Early giving starts November 19th and continues through Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024!
Support the Handmade Music School in cultivating and strengthening community through music and dance this Giving Tuesday!
The Handmade Music School strives to cultivate and strengthen community through experiences in music and dance rooted in our Appalachian traditions. We envision thriving communities that connect through place-based traditions and are asking for your support this Giving Tuesday — December 3, 2024 — as we deepen and expand our youth programming with this north star in mind.
Your donations will fund scholarships for programming and will 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.
Engaging young people is vital in preserving the future of these beautiful traditions and creating sustainable community. We are dedicated to creating opportunities for young people and their families to engage during and after their school day and throughout the week while making these opportunities accessible to all. This currently happens through private lessons, recurring classes, workshops, camps, presentations, and community jams as well as regular performance opportunities.
Our annual summer camps are an incredible opportunity for youth to take a deep dive into traditional music and dance, while developing an understanding of local culture and Appalachian traditions through hands-on experiences. Through consistent guided engagement with community members and mentors, we demonstrate the importance of community, mentorship, and lasting friendships while students develop their own connection to these traditions and share their own blossoming and unique skills.
In addition to youth programming at HMS, we are designed to serve everyone from 0 – 100 and currently have programming that serves all of these ages from Joy Jammers to our Harmonic Heritage project, we love to invite people into our circle of learning and we provide scholarships for all ages and people from our community and around the world.
There are many ways to help the Handmade Music School share the music this Giving Tuesday.
Donate to our HMS Fundraiser Page at GiveLocalNRV.com
Make a bid in for our Handmade Music School Auction. Featuring items & services donated by our wonderful HMS Community! (Bidding is Closed)
Contribute to our PAY IT FORWARD Program. This program is a way to give directly to students you know or Pay It Forward for others. Purchase individual lessons, passes for Joy Jammers or scholarships for The Youth Get Together or The Youth Stringband Program.
Join us at the Floyd Country Store on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 at 5:00 pm for a HANDMADE MUSIC SCHOOL GIVING TUESDAY CELEBRATION!
Admission is FREE with a suggested donation to support programming at HMS
Have a meal at the Floyd Country Store with and enjoy Live & Livestreamed performances, silent auction, and more! Students groups will be performing tunes & songs they learned through out the semester and the event will end with a short square dance where everyone can join in! Come help us celebrate and support our youth music community here in Floyd, VA!
Can’t make it to the event? You can Livestream it for free at Floyd Country Store TV!