Bluegrass Jam Class

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Taught by Austin Scelzo using the Wernick Method*

Brunswick, ME at the Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival

29 Meadow Road, Brunswick, ME 04011

September 2-4, 2022

Friday 4-6pm; Saturday 1-3pm; Sunday 10am-12pm

Tuition: $55 onsite, $50 in advance, or $20 per session

Festival admission required. $20 deposit holds your spot; 50% refundable for cancellations more than one month in advance.

You will be sent the full set of of student materials as soon as you register.


Austin Scelzo was introduced to various fiddle traditions at Mark O’Connor’s early Berklee String Camps and over time picked up all the bluegrass instruments along with singing, songwriting, and jamming. While enjoying four years as a middle school music teacher. Austin’s bluegrass journey began with CT-based groups The Angry O’Haras and On the Trail, on fiddle and vocals.

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Afternoon Jam Class

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November 17, 2022 @ 4:00 pm 6:00 pm EST

291 Tinker St
Woodstock, NY 12498 United States
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Bluegrass Jam Class

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Taught by Austin Scelzo using the Wernick Method*

This class has been canceled. See the other two offerings in the area in Poughkeepsie (Nov 18) and Purdys (Nov 19).

Woodstock, NY at the Bearsville Theatre

291 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY 12498

November 17, 2022

Thursday, 4-6pm, just prior to Bearsville Theater Bluegrass Supper Series

Tuition: $30

$5 off through Oct 17; 50% refundable for cancellations more than one month in advance.

You will be sent the full set of of student materials as soon as you register.


Austin Scelzo was introduced to various fiddle traditions at Mark O’Connor’s early Berklee String Camps and over time picked up all the bluegrass instruments along with singing, songwriting, and jamming.

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Weekly Jam Class (Wed)

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September 7, 2022 October 26, 2022 EDT

Bethel, CT United States + Google Map
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Weekly Bluegrass Jam Class

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Taught by Austin Scelzo using the Wernick Method*

Bethel, CT at Note Kitchen

227 Greenwood Ave, Bethel CT 06801

Wednesdays, September 7 – October 26, 2022

6:45-9pm each Wednesday; no class on Sep 28

Tuition: $225 for 7 sessions

$30 off through Aug 14. $50 deposit reserves your spot; 50% refundable for cancellations more than one month in advance.


Austin Scelzo was introduced to various fiddle traditions at Mark O’Connor’s early Berklee String Camps and over time picked up all the bluegrass instruments along with singing, songwriting, and jamming. While enjoying four years as a middle school music teacher. Austin’s bluegrass journey began with CT-based groups The Angry O’Haras and On the Trail, on fiddle and vocals.

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Austin Scelzo Receives IBMA Mini-Grant

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Wernick Method teacher Austin Scelzo (based in CT) received one of IBMA’s Bluegrass in the Schools Mini-Grants. From the June 2022 issue of the IMBA Foundation Cornerstone:

Check out the video for a message from Danbury, CT-based bluegrass educator and musician Austin Scelzo. The video visits the series of Bluegrass in the Schools programs his band is implementing in Connecticut high schools (Austin is the mandolin player/fiddler in the video).

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Bluegrass Jam Class

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Taught by Pete Wernick & Gilbert Nelson using the Wernick Method

Raleigh, NC at the IBMA World of Bluegrass Festival

Inside lobby of the Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Friday and Saturday, Sep 30-Oct 1, 2022, 10am-Noon

Join us for either or both days!

Tuition: FREE!!

Student materials will be emailed to all pre-registered students.

Assisted by Leigh Nelson, Austin Scelzo, Kevin Slick, Buck Thrailkill, Ellen Carlson, Ira Gitlin, Annie Savage, Susan West, Leslie Dare, and other Wernick Method teachers!… More Info!

Afternoon Jam Class

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May 21, 2022 @ 3:00 pm 6:00 pm EDT

Purdys, NY United States + Google Map
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Bluegrass Jam Class

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Taught by Austin Scelzo using the Wernick Method*

Purdys, NY at the Westchester Bluegrass Club

33 Lake Way, Purdys, NY 10578

May 21, 2022

Saturday, 3pm-6pm. This class precedes the monthly Westchester Bluegrass Club performance. After the class: informal jamming 6-7, open mic 7-8 (no charge); pro bluegrass plays paid show 8-9:30.

Tuition: $40

Full payment of $40 due upon registration. 50% refundable for cancellations more than one month in advance.

You will be sent the full set of of student materials as soon as you register.

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