leigh Nelson

Boomer NC

Sep 13-16

Merlefest Bluegrass Camp

Raleigh NC

Oct 1-2

FREE Jam Class at IBMA Festival

& GIlbert Nelson

Maggie Valley NC

Oct 8-10

Weekend Jam Camp

Raleigh NC

Oct 13-Nov 17

Weekly Jam Class (Wed)

Leslie Dare & Susan West

Abingdon VA

Oct 15-17

Weekend Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Abingdon VA

Oct 22-24

Weekend Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Fayetteville NC

Oct 24-Nov 7

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Buck Thrailkill

Myrtle Beach SC

Nov 4-7

Jam Camp at KOA Campground

Monteagle TN

Nov 19-21

Weekend Jam Camp

Melbourne FL

Jan 28-30, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

Pensacola FL

Feb 25-27, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

Appleton WI

Jun 30-Aug 11

Weekly Jam Class (Wed)

Appleton WI

Oct 13-Nov 24

Weekly Jam Class (Wed)

Peoria IL

Apr 22-24, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

St. Louis MO

Jun 3-5, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

Austin TX

Sep 17-19

Weekend Jam Camp

John David

Rogers AR

Sep 18-19

Weekend Jam Camp

Denver CO

Jul 14-Sep 1

Weekly Jam Class (Wed)

Woodland Park CO

Aug 1-7

Pete Wernick’s Banjo Camp

Spokane WA

Aug 24-Oct 26

Weekly Jam Class (Tue)

Auburn WA

Sep 25-Oct 30

Weekly Jam Class (Sat)

Rex Kerbs

Glendale CA

Sep 11-12

Weekend Jam Camp

John David

Flagstaff AZ

Sep 18-19

Jam Class at Pickin’ in the Pines Bluegrass Festival

Glendale CA

Nov 13-14

John David

Phoenix AZ

Jan 7-9, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

Blythe CA

Jan 14-15, 2022

Jam Class at Blythe Bluegrass Music Festival

Casa Grande AZ

Jan 21-22, 2022

Jam Class at Pinal Agri-Country Bluegrass Festival

Big Bear Lake CA

Jun 10-12, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

Kelowna British Columbia

Canada

Sep 3-5

Weekend Jam Camp

Labasheeda County Clare

Ireland

Nov 5-7

Weekend Jam Camp

Paris

France

Nov 13-14

Weekend Jam Camp

Work on Jam Skills at Home

…or anywhere! Our songbooks and play-along jam videos are a great place to start. Explore our jam info library, including “How to Find Jams”, “Bluegrass Jamming Basics”, “Jam Skills Checklist”, our “116 Jam Favorites” and more!

Help for Bluegrass Teachers

The Wernick Method needs more teachers! Certification and training costs nothing, and there are good earning opportunities everywhere for qualified teachers. See our free articles to help with your bluegrass instruction.

What is the Wernick Method?

Pete Wernick’s inventive and time-tested method focuses on the student’s desire to play music in a social setting. Our mission is to teach bluegrass jamming skills. Our classes and camps have been launching jammers all over the U.S. and overseas!