Joyful Noise Programs

Private Lessons

Thirty minutes to an hour of one-on-one instruction in a variety of instruments including violin, viola, cello, fiddle, guitar, piano, dobro, pedal steel, bass and voice.
Call (828) 649.2828 for more information.

Dance

Clogging and Irish Step Dance
Beginner and intermediate level classes offered for children and adults in clogging and Irish step dance. Clogging classes teach contemporary, precision clogging along with flatfooting and open freestyle. Students also explore precision and hoe-down figure dances. Irish classes will use the soft shoe dance style made popular in the hit show “Riverdance”. Students will learn basic skills using reels, jigs, slip jigs and hornpipes. Traditional footwork, leaps and ceili figures will be taught.
Cheryl Renfro, Director (828) 712.7559, cherylrenfro@hotmail.com

Appalachian Music Program

A program focused on the traditional mountain folk music indigenous to Western North Carolina. Individual lessons offered on fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo and dobro as well as group classes in beginning guitar and “how to jam.”

Brio Concert Series

Amanda Horton has been named Interim Director for Brio Chamber Series' 2011-2012 season. Amanda has been an Artist-in-Residence with Brio since 2010, and is a professional singer and teacher in the Asheville area. Brio Chamber Series' focus for 2012 will include: expansion of audiences to include students and more residents of the Asheville area, creative venues for performances, additional board members and to continue innovative chamber music programming in Weaverville and surrounding areas.
Amanda Horton, Interim Director, (828) 319.7077, amandarhorton@gmail.com
www.brioconcertseries.org

Summer Music & Arts Camp

An eclectic camp for string players and pianists of all ages offering string orchestra, bluegrass & old-time, chamber music, masterclass instruction, and a variety of electives including world percussion, jazz & improvisation, folk dance, chorus, music theory, visual arts, and drama. At the end of the week, students perform with their ensembles at the Camp Showcase concert. Artist-faculty include Asheville Symphony members Gina Caldwell, Frances Duff, Franklin Keel, and Kara Poorbaugh, as well as orchestra director Dean Angeles, nationally renowned string educator and conductor.
joyfulnoisecamp@yahoo.com.

Drama

Kids of all ages can learn how to exercise their intuition, explore their creativity, build confidence within an ensemble, all while playing! It is through improv and theatre games that we learn the craft, so give your kids the gift of the first step in an actor's journey and sign them up today!

Beginning Drama for K-2nd Grades– This 8 week class will allow students the opportunity to learn how to identify the basic elements of a good story, how to apply them in the creation of original stories and the confidence to share what they have create...d. The class will culminate in a performance of their work.
Create a Character for 3rd-5th Grades– This 8 week class will allow students the opportunity to learn how to creative imaginative and effectively communicated characters, how to apply them to the creation of original stories and the confidence to share what they have created. The class will culminate in a performance of their work.
Acting from the Inside Out for 6-8th Grades– This 10 week class will allow students the opportunity to explore the craft of acting using a variety of theatre games that focus on discovering the who, what, when, where, and why of a story, and how to use their imagination to create sensory elements that allow for more 'in the moment' acting. The class will culminate in a performance of original scenes.

Contact Rebecca Morris for further details and to register:
(828) 215.8738, iamrebeccam@gmail.com

Visual Arts

Classes and workshops in fiber arts; photography; photo book making; toddler art; and preschool art.
Fiber Arts Instructor: Lynda Sondles (828) 775.2499, lyndasondles@gmail.com 
Photography/Photo book making Instructor:  Carrie Wagner (828) 273.6342,
www.carriewagner.com

Performing Student Ensembles

Intermediate & Advanced String Ensembles perform music of different genres in a variety of venues.
Dr. Gina Caldwell, String Ensemble Director (828) 649.2828, gina_m_caldwell@yahoo.com

Chamber Music
Hone your skills and make new friends in small ensembles of mixed instrumentation (duets, trios, quartets, etc.)
Kara Poorbaugh, Director (828) 551.0854, karafrances@yahoo.com

Kindermusik

A child’s work is their play. In a loving environment, rich with sensory experiences, surrounded by music, a child has a long attention span for their work. Sometimes it takes creativity to direct a child’s movement to focus on the objectives at hand and sometimes it takes creativity to re-fashion meaningful objectives to take advantage of the energy level at hand. Every child can benefit from Kindermusik classes. Music makes smart kids! 
Yvette Odell, Director (828) 242.1548, singandtwirl@gmail.com
www.kindermusikwithyvette.com

Joyful Noise Homeschool and Community Outreach!

Joyful Noise now offers support directly to homeschool and community groups seeking enrichment through drama, music, and art. Joyful Noise invites parents of homeschool children and leaders of community groups to meet with members of our Outreach team. We will work with you to design a program that directly meets your curriculum and enrichment needs. Our goal is to provide quality fine arts classes that are both affordable and convenient - many classes can be brought directly to your home-classroom or meeting place! Some of our current offerings include: acting classes, art projects, and music ensembles in various styles.