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Northeast

Northeast

Glens Falls NY

Nov 28–Dec 19

Weekly Jam Class (Mon)

Delanson NY

10:00 am–6:00 pm EST

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Voorheesville NY

Jan 15–Feb 19, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Tom Behan

Pawtucket RI

Apr 15–May 13, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sat)

Paul Dube and Erin Dube

Oak Hill NY

Jul 10–12, 2023

Bluegrass Jam Camp prior to 2023 Grey Fox Festival

Southeast

Northeast

Norris TN

10:00 am–5:00 pm EST

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Raleigh NC

10:00 am–5:00 pm EST

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Leslie Dare & Susan West

Mt. Juliet TN

10:00 am–4:00 pm EST

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Lebanon TN

Jan 13–15, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Norris TN

Jan 14–15, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Nashville TN

Jan 26–27, 2023

Jam Camp @ SPBGMA Conference

& Leigh Nelson

Melbourne FL

Jan 27–29, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Nashville TN

1:00 pm–3:00 pm EST

FREE Jam Class @ SPBGMA

& Leigh Nelson

Pensacola FL

Feb 24–26, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Norris TN

Feb 25–26, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Raleigh NC

Mar 1–Apr 5, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Wed)

Leslie Dare & Susan West

Lebanon TN

Mar 3–5, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Dallas NC

Apr 14–15, 2023

& Leigh Nelson

Tampa Bay FL

May 15–21, 2023

Bluegrass Cruise

Liberty SC

May 19–21, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Blacksburg SC

Jun 23–25, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Bristol/Abingdon VA

Sep 5–8, 2023

Bluegrass Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Big Stone Gap VA

Oct 4–6, 2023

Bluegrass Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Maggie Valley NC

Oct 6–8, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Myrtle Beach SC

Oct 19–22, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Monteagle TN

Oct 27–29, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Abingdon VA

Nov 3–5, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Mid-Atlantic

Mid-Atlantic

Abingdon VA

Mar 17–19, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Claymont DE

Mar 23–24, 2023

Jam Class prior to Wilmington Bluegrass Festival

Abingdon VA

Jul 28–30, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Parsons WV

Aug 2–4, 2023

Jam Class @ Pickin’ in Parsons Festival

Big Stone Gap VA

Oct 4–6, 2023

Bluegrass Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Abingdon VA

Nov 3–5, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Midwest

Midwest

Columbus IN

10:00 am–6:00 pm EST

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Appleton WI

Jan 20–22, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Appleton WI

Mar 1–Apr 5, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Wed)

Pickerington OH

Apr 14–16, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Fred Staunton & George Welling

Peoria IL

Apr 21–23, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

St. Louis MO

Jun 2–4, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Madison WI

Jul 7–9, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

South Central

Mountain

Mountain

Denver CO

Jan 15–Feb 12, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Durango CO

Feb 8–Mar 29, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Wed)

Northwest

Mountain

Fairbanks AK

10:00 am–5:00 pm EST

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Auburn WA

Jan 21–Feb 11, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sat)

Rex Kerbs

Southwest

Mountain

Phoenix AZ

Jan 20–22, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Glendale CA

Jan 28–29, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

John David

Glendale CA

Apr 22–23, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

John David

Big Bear Lake CA

Jun 9–11, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Glendale CA

Jun 24–25, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

John David

Non-U.S.

Mountain

Paris Île-de-France

France

Dec 3–4

Weekend Jam Camp

Šenov u Nového Jičína Moravian-Silesian

Czech Republic

Jan 20–22, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Alsbach-Hähnlein Hesse

Germany

10:00 am–6:00 pm EST

Saturday Jam Class

Glens Falls NY

Nov 28-Dec 19

Weekly Jam Class (Mon)

Delanson NY

10:00 am-6:00 pm EST

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Voorheesville NY

Jan 15-Feb 19, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Tom Behan

Pawtucket RI

Apr 15-May 13, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sat)

Paul Dube and Erin Dube

Oak Hill NY

Jul 10-12, 2023

Bluegrass Jam Camp prior to 2023 Grey Fox Festival

Abingdon VA

Mar 17-19, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Claymont DE

Mar 23-24, 2023

Jam Class prior to Wilmington Bluegrass Festival

Abingdon VA

Jul 28-30, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Parsons WV

Aug 2-4, 2023

Jam Class @ Pickin’ in Parsons Festival

Big Stone Gap VA

Oct 4-6, 2023

Bluegrass Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Abingdon VA

Nov 3-5, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Norris TN

10:00 am-5:00 pm EST

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Raleigh NC

10:00 am-5:00 pm EST

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Leslie Dare & Susan West

Mt. Juliet TN

10:00 am-4:00 pm EST

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Lebanon TN

Jan 13-15, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Norris TN

Jan 14-15, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Nashville TN

Jan 26-27, 2023

Jam Camp @ SPBGMA Conference

& Leigh Nelson

Melbourne FL

Jan 27-29, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Nashville TN

1:00 pm-3:00 pm EST

FREE Jam Class @ SPBGMA

& Leigh Nelson

Pensacola FL

Feb 24-26, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Norris TN

Feb 25-26, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Raleigh NC

Mar 1-Apr 5, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Wed)

Leslie Dare & Susan West

Lebanon TN

Mar 3-5, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Dallas NC

Apr 14-15, 2023

& Leigh Nelson

Tampa Bay FL

May 15-21, 2023

Bluegrass Cruise

Liberty SC

May 19-21, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Blacksburg SC

Jun 23-25, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Bristol/Abingdon VA

Sep 5-8, 2023

Bluegrass Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Big Stone Gap VA

Oct 4-6, 2023

Bluegrass Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Maggie Valley NC

Oct 6-8, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Myrtle Beach SC

Oct 19-22, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Monteagle TN

Oct 27-29, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Abingdon VA

Nov 3-5, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Columbus IN

10:00 am-6:00 pm EST

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Appleton WI

Jan 20-22, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Appleton WI

Mar 1-Apr 5, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Wed)

Pickerington OH

Apr 14-16, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Fred Staunton & George Welling

Peoria IL

Apr 21-23, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

St. Louis MO

Jun 2-4, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Madison WI

Jul 7-9, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Denver CO

Jan 15-Feb 12, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Durango CO

Feb 8-Mar 29, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Wed)

Fairbanks AK

10:00 am-5:00 pm EST

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Auburn WA

Jan 21-Feb 11, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sat)

Rex Kerbs

Phoenix AZ

Jan 20-22, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Glendale CA

Jan 28-29, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

John David

Glendale CA

Apr 22-23, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

John David

Big Bear Lake CA

Jun 9-11, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Glendale CA

Jun 24-25, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

John David

Paris Île-de-France

France

Dec 3-4

Weekend Jam Camp

Šenov u Nového Jičína Moravian-Silesian

Czech Republic

Jan 20-22, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Alsbach-Hähnlein Hesse

Germany

10:00 am-6:00 pm EST

Saturday Jam Class

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!

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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!