Handmade Music School
Strengthening community through experiences in music, dance, and arts rooted in our Appalachian traditions.
STEP-A-TUNE DANCE WEEKEND
NOVEMBER 6-8, 2026! REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Step-a-tune Dance Weekend is a rare opportunity for intermediate to advanced percussive dancers—including cloggers and flatfooters—to dig deeper into their percussive dance practice, connect with fellow dancers, and be inspired to push their craft further.
The weekend offers 10+ hours of percussive dance instruction lead by Sharon Leahy, Becky Hill & Nic Gareiss. We will engage in drills that build technical facility and expand musicality, explore improvisation, discuss pedagogical approaches, try on choreography and much more! Classes will be fast paced, with techniques drawn not only from clogging and flatfooting but also from a range of dance forms. We encourage participants to come with a work-in-progress choreography or a specific question in their dance practice for feedback and exploration.
Joy Jammers Summer Session: June 26 to August 28
Join us for Kari’s Joy Jammers by Heart of the Child Music Education from 10:30-11:30am on Friday mornings at The Floyd Country Store. This class is a joyful, interactive group musical experience for children and their caregivers at The Floyd Country Store. These FUN and developmentally appropriate classes are produced by Kari Kovick and Heart of the Child Music Education and foster a love of music while building foundational musical skills, safe connection, secure attachment, and healthy community.
Joy Jammers is aimed toward children ages 0 to 6.
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Latest News
The First Ever Youth Floyd Radio Show Was a Huge Success!
The first ever YOUTH Floyd Radio Show was incredible!! The students wrote original jingles for our sponsors, created and drafted their own original skits, and performed the music throughout the show.
We’re Participating in the 2026 NRV GiveLocal Fundraiser!
The Handmade Music School is excited to announce that we are taking part in the 13th annual NRV GiveLocal fundraising campaign. Each year in June, our community comes together for 24 hours of giving to support the amazing work of
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Your donations will fund operations for another year of the Handmade Music School, provide support for our weekly Youth Stringband Program and Youth Get Together summer camps, and will help support our general operating costs and Share The Music Scholarship Fund. Your donations will also help support our team in building upon existing opportunities and creating new vibrant music and dance opportunities. It’s our mission to welcome everyone into the Handmade Music School community without finances getting in the way, and also to support the musicians and teachers that make these opportunities possible.Â
Lessons
Private lessons provide the opportunity to get the personal attention that can be beneficial to your growth as a musician.
Group Classes
Our group classes offer participants the opportunity to play with others in a group setting where everyone is learning together.
Workshops
Workshops are special, one-time experiences of music or dance with master teachers at the Handmade Music School.
Camps
These intensive getaways are designed for anyone who wants to immerse themselves in a weekend-long music experience.
Floyd Country Store TV
Can’t make it to the show or want to relive the magic of your favorite performance at The Floyd Country Store? Join Floyd Country Store TV. Floyd Country Store TV is produced by Handmade Music School. Proceeds support our Share The Music Scholarship program.