Arts Academy for Adults: Jazz Up the Blues

NCLAC Arts Academy for Adults offers Jazz Up the Blues, taught by Dr. Cain Budds. Dr. Budds will teach the 2-hour class, Saturday, January 21, from 10am - 12pm. The only requirements are a guitar and the desire to liven up your blues jams. The cost for the 1-day class is $25 for NCLAC members and $30 for non-members. Space is limited in order to provide personal instruction, and pre-registration is required. Call the NCLAC office at 255-1450 or email us at nclac5@gmail.com  The class is offered to those 16 through adult and will be held at Howard Recital Hall on the campus of Louisiana Tech University.
Dr. Budds received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in classical guitar performance at Arizona State University and received his Bachelor and Master's degrees from Illinois State University. He is currently Assistant Professor of Guitar and Music Theory as well as Head of the String Area at Louisiana Tech University where he heads a vibrant guitar studio.
Arts Academy classes are part of NCLAC's educational outreach. NCLAC believes the visual, performing and literary arts are a necessary enhancement for all individuals and seeks to enrich the region by fostering opportunities for creative expression.
NCLAC is supported in part by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency.