We welcome and encourage students of all ages to attend our classes. We do not have an age limit for class participants and just ask that the student be sincerely interested in the subject and not a distraction to others. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Adult chaperones are responsible for any housing, meal, or tuition fees, but the non-student activities fee is waived for non-student chaperones. Please refer to class descriptions to evaluate the fit of a class for a particular individual.

We welcome and encourage students of all ages to attend our classes. We do not have an age limit for class participants and just ask that the student be sincerely interested in the subject and not a distraction to others. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Adult chaperones are responsible for any housing, meal, or tuition fees, but the non-student activities fee is waived for non-student chaperones. Please refer to class descriptions to evaluate the fit of a class for a particular individual.

To register children for classes, they are registered with their own registration form. Please ensure that an email address accessible to parents/guardians is used for the registration of any minors.

For information on our Children’s Program, held during Traditional Song, Old-Time, & Celtic Weeks, click here.

During Traditional Song, Celtic and Old-Time Music & Dance Weeks we offer a full-day program for children ages 6-12, taught by Children’s Program Coordinator Melissa Hyman. This is not a program of music instruction (although music is certainly incorporated!), but a program of crafts and creativity, games, friendship, silliness, and discovery. Program activities are scheduled during Gathering class periods, and parents are responsible for their children at all other times. (This means that you drop-off before the first class period, pick-up for lunch, and then pick-up after the last class period.)

Are you instead looking for your child to take our Swannanoa Gathering music instruction courses? Children taking Swannanoa Gathering classes can be registered under their own registration.
Adult chaperones are required for those under 18 years of age.

During Old-Time Music & Dance Week, we also have an evening jam session program, “Young Old-Time”
Young players have the opportunity to get together each evening after supper for a young-folks-only hour of music and socializing facilitated by one our class instructors. The Young Old-Time band that forms at this jam session will have the opportunity to play for the square dance on Wednesday night and at the Friday class showcase! Young string players, singers, dancers, and non-musicians are all welcome.

Those bringing children should indicate so on their registration form.
Fees will need to be adjusted, if appropriate, by our office, before full payment is made.

Scenarios for one room (two beds)
1 adult student + 1 child non-student = $595 + $300 + any applicable child meal fee

1 adult student + 2 children non-students = $595 + $300 +any applicable child meal fees (1 child will need mattress/cot, bedding, pillow provided)

1 adult + 1 child taking classes = $595 + $595 (may be slightly less depending on age of child, due to meal fees)

1 adult + 1 child taking classes + 1 child non-student = $595 + $595 + any applicable child meal fee (1 child will need mattress/cot, bedding, pillow provided)

2 adults + 1 child = $595 + $595 + any applicable child meal fee (child will need mattress/cot, bedding, pillow provided)

Scenario for two rooms located next to each other
2 adults + 1 to 4 children = $595 + $595 + ($595 for student or $300 for non-student) + ($595 for student or $300 for non-student) + applicable child meal fees (2 children will need mattresses/cots, bedding, pillow provided)

Youth Scholarships: housing/meals is included for the scholarship recipient, but any adult chaperones are responsible for their housing/meal fees.

Children 6 and under eat for free.