Join us one Wednesday a month to receive free instruction in banjo & Black roots music history for Black-identifying community members ages 12 and up. No previous banjo or music experience is required. Classes will culminate in participants doing a short performance together at the next Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival on Saturday, March 21st, 2026. Maximum enrollment: 20 participants.
Classes will be held at the Dock Bookshop, 6637 Meadowbrook Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76112
2026 class dates:
Wednesday, Nov 4 from 7-8PM
Wednesday, Nov 18 from 7-8PM
Wednesday, Dec 16 from 7-8PM
Wednesday, Dec 30 from 7-8PM part of The Dock’s Annual Community Kwanzaa Celebration
Don’t have a banjo? There are 4 of our class set of banjos available for rent for participants who don’t own one (deposit and monthly fee required); you can signup for a rental on this site as well. We can also suggest introductory banjo models if you’d like to buy your own.
Join us one Wednesday a month to receive free instruction in banjo & Black roots music history for Black-identifying community members ages 12 and up. No previous banjo or music experience is required. Classes will culminate in participants doing a short performance together at the next Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival on Saturday, March 21st, 2026. Maximum enrollment: 20 participants.
Classes will be held at the Dock Bookshop, 6637 Meadowbrook Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76112
2026 class dates:
Wednesday, Nov 4 from 7-8PM
Wednesday, Nov 18 from 7-8PM
Wednesday, Dec 16 from 7-8PM
Wednesday, Dec 30 from 7-8PM part of The Dock’s Annual Community Kwanzaa Celebration
Don’t have a banjo? There are 4 of our class set of banjos available for rent for participants who don’t own one (deposit and monthly fee required); you can signup for a rental on this site as well. We can also suggest introductory banjo models if you’d like to buy your own.