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Northeast

Northeast

Brooklyn NY

All day

Saturday Jam Class

Hopewell Junction NY

All day

Jam Class @ Fishkill Farms Fall Harvest Festival

Great Barrington MA

All day

Saturday Jam Class

Jordan Richmond

Worcester MA

November 7–November 28, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Tue)

Jordan Richmond

New Brunswick NJ

All day

Saturday Jam Class

Averill Park NY

All day

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Ashokan NY

January 12–January 14, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Oak Hill NY

July 15–July 17, 2024

Bluegrass Jam Camp prior to Grey Fox Festival

Silver Bay NY

August 25–August 30, 2024

Level 2 Bluegrass Camp

Silver Bay NY

August 25–August 30, 2024

Basic/Early Intermediate Jam Camp

Southeast

Northeast

Millington TN

All day

Jam Class @ Aquatseli Bluegrass Festival

Len Lawhon

Raleigh NC

September 29–September 30, 2023

FREE Jam Class @ World of Bluegrass Festival

Maggie Valley NC

September 29–October 1, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Maggie Valley NC

October 6–October 8, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Olive Branch MS

October 20–October 22, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Len Lawhon

Abingdon VA

October 20–October 22, 2023

Weekend Bluegrass Camp

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Horse Cave KY

October 20–October 22, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Monteagle TN

October 27–October 29, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Myrtle Beach SC

November 2–November 5, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Raleigh NC

All day

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Leslie Dare & Susan West

Charlotte NC

All day

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Norris TN

All day

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Nashville TN

All day

Friday One-Day Class @ SPBGMA

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Nashville TN

All day

FREE Saturday Jam Class @ SPBGMA

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Melbourne FL

February 2–February 4, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Pensacola FL

February 23–February 25, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Sanford NC

February 23–February 25, 2024

Jam with the Pros Camp

Leslie Dare & Susan West

Abingdon VA

March 15–March 17, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Mt. Juliet TN

March 29–March 31, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Dallas NC

April 12–April 13, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Abingdon VA

September 10–September 13, 2024

Jam Camp prior to Rhythm & Roots Reunion

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Maggie Valley NC

September 27–September 29, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Maggie Valley NC

October 4–October 6, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Non-U.S.

Mountain

Plusquellec Bretagne

France

October 6–October 8, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Sébastien Ferry

Plusquellec Bretagne

France

November 10–November 12, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Sébastien Ferry

Paris Île-de-France

France

November 25–November 26, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Šenov u Nového Jičína Moravian-Silesian

Czech Republic

January 12–January 14, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Galway Connacht

Ireland

November 8–November 10, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Mid-Atlantic

Mid-Atlantic

College Park MD

October 8–October 29, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Ira Gitlin

Abingdon VA

October 20–October 22, 2023

Weekend Bluegrass Camp

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Syria VA

October 27–October 29, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Vince May

Ridley Park PA

January 18–March 7, 2024

Weekly Jam Class (Thu)

Abingdon VA

March 15–March 17, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Midwest

Midwest

Appleton WI

September 22–September 24, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Lincoln NE

October 22–November 12, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Jenny & Matt Richardson

Pickerington OH

December 1–December 3, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Fred Staunton & George Welling

Appleton WI

February 23–February 25, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Morgantown IN

March 15–March 17, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Peoria IL

April 19–April 21, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

St. Louis MO

May 31–June 2, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Madison WI

July 12–July 14, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

South Central

Mountain

Arlington TX

All day

Saturday Jam Class

Jim Penson

Austin TX

September 30–October 1, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

John David

Mountain

Mountain

Colorado Springs CO

October 20–October 22, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Denver CO

November 19–December 17, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Northwest

Mountain

Shoreline WA

October 1–November 12, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Auburn WA

October 14–November 4, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sat)

Rex Kerbs

San Francisco CA

August 22–September 2, 2024

Alaska Bluegrass Cruise

Southwest

Mountain

Hollister CA

September 22–September 24, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Mike & Gail Thomas

Glendale CA

September 23–September 24, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

John David

Los Angeles CA

October 1–December 10, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Caid Jones

Oakland CA

October 7–November 11, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sat)

Erik Yates

Glendale CA

November 18–November 19, 2023

Level 2 Weekend Jam Camp

John David

Las Vegas NV

December 1–December 3, 2023

Level 2 Jam with the Pros Camp

Bakersfield CA

January 4–January 6, 2024

Jam Class at Great 48 Jam Festival

Mike & Gail Thomas

Phoenix AZ

January 19–January 21, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Big Bear Lake CA

June 7–June 9, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Brooklyn NY

All day

Saturday Jam Class

Hopewell Junction NY

All day

Jam Class @ Fishkill Farms Fall Harvest Festival

Great Barrington MA

All day

Saturday Jam Class

Jordan Richmond

Worcester MA

November 7-November 28, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Tue)

Jordan Richmond

New Brunswick NJ

All day

Saturday Jam Class

Averill Park NY

All day

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Ashokan NY

January 12-January 14, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Oak Hill NY

July 15-July 17, 2024

Bluegrass Jam Camp prior to Grey Fox Festival

Silver Bay NY

August 25-August 30, 2024

Level 2 Bluegrass Camp

Silver Bay NY

August 25-August 30, 2024

Basic/Early Intermediate Jam Camp

College Park MD

October 8-October 29, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Ira Gitlin

Abingdon VA

October 20-October 22, 2023

Weekend Bluegrass Camp

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Syria VA

October 27-October 29, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Vince May

Ridley Park PA

January 18-March 7, 2024

Weekly Jam Class (Thu)

Abingdon VA

March 15-March 17, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Millington TN

All day

Jam Class @ Aquatseli Bluegrass Festival

Len Lawhon

Raleigh NC

September 29-September 30, 2023

FREE Jam Class @ World of Bluegrass Festival

Maggie Valley NC

September 29-October 1, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Maggie Valley NC

October 6-October 8, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Olive Branch MS

October 20-October 22, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Len Lawhon

Abingdon VA

October 20-October 22, 2023

Weekend Bluegrass Camp

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Horse Cave KY

October 20-October 22, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Monteagle TN

October 27-October 29, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Myrtle Beach SC

November 2-November 5, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Raleigh NC

All day

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Leslie Dare & Susan West

Charlotte NC

All day

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Norris TN

All day

Holiday Bluegrass Jam Class

Nashville TN

All day

Friday One-Day Class @ SPBGMA

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Nashville TN

All day

FREE Saturday Jam Class @ SPBGMA

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Melbourne FL

February 2-February 4, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Pensacola FL

February 23-February 25, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Sanford NC

February 23-February 25, 2024

Jam with the Pros Camp

Leslie Dare & Susan West

Abingdon VA

March 15-March 17, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Mt. Juliet TN

March 29-March 31, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Dallas NC

April 12-April 13, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Abingdon VA

September 10-September 13, 2024

Jam Camp prior to Rhythm & Roots Reunion

Gilbert & Leigh Nelson

Maggie Valley NC

September 27-September 29, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Maggie Valley NC

October 4-October 6, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Appleton WI

September 22-September 24, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Lincoln NE

October 22-November 12, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Jenny & Matt Richardson

Pickerington OH

December 1-December 3, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Fred Staunton & George Welling

Appleton WI

February 23-February 25, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Morgantown IN

March 15-March 17, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Peoria IL

April 19-April 21, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

St. Louis MO

May 31-June 2, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Madison WI

July 12-July 14, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Arlington TX

All day

Saturday Jam Class

Jim Penson

Austin TX

September 30-October 1, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

John David

Colorado Springs CO

October 20-October 22, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Denver CO

November 19-December 17, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Shoreline WA

October 1-November 12, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Auburn WA

October 14-November 4, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sat)

Rex Kerbs

San Francisco CA

August 22-September 2, 2024

Alaska Bluegrass Cruise

Hollister CA

September 22-September 24, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Mike & Gail Thomas

Glendale CA

September 23-September 24, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

John David

Los Angeles CA

October 1-December 10, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Caid Jones

Oakland CA

October 7-November 11, 2023

Weekly Jam Class (Sat)

Erik Yates

Glendale CA

November 18-November 19, 2023

Level 2 Weekend Jam Camp

John David

Las Vegas NV

December 1-December 3, 2023

Level 2 Jam with the Pros Camp

Bakersfield CA

January 4-January 6, 2024

Jam Class at Great 48 Jam Festival

Mike & Gail Thomas

Phoenix AZ

January 19-January 21, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Big Bear Lake CA

June 7-June 9, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Plusquellec Bretagne

France

October 6-October 8, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Sébastien Ferry

Plusquellec Bretagne

France

November 10-November 12, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Sébastien Ferry

Paris Île-de-France

France

November 25-November 26, 2023

Weekend Jam Camp

Šenov u Nového Jičína Moravian-Silesian

Czech Republic

January 12-January 14, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

Galway Connacht

Ireland

November 8-November 10, 2024

Weekend Jam Camp

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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!