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...
Pre-registration was open from early December through early February. The next opportunity to register is when general registration opens mid March. ...
Pre-registration is pretty popular, with over half of attendees pre-registering. We don't close registrations, but how quickly classes fill up, varies too much to reliably predict. Recently, Guitar & Contemporary Folk Week classes have filled quickly. We do use a waitlist system and there can...
2026 Fees Tuition $695 per week Shared housing (with a roommate) & meals $595 per person, per week (optional)Single housing (no roommate) An additional $300 (optional) Non-student activities fee $200 per week Children's Program fee $250 per week, per child (Ages 6-12) Meal...
If you are on the wait-list for a class that is full, and a space opens up, we will offer the class in turn to each person on the list until the space is filled. Please respect those ahead of you on the wait-lists by...
Our office only has the capacity to do this for limited circumstances. Please email or text our office to inquire/arrange. gathering@warren-wilson.edu; 828-298-3434 For pre-registration or general registration. ...
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has previously allowed three hours of Teaching Certificate Renewal Credit for each week of the Swannanoa Gathering. Interested teachers should contact their local school board for prior approval. ...
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...
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...
Non-students can pay a $200 activity fee per week to gain access to all of the Gathering events except classes. This includes concerts, dances, jams, student showcases, etc. Some weeks also offer yoga or qigong classes in the mornings. If you and your non-student guest...
