AUGUSTA HERITAGE CENTER 2013 Summer Sessions MUSIC • DANCE CRAFT • FOLKLORE Elkins, WV • AugustaHeritageCenter.org Experience Augusta! “There are very few places in this world where I have felt as welcomed, challenged, inspired, exhausted, happy or where I have learnt as much at Augusta. It ’s a wonderful place full of wonderful people. A week there fuels me for months, even years afterwards.” –Sebastiann Zijp “If I could mash up all my summer experiences at Augusta, I’d say the final product would somehow resemble the coolest family reunion I’ve ever been to. I found rejuvenation and comfort in the power of music, artistry, our land, and the human spirit.” –Jess McIntosh Join Us! Summer in the cool, blue, Appalachian Mountains means many things– misty mornings, green so overwhelming that you may think you’re in Oz, and sunsets that give you pause. Add to that a rich layer of Augusta and you begin to understand what draws people to this special place on the hill for five weeks each summer. When we talk to folks about why they come to Augusta, certain words keep percolating to the top: inspiring, exhausting, connecting, jamming. These are all part of the Augusta Experience. Look through this catalog and discover all the opportunities to learn from some of the most talented and well-known experts in the fields of music, dance, craft and folkways – from world-class blues artists to down-home Cajun chefs. Then pull out your calendar and see when you can come! While many sign up for a week (or even two) of non-stop learning and fun, others join us for our great variety of evening mini-courses, dances, and concerts. Our mission is to celebrate, share and pass on the rich, cultural heritage not only of our region, but the world. And when we say passing it on, we mean master to student, fiddler to fiddler, generation to generation. We want young people to attend, so we offer scholarships and our Augusta for Kids program during weeks Four and Five. So you see, we have everything. Be amazed by our instructors. Be inspired by our mountains. Sit under a sycamore and knock out a tune. Stay up late and jam under the stars. But whatever you do, join us for Augusta this summer. Augusta Heritage Center We are Davis & Elkins College’s program for the heritage arts. Augusta provides instruction and performances, folklife programs, and a home to a significant collection of field recordings, oral histories, photographs, instruments, and Appalachian art. We teach. We share. We celebrate the wonder and diversity of the heritage arts. Augusta was the historic name of West Virginia in its period of earliest settlement, so it seemed fitting that it would be the name given to a program designed to help preserve Appalachian heritage and traditions. Since our beginnings in 1973, the Augusta Heritage Center has flourished and grown. We are known nationally and internationally for our activities relating to traditional folklife and folk arts of many regions and cultures. Davis & Elkins College Here, in this amazing and beautiful place, we prepare and inspire students for success and for thoughtful engagement in the world. To this end, we combine a traditional commitment to the liberal arts and sciences with a contemporary commitment to engaged, student- centered learning. Our wooded campus, including a National Historic Officers of Davis & Elkins College Landmark District, is located in Elkins, West Virginia – a President: G.T. ‘Buck’ Smith lively arts-oriented community of 10,000 residents in the Chancellor: Michael Mihalyo, Jr. Potomac Highlands. Within the town are several National Vice President for Student Affairs: Scott D. Goddard Historic Districts and a variety of shops, restaurants and Vice President for Academic Affairs: Joe Roidt pubs. The Monongahela National Forest – a million-acre natural playground – is just minutes away. Chief Financial Officer: Greta J. Troastle The region boasts whitewater rafting, hiking, trout fishing, mountain biking, rock climbing and Executive Vice President and COO: Kevin Wilson skiing. For more information, visit www.dewv.edu or call 304-637-1900. Augusta Heritage Center Staff Appalachian Studies @ D&E Director: Joyce Rossbach Folk Arts Coordinator: Gerry Milnes The Appalachian Studies program highlights the cultural heritage of the Appalachian region Web Coordinator: Marilyn Palmer Richards within the context of the modern world. In keeping with the College’s liberal arts mission, this Administrative Assistant: Matthew Kupstas interdisciplinary minor embodies the dedication of Davis & Elkins College to its home region. The AmeriCorps: Rebecca Hill Appalachian Music & Dance Club sponsors concerts, dances, films, panel discussions, traditional food events and more. Appalachian Spirit, the combined Dance Collective and String Band ensemble, presents traditional Appalachian music and dance throughout West Virginia and beyond. 2013 Augusta Catalog Associate Vice President, Office of Communications and Marketing : Carol Schuler Publication Designer: Nanci Bross-Fregonara Editorial Assistance: Linda Howell Skidmore, Joyce Rossbach, Marilyn Palmer Richards, Gerry Milnes Photography: Dave Savage, Dave Dutzik, WV Division of Tourism, D&E Office of Communications and Marketing Davis & Elkins College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and practices equal opportunity in all aspects of its operation. Davis & Elkins College is committed to assuring equal opportunity to all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, or sexual orientation in its educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment practices as required by Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended in 1991, the West Virginia Human Rights Act and other applicable statutes. Inquiries concerning Title IX compliance should be referred to the College Title IX Coordinator. Inquiries concerning Section 504 compliance should be referred to the Vice President for Student Affairs. Inquiries concerning equal opportunity in personnel practices should be referred to the Director of Human Resources. 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