Join Alex Caton and her Spring 2024 Mentee Paige Wright for a special concert to cap off the inaugural Music Mentorship Program here at The Arts Center!
Aimed at keeping music traditions alive and passing them on to future generations through performance and instruction, this program is open to musicians aged 15 years and older with some proficiency (at least an intermediate level) in either Irish, old time or bluegrass fiddle, clawhammer banjo or harmony singing. Mentees receive weekly lessons with Alex and join her at jam sessions (including the open jam at The Arts Center in Orange and various others in the area), occasional gigs, and visits to The Senior Center in Orange and The Boys and Girls Club .
ABOUT ALEX CATON
Alex Caton is an Irish, old time and bluegrass fiddler, clawhammer banjo player, and singer who has dedicated her life to studying and teaching these traditions. She moved to the central Virginia area in 2001 and soon after started working with The Arts Center in Orange as an outreach artist playing and singing for Head Start pre-schoolers to seniors. Alex has toured internationally, recorded numerous albums, runs a traditional music camp in Highland County since 2005, and in 2009, at only 34 years of age, was nominated for a Virginia Heritage Award for her dedication to the preservation and continuation of traditional forms of music. She teaches privately at her home near Gordonsville and continues to work with The Arts Center in Orange as an outreach artist specializing in singing with seniors and now as a mentor to aspiring musicians.
Space is limited and registration is required. Admission is $15/person and includes light refreshments. Register in advance to secure your spot by using the form below, calling us at (540) 672-7311, or stopping by during our regular hours (Wed - Fri, 12 - 8pm | Sat. 10am-5pm).