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Classes are offered to 3rd-8th graders to take lessons on the 4 major traditional instruments—guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and banjo.  Students take one hour per week for 20 weeks out of the school year. Most after-school sites charge tuition and rental fees based on the child’s lunch status so that it can be affordable for all.  

Just added Chastain Road Elementary School to the YAM family. Programs to begin soon there. See contact information below.

Lesson fees are determined by school lunch status:
  free lunch: $5/week

  reduced lunch: $7/week
  paid lunch: $12/week 
 
Students may rent (or rent to own) instruments to take home: 
  free lunch: $5/month

  reduced lunch: $8/month
  paid lunch: $15/month

The after-school program begins the week of Oct. 7 this year.  Our instructional and administrative staff are all caring, skilled, and dedicated to bringing this music of our heritage to our children.

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Schools, Principals, and Program Directors

Ambler Elementary
     Carlton Lewis, Principal
     Janet Hardin, program director
     janethardin@pickens.k12.sc.us

Ben Hagood Elementary
     Paula Alexander, Principal
     Christine Esancy , program director
    ChristineEsancy@gmail.com
  
YLA Charter School
    Sandee Blankenship, Principal
    Gretchen Carpenter, program director
    GretchenCarpenter@gmail.com

Dacusville Elementary and Middle School
    Travis Chapman, Elementary Principal
    Wanda Tharpe, Middle School Principal
    Cristy Flowers, program director
    CristyFlowers@pickens.k12.sc.us
 
Liberty Elementary
     Lowell Haynes, Principal
     Suzanne Aldridge, program director
     SuzanneAldridge@pickens.k12.sc.us   

Chastain Road Elementary
     Jessica Patterson, Principal
     Mary Johnson, program director
    Maybelle.johnson@gmail.com

Pickens Elementary
     Donna Harden, Principal
     Tiffany Short, co-program director                                                 
​     tiffanyshort@pickens.k12.sc.us


  


   



Pickens Middle School
     James King, Principal
     Tom Kelley, program director
     tomkelley1@att.net     

Six Mile Elementary
     Melissa Terry, Principal
​    Jan Nations, Program Director
    JanNations@pickens.k12.sc.us
                
Getty's Middle School
    Mr. Michael Cory, Principal
    AleciaGilcrease, program director
    aleciagilcrease@pickens.k12.sc.us
 
Home-School Arts Academy
   Rebecca Moore- program director 
   Alleluiadance@yahoo.com

Central Academy of the Arts
   
Tish Goode, Principal
   Kim Keasler- program director 
   KimKeasler@pickens.k12.sc.us

McKissick Academy of Science and Technology
   Heather Touchberry, Principal
​   Ashley Gilbert- program director 
   AshleyGilbert@pickens.k12.sc.us
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