Who is eligible to signup?

If you and your child live inside of Monroe County and your child is in 5th through 12th grade, public, private or homeschooled, your child is eligible.


Registration does not imply that the student has been accepted into the JAM Program. You will be contacted if we need additional information or missing information. Letters of acceptance into the program will be sent after the first four weeks of class.
(August 31st is closing date for 2025-2026 registration.)

September 24th is first JAM session for Tellico Plains and September 25th for Madisonville.

Registration for School Year 2025-2026 will open August 1st 2025.
We're looking forward to getting started!

We're going to do things a little different this year. Instead of a letter of recommendation, we're going to have a month long honeymoon/probation for the first four weeks of JAM. We'll evaluate each student and parents will monitor their children to determine if they will benefit by continuing after the first four weeks. Historically, we've lost most of those who decide JAM isn't for them or their children after the first month. This will go both ways.

We're also dropping the mandolin class. If your child has been playing the mandolin, they are welcome to continue, but there will not be a specific mandonlin class. Continuing mandolin students should register for the guitar class. They will bring their mandolin to class and play along with the guitars. Mandolin techniques they already know will help them continue playing, and learning new songs.

Check the calendar page for details about Orientation.

Printable Calendar

We loan instruments as we are able, and new students entering JAM are given priority for loaner instruments, but if you wish to purchase one for your child, we've made a file with links to the instruments we recommend. Violins are especially hard to buy, and there are very few of the cheaper ones that are playable. Don't waste money by buying without advice. I'm always willing to show you the good instruments and explain why the $150 violin is rarely a good buy. Don't be caught in the trap of the flea market salesman, or even Amazon. Reviews do not reflect the quality of the instrument.
Download this PDF with links and descriptions. (copy and paste the links)

We recommend that you use a computer to fill out the registration form.
You may try with your phone, but a computer makes it easier.
If you don't have a computer, the library will have one available.

Please select your desired JAM locations:
The link will take you to that location's registration:

Tellico Plains - full program
Madisonville - full program
Please review the calendar carefully before registration.

Here is an important video for all new students who want to play old-time banjo.
Please watch this short explanation about the differences between Old-time and Bluegrass banjo

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