Fiddle | Walter Hojka | Beginning | Evening Mini-Class | Weeks 1, 3, 5
Class Description: Learn to play the fiddle in this fun and supportive beginner class! If you never played fiddle, or are eager to learn more as a beginning student, this is the class for you. We’ll start with how to hold the instrument, where to put your fingers, and some simple tunes to get you playing right away. By the end, you’ll have a strong foundation and the confidence to keep learning and enjoying the fiddle. Augusta does have some fiddles to lend out for this class. Please reach out to Augusta at info@augustaartsandculture.org or 304 637 1209 to reserve one.
NOTE: This class is offered Weeks 1, 3 and 5. For any locals who want to sign up for more than one week, Walter will make sure that you grow and learn new things each week. Take all three for a true Beginning Fiddle Bootcamp!
Walter Hojka is a renowned strings educator and musician. He also served as a fiddle teacher for the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago for many years before relocating to West Virginia. He has taught strings in two West Virginia schools, is the founder of the Snowy Mountain Music School in Pendleton County, WV, and performs regularly on fiddle and banjo.