Blues in Schools
Blues in Schools is a free educational outreach program preceding the Wiregrass Blues Festival each year. The program includes workshops and performances by accomplished blues musicians for local students. Thus far, we have successfully reached over 12,000 students, teachers, and parents. During the program, children learn about the progression and history of blues music in the American South.
In addition to the performances, participating schools could receive a gift of instrumentation or monetary support for their music departments. We also help provide underprivileged music enthusiasts with instruments when they can't afford them. It is our desire that all who wish to perform music have the opportunity.
We present Blues in Schools all over the Wiregrass Area to include Houston County Schools, Dale County Schools, Ozark City Schools, and more. The program is moderator by, Blues Historian and Wiregrass Blues Festival Founder, Gil Anthony.
Click below for more images and a complete history of our Blues-in-Schools program:
BLUES IN SCHOOLS
These performances are made possible by a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Alabama Humanities Alliance, and our faithful Sponsors.
