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Calling All Singers and Songwriters!
Music Week - April 18-23
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If you're a singer or songwriter looking to hone your craft, head to The Mountain for Music Week!
Enjoy six harmonious days of workshops led by award winning, nationally acclaimed artists who will focus on instruction in songwriting, guitar, voice, ukulele, and choral. Plus, there will be performances by our guest artists and participants, as well as concerts open to the public.
It’s a great opportunity to dig deep into your creativity, sharpen your musical skills, and learn some new ones from professional singer-songwriters.
Registration now open at Music Week
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Music Week has been transformative. When I came here, I lacked courage to really try to pursue music. In my first songwriting class here, I wasn’t finishing sentences. But, in five days here, I wrote two songs. There is something about this place – magical.
~Renee E.
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Meet Our Music Week's Featured Artists | |
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Matt Watroba
Matt is a veteran performer, teacher, songwriter, nationally syndicated radio host and so much more. His love of folk music comes to life on the stage and his beautifully crafted songs evoke his compassion for community and his wonderful sense of humor. He has shared the stage with some of the world’s great performers including Pete Seger, Tom Paxton, Arlo Guthrie, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Christine Lavin, and Peter Yarrow. Music Week is a great opportunity to learn from this folk music master!
mattwatroba.net
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Tret Fure
We are excited to welcome Tret Fure to Music Week 2024. Over the course of her incredible career, Tret has worked with the likes of Spencer Davis and Lowell George of Little Feet, as well as opening for acts such as Yes, Poco, and the J Geils Band. An award-winning performer and prolific guitarist, she has moved seamlessly through the performing world from rock to the Women’s Music movement and into folk. She is a consummate professional and we are so fortunate she is coming to Music Week to share her knowledge and talent.
tretfure.com
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Friction Farm
Christine Stay & Aidan Quinn
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Award winning, modern-folk duo Friction Farm is the husband-and-wife team of internationally traveling artists – Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay. Combining storytelling, social commentary and humor they create songs of everyday life, local heroes, and quirky observations. From ballads to anthems each song is filled with harmony and hope. Their lyrically rich songs have earned them spots as Kerrville New Folk Finalists and Falcon Ridge Emerging Artists. They are also winners of the South Florida Folk Festival songwriter competition and have performed as official showcase artists at Regional Folk Alliance Conferences. Music Week is a great opportunity for emerging artists to learn from this amazingly talented duo.
frictionfarm.com
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Music Week
Evening Concert Series
Matt Watroba - Friday, April 19
Friction Farm - Saturday, April 20
Tret Fure - Sunday, April 21
Concert tickets are $20 each
$15 per concert for two or more concerts
Add a delicious dinner for just $30 more!
For tickets call: 828-526-5838
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2024 Climate Justice Summit
April 28-May 3
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Join the Climate Justice conversation at The Mountain for a week full of insightful dialogue and timely action as we gather with climate justice leaders, activists, artists, and educators. It's a wonderful opportunity to learn from the lived experience of others who are taking on this monumental work.
Featured Guests
Brad Warren - Expert in climate science working with front-line communities experiencing exploitation related to climate change.
Ricardo Levins Morales - Leader at Worker Collective using art to inspire community organization, activism, and mentorship.
Joe Jencks - Singer-songwriter whose enlightening music inspires environmental and social justice through thought and action.
Leslie Boyd - Advocate and representative of the North Carolina Poor People's Campaign.
Come be a part of the conversation!
Registration deadline -- April 14, 2024
Full program, lodging and meals starting at just $675
Registration now open at Climate Justice Summit
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Join us for an inclusive summer camp experience, connecting
youth and families with each other and the greater world around them.
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June and July 2024
Registration is Now Open!
Learn more and register at Mountain Camp
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Traditional Camps
The classic summer camp experience full of arts & crafts, campfires, outdoor adventures and learning more about ourselves and our world!
Senior High: June 9-22 for Ages 15-17
Intermediate: July 14-27 for Ages 12-14
Elementary: June 30-July 13 for Ages 9-11
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Beginner/ Intergenerational Camp
A Summer Camp experience for all ages! Adults and families come together for workshops, crafts, hiking, campfires, and more. Open to individual adults, parents, children, and grandparents. All are welcome!
June 23-29
All Ages
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Ascender Camp
A great opportunity for our older youth to gain camp leadership and camp counselor experience in an awesome atmosphere.
June 9-July 27 for Ages 16-17
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We're On the Road to a Better World | |
From February 29 to March 3, The Mountain hosted the Racial Healing Initiative - attended by our staff, board of directors, and friends of this special place - to learn how we can better strengthen our capacity to advance racial healing and create systematic change that extends through our programming and out into our greater world. The lessons were profound, and the impact of the knowledge shared will run deep through the roots of The Mountain for years to come. | |
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Attending the Racial Healing Initiative workshop was a heartfelt and deeply educational experience. The activities, discussions, and meditations allowed me to go beyond my own thinking and be able to embody what thoughts, words, and actions might be needed to stand in solidarity with those that have been marginalized throughout history and those impacted to this day.
I recommend attending the Racial Healing Initiative to realize what you know, what you don’t know, what you and others feel, and what you can do.
Carolyn S.
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Workshop participants visiting between sessions | |
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Being a participant in the Racial Healing Initiative gave us all a very safe space. A safe space to explore within the self the impact the construct of racism creates somatically within the body. An opportunity to explore new tools from sacred traditions which helps provide the utilization of unrealized knowledge to assist in the ability to continue further into this work in an increased, emotionally aware and well cared for self-container. I am grateful to be together with everyone involved in this difficult and significant journey.
Tracy B.
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Stewardship & Volunteer Weekend
March 28-31
If you love The Mountain as much as we do, then join the staff for our annual Spring Volunteer work weekend! This is a fun and gratifying experience that connects you with like-minded people and help us shake off the winter and prepare The Mountain for another season.
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Come show The Mountain some love!
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Check out these great opportunities to work with a team in a beautiful mountain setting and help make a difference in our world!
MountainCamp Staff
We have immediate openings for energetic, fun-loving and compassionate camp staff for our summer camp programs. Currently, these positions are open and ready for your application!
Camp Director
Program Coordinator
Counselors
Ascender Mentor
Health coordinator
OTHER POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Youth Program Manager
Immediate opening for an experienced and enthusiastic Youth Program Manager to join us in enriching the lives of youth, building relationships, and connecting with the natural environment.
As part of our leadership team, you’ll be immersed in camp operations, parental communication, camper and staff recruitment, and program development. This position includes directing our residential summer camp, for grades 1–12, with programs focused on leadership, inter-generational learning, farm education, outdoor skills, and adventure. Director of MountainCamp; Lead Spring/Fall CONs; Provide experiential activities for youth in other programs throughout
the year.
Maintenance and Maintenance Manager
Responsible for care and maintenance for all the great spaces and grounds we provide for staff and guests including a small lake and dam.
Development Associate
Work with Mountain Advancement Director to build relationships with people who care about this special place. Help spread the word about what we do and how it makes a difference on our world.
Click to learn more and apply
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Message from the Board
Lee Reading
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We are facing a stiff challenge in staffing all our summer programs. Young adults today have so many attractive options to consider and many have pressing economic needs that dictate what employment choices they must make. Our response has been to consolidate camp sessions in order to gain some staffing efficiency without compromising any of our health and safety standards or our commitment to program excellence.
• Senior High Camp opens the season for 15-17 year olds from June 9-22. Ascenders who are committing to the seven-week long leadership training program start their experience along with their peers in the Senior High two-week session.
• June 23-29 is Intergenerational Camp for parents, grandparents and children of all ages to come to The Mountain together.
• Elementary Camp will run from June 30 - July 13 for campers ages 9-11 years old.
• The final two-week session is Intermediate Camp, from July 14-27 for youth ages 12-14 years old.
This compressed calendar will make scheduling counselor days on and off more manageable and we hope presents a more attractive employment opportunity. A big trade off has been to drop one-week options as well as rolling the Beginners Camp into the Intergenerational Camp.
Please go to our website for a full rundown on Mountain Camp. We hope you will find a session that fits right into your summer calendar.
And if you know a mature, grounded, patient, playful young adult 18 years or older, who is still searching for their summer dream job, refer this person to our employment page
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