Camps
Handmade Music School welcomes friends from all over the world to join us for weekend or week-long intensive music and dance camps in Floyd, Virginia. These camps feature some of our favorite teachers, great food and community in a relaxed environment with our friends at The Floyd Country Store and Floyd EcoVillage.
How to Register for Our Camps
Step-A-Tune Dance Weekend
November 6-8, 2026 — Open to ages 16+
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.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
FLOYD OLD TIME MUSIC GET TOGETHER
March 18 – 21, 2027 (Tentative)
The Floyd Old Time Music Get Together camp has become one of the premiere old time music and dance learning experiences for music lovers from all over the world. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains and taking place early in the spring each year, folks who choose to get together with us experience a wonderfully relaxing learning environment at the end of winter as the springtime in Appalachia is bursting!
Students at the Get Together can choose between intermediate and advanced classes in fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, bass, and singing from an amazing group of guest teachers. In addition, afternoon sessions will feature presentations and workshops with visiting regionally significant musicians, and evenings will offer square-dancing, concerts, and lots of tune-playing opportunities.
The camp takes place at the Floyd Events Center, which is part of the Floyd EcoVillage. The facility features beautiful timber-framed buildings on 75 private acres just a few miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway and the charming town center of Floyd. The EcoVillage hosts a performance space with a great wooden dance floor, stage and sound system for concerts and dances, and a variety of teaching spaces. There is a dining hall with a commercial kitchen and The Floyd Country Store will be offering healthy and high-quality meals throughout the weekend.
FLOYD YOUTH GET TOGETHER “TEEN WEEK”
Ages 14-18 — June 28 to July 2, 2027 (Tentative)
The Floyd Youth Get Together “Teen Week” Camp is a fun-filled week immersed in the traditional music and dance of Southwest Virginia. Our camp offers exciting and interactive classes in fiddle, clawhammer banjo, guitar, mandolin, singing, and dance. Morning and afternoon sessions features instruction, performance, presentations and enrichment activities with visiting musicians. Our Teen Week camp is for all skill levels and players looking to take their musical journey to the next level!
Registration Coming in Spring 2027!
Floyd YOUTH GET TOGETHER Camp
Ages 7-13 — June 12 to June 16, 2027 (Tentative)
The Floyd Youth Get Together Camp is a fun-filled week immersed in the traditional music and dance of Southwest Virginia for all skill levels. Our camp offers exciting and interactive classes in fiddle, clawhammer banjo, guitar, mandolin, singing, and dance. Morning and afternoon sessions feature instruction, performance, presentations and enrichment activities with visiting musicians. The Floyd Youth Get Together Camp is designed for students who are just beginning their musical journey or taking their music to the next level!
Registration Coming in Spring 2027!
