Contact: Joe DeJarnette, Director
540-745-4066
Email: MusicLabFloyd@jeffcenter.org

The Music Lab represents an innovative model of experiential learning in music business, technology, and performance as an extension of the education area schools provide. We are preparing local youth for future education, careers, and interests in the music and entertainment industries.

Our primary program serves area 6th-12th graders. We are developing a new model for molding the lives of youth as they grow not only as musicians, engineers, and performers, but as contributing members of our society, knowledgeable consumers, and engaged citizens.

Music performance, recording arts, and music business are all built into our intentionally designed curriculum. The Music Lab requires accountability, rigor and discipline for success. It also builds respect for diversity and creativity by drawing youth and instructors from a variety of backgrounds and communities.

Our curriculum is designed to grant students increased autonomy as they progress through each phase, so we can better accommodate each student in terms of their musical abilities, interests, and personal development. Whereas one student may prefer to only ever don headphones and make beats, another may want to write and publish songs as well as engineer and produce professional recording sessions.

The Music Lab will provide a structured learning environment catered to each student’s aspirations. Regardless if a student is highly motivated or is less focused and just wants to hang out, our curriculum will aid in their development both personally and academically. Students will be joined by local, regional, and national-level musicians and entrepreneurs.

The Music Lab represents a forward-looking response to preparing our youth and community for the changing economy, music business, and emerging digital arts.

The June Bug Center and FCPS are collaborating to offer an after school program for high school students from January 2013 to May 2013. Programming will be scheduled in 2 semester segments. The second semester will run March 25 – May 23, Monday – Thursday afternoons from 3:30 – 6:00 PM. Transportation to the June Bug Center will be provided from FCHS on these days and students will be able to ride the activity bus back to the predetermined drop off locations.
Each day will consist of an enrichment class and mentoring/tutoring period. Students will need to sign up ahead of time for the enrichment class of their choice. Some classes are offered free and some are for suggested donation or structured pay. Scholarships are available for students that need help financially.
Mentoring/Tutoring:
Students will be paired with a trained volunteer mentor if requested from the community and other students to get assistance in schoolwork, play strategy games such as (chess and cards) and/or other planned group or individual activities to support positive social interactions and behaviors for students.
Enrichment Activities Offered March 25 – May 23

To request a sign up form please email: JuneBug@swva.net

Mondays:

Teen Cuisine: 4:00-5:00 pm, 8 consecutive weeks (no class on April 1)
Description: This class will be about learning new skills, learning how to eat smart, and be a healthy teen. Each week you will pick up some new information and prepare a food item and yes……you will be eating the food! Students will get a workbook to go along with the shared material.
Instructor: Dawn Barnes is celebrating her 25th year with Cooperative Extension. She enjoys teaching sharing knowledge with others. One of her favorite pass times is baking and cooking with her nieces.
Cost: Free/Donations accepted

Aikido of Floyd: 4:15-5:15 pm, 8 consecutive weeks (no class on April 1)
Description: An incredible Japanese movement art, aikido – “the Way of Harmony with Energy” – is about moving well. The movement skills learned in aikido practice will serve you well for the rest of your life. This foundation will not only lead to better, more graceful, coordinated, and effective movement skills in daily life, but will also make learning other active skills (such as sports) much easier. Practicing aikido feels good and is fun. You will leave class grinning. This class is about moving well, learning how to feel your body, balance, and movements clearly, and experiencing the joy of movement. We work with aikido concepts such as blending, non-resistance, balance, perceiving the movements & intentions of others, and a loving and accepting approach to working with (or conflicting with) others. Those who are interested can complete an 18 week course will test and receive their first level aikido belt – 6th kyu by joining the ongoing adult class, Wednesday nights, 7:00-8:30. If possible, please wear soft clothing with no zippers or buttons (such as sweats or a martial arts uniform).
Instructors: Jeff Dowd began his aikido training in 2006 at Aikido in the Fan in Richmond, and has continued his training at Aikido of Floyd since 2009. Jeff has 5 children of his own. Since 1985, Aikido of Floyd founder, Sensei Tom Simpson, has pursued his aikido training at Aikido of Columbus (Ohio) under his primary sensei, Paul Linden, 6th Dan. His passion is helping to bring about personal transformation through these types of powerful mind-body practices. He loves teaching, and has taught in Floyd since 2007. As one of eight Master Billiard Instructors, Tom produces instructional products & content and teaches pool nationally.
Cost: Free/Donations accepted

Performance Arts Workshop: 4:00-5:00 pm, 8 consecutive weeks (no class on April 1)
Description: Performance Arts Workshop is a theatre experience for both seasoned and brand new actors. Explore improvisation, motivation, dialogues, monologues and more with several members of the new community theatre group, Locust Street Players. This is a fun, energetic and creative group where the sky is the limit!
Instructors: Susan Saunders And Stacy Dowd of the locust street players studied theatre in Richmond at Theatre VCU. They have been acting for over twenty years each in community, children’s, and professional theaters.
Cost: Free/Donations accepted

Tuesdays:

Ceramics: Hand Building to Wheel Throwing: 3:45-4:45 pm, 9 consecutive weeks *class is located at The Jacksonville Center for the Arts
Description: Experience clay by learning about hand building techniques, throwing clay on a potter’s wheel, finishing & trimming, glazes, and firing. All materials and tools will be provided. Student artwork may not be completely fired in the kilns by the end of the class, so some work may need to be picked up after the class ends.
Instructor: Aven Tanner is an experienced art teacher, currently working for Floyd County Public Schools as the elementary art teacher. She has a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Ceramics from Radford University and is very excited to have the opportunity to work with some of her past students.
Cost: $110 per student/4 student minimum. $75 Deposit is due to reserve your spot payable to the Jacksonville Center and the remaining $35 is due by the first day of class. All but $40 will be refunded if student cancels prior to the first day of class, no refund will be given after the class has started or for any missed classes or cancelled classes due to weather.

Yoga for Beginners: 4:30–5:30 pm, 9 consecutive weeks
Description: A beginners level yoga that tunes the entire body, mind and soul. Based on the 10,000 year old teachings of Indian gurus Hatha yoga is a slow meditative “dance ” that combines breathing and movement stretches that help a person come to feel more positive about life and have a more balanced foundation of inner strength in order to deal with the everyday stresses of life.
Instructor: Doug Chancey attended yoga school at the Ashram in Yogaville, VA in Buckingham County under the teachings of Swami Satchidinanda. He has studied Intregal Yoga there off and on since 2003 and has committed his life since then to a spirit of service to those in need.
Cost: Free/Donations accepted

Wednesdays:

What, Me Worry? 3:45-4:45 pm, 9 consecutive weeks
Description: Skillful and creative ways to deal with stress. If school work and SOL exams, bullying, family life, or the drama of relationships can be hard to deal with, you’re not alone. In this new class series, Joe and Jamie will continue building on the fun of authentic relating games and begin teaching teens skills to cope with stress, such as progressive muscle relaxation, mindfulness exercises, and creative expression using collage journals.
Instructor: IBme founder Joe Klein is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in helping teens deal with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addictions, trauma, grief and loss.
Cost: Free/Donations accepted

TaekwonDo King of Floyd: 3:45-4:45 pm, 9 consecutive weeks
Description: Students will learn a powerful way of moving through techniques that will build strength, speed, and enhance personal safety. We teach the Five Elements of Growth and Mastery: Presence, Engagement, Awareness, Community, and Excellence. Education Research demonstrates* TaekwonDo and the teaching methods we employ result in greater improvements in classroom behavior, in the ability to focus on a task, in student performance on standardized math tests, and the ability to control emotions, and make socially responsible decisions.
Instructor: Mr. King has been researching and teaching TaekwonDo for twelve years is a Black Belt, Master of Special Education, and former industrial and exhibit designer. Mr. King studied martial arts under Son, Duk Sung, Joseph Demuz, and Jerry Beasley.
Cost: $49 for the semester, first class on March 27th is free, scholarships available.

Thursdays:

Hoop-Dance and Yoga: 4:30–5:30 pm, 9 consecutive weeks
Description: In this class students will learn basic Hoop-Dance tricks. We will explore fundamentals of Hoop-Dance with small combinations that incorporate what we learn each week. The class will weave yoga into it’s warm up and cool down. Yoga is a wonderful way to increase strength and flexibility and let go of stress. Hula-Hooping is so much fun and such a great form of exercise! No dance experience required, preferable if student can hula-hoop but not required. 9 consecutive week
Instructor: Leia Jones graduated from Hollins University with a degree in Dance and Choreography. She has taught a large range of styles including Hip Hop, Ballet, Belly dance and Hoop dancing. She has taught at the Jacksonville’s After school program as well as performed at many festivals and local events. She enjoys sharing her love of dance through teaching.
Cost: Free/Donations accepted

Physical Theater: 3:45-4:45 pm, 9 consecutive weeks
Description: This is a space to tune in and celebrate our bodies, voices, and personalities! Through the disciplined and playful exploration of physical theater, we will practice embodied exercises to increase skills of clear, artful, spontaneous expression. We will begin to integrate our mind, bodies and emotions, and disempower distracting thoughts and judgments. Come play!
Instructor: Katie earned her M.F.A. in Dance with an emphasis in Physical Theater from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2011 and her B.A. in Dance from Columbia College Chicago in 2002. Katie recently completed a European tour with her solo improvisations, and is now teaching theater, movement meditation, and contact improv in Virginia. She dances with Evolatic Dance, Rhythm Fire Dance Company, and is the Artistic Director of Queen of Hearts Productions.
Cost: Free/Donations accepted