EPIC Music will begin on Monday, September 8 and end on Thursday, May 28, with a summer camp the last two weeks in June. The 2025-26 EPIC Music faculty includes Jason Bergman, Artistic Director; Roy MacNeil; Dylan Strand; and Ruth Einstein.

EPIC Music accepts students aged 8 and up, whether they attend public or private school or are homeschooled. All beginning students learn to play violin, and may select another instrument (viola, cello, or bass) after a year of participation. Students must be able to commit to at least two days each week for the full year (September through end of May/early June); we highly advise selecting Thursday as one of the days, as that is the day we meet as a full orchestra/pre-orchestra.

EPIC Music is offered Monday through Thursday afternoons. Orchestra/pre-orchestra meets on Thursday afternoons from 3:30-5:00pm. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays will be devoted to ensemble work (violin ensemble, cello ensemble, mixed ensembles, string quartets). We will also meet on one or more Saturday mornings each month (optional) at York Street Meeting House in Lyndonville, and invite family members and other local strings students and their families to join us.

All instruction will be in large and small groups.

Class fee: $225/first student, 40% off for each additional student

We are committed to offering high quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay. If you need financial assistance, please contact Anne Campbell at 802-748-2600 ext 109 to learn about scholarships.

Please complete and submit registration no later than September 2, and space is limited, so spots are available on a first come, first served basis.

2025-26 Schedule

Mondays at St. Johnsbury School (2:45-4:30) -  Large and small ensembles (we will start at 3, after having a snack, but students from other schools who cannot arrive until 3:30 are welcome to join us then)

Tuesdays at Union Baptist Church (3:30-5:00): Large and small ensembles

Wednesdays at St. Johnsbury School (2:45-4:30) -  Large and small ensembles (we will start at 3, after having a snack, but students from other schools who cannot arrive until 3:30 are welcome to join us then)

Thursdays at Union Baptist Church (3:30-5:00): Orchestra and pre-orchestra rehearsal (possibly cello ensemble, Suzuki study, or other special offerings)

Saturdays, 10am-noon (1-2 weeks each month, based on interest) at York Street Meeting House: Special activities, like string quartets, contra dance band, and rock strings. 

Thursdays, October 2-23, 2025

6:30-8:30pm

Catamount Arts Center 

Instructor: Cornelia Hasenfuss 

Have you ever wondered what all those buttons on your camera are? Do you want to learn about the camera functions on your cell phone? Get to know your camera better in this 4 week course. You might be making images on a traditional film camera, a digital camera, or your iPhone; with whatever you decide to bring to class, this course will help you get to know your camera’s tools and creative controls. Through guided weekly assignments we will review the basics of camera construction and proper exposure for your pictures.  Our final class will focus on editing and creating a mini-portfolio for you to better remember techniques and tools covered in the class.

Class fee: $90 (10% off for Catamount Arts members)

Registration deadline: October 1, 2025

Cornelia Hasenfuss has been making images and teaching photography for over 35 years. Trained at the Museum School in Boston and the Maine Photographic Workshops (now the Maine Media Workshops and College), she has worked as a photojournalist, wedding photographer, and collage artist. She helped develop and eventually ran the AP Photo program at the Waterford School in Sandy, Utah. She currently teaches skiing at Burke Mountain and photography through Catamount Arts. She lives in Peacham and is raising two teenagers with her husband and menagerie of animals. 

Thursdays, October 2-23, 2025

6:30-8:30pm

Catamount Arts Center

Instructor: Cornelia Hasenfuss

Have you ever wondered what all those buttons on your camera are? Do you want to learn about the camera functions on your cell phone? Get to know your camera better in this 4 week course. You might be making images on a traditional film camera, a digital camera, or your iPhone; with whatever you decide to bring to class, this course will help you get to know your camera’s tools and creative controls. Through guided weekly assignments we will review the basics of camera construction and proper exposure for your pictures.  Our final class will focus on editing and creating a mini-portfolio for you to better remember techniques and tools covered in the class.

Class fee: $100 (10% off for Catamount Arts members and high school students)

Registration deadline: October 1, 2025

Cornelia Hasenfuss has been making images and teaching photography for over 35 years. Trained at the Museum School in Boston and the Maine Photographic Workshops (now the Maine Media Workshops and College), she has worked as a photojournalist, wedding photographer, and collage artist. She helped develop and eventually ran the AP Photo program at the Waterford School in Sandy, Utah. She currently teaches skiing at Burke Mountain and photography through Catamount Arts. She lives in Peacham and is raising two teenagers with her husband and menagerie of animals. 

Tuesdays, October 14 - November 18, 2025

6:30-8:30pm

Catamount Arts Center, 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury

Instructor: William York Hyde

Would you like to have the poise and confidence that professional performers do?  By utilizing fun improv games, gentle acting exercises and a cross-over model of character development, this 6-week course will help participants to develop new life skills, gain more confidence and reveal, or improve, their latent acting abilities. The final class (hooray!) is an actual Vaudevillian stage revue of short plays and fun skits.  Several former students of this class are now active members of the St. J Players and the comedy troupe "You've Got To Be Kidding." If you’re a local performer or someone who just wants to gain a bit more confidence in public speaking, please come play with us.

Class fee: $150 (10% discount from Catamount Arts members and high school students). Catamount Arts is committed to offering quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay; please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109 for information about scholarship funds.

William York Hyde, SAG-AFTRA member, has performed in movies, TV shows, radio broadcasts, commercials, voice-overs, and more than 130 stage productions.  Since settling in St. Johnsbury, William has taught acting classes for Catamount Arts, coached local high school actors, and founded a Vaudevillian comedy troupe, which performed at St. J Sparkles and First Night North, and is now booking future shows.  From coast to coast, from the Avant-garde to Shakespeare, from Renaissance Fairs to Broadway, William is keen to share his experiences and insights with curious, creative, and adventurous New Englanders.

Tuesdays, October 14 - November 18, 2025

6:30-8:30pm

Catamount Arts Center, 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury

Instructor: William York Hyde

Would you like to have the poise and confidence that professional performers do?  By utilizing fun improv games, gentle acting exercises and a cross-over model of character development, this 6-week course will help participants to develop new life skills, gain more confidence and reveal, or improve, their latent acting abilities. The final class (hooray!) is an actual Vaudevillian stage revue of short plays and fun skits.  Several former students of this class are now active members of the St. J Players and the comedy troupe "You've Got To Be Kidding." If you’re a local performer or someone who just wants to gain a bit more confidence in public speaking, please come play with us.

Class fee: $135 (10% discount from Catamount Arts members and high school students). Catamount Arts is committed to offering quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay; please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109 for information about scholarship funds.

William York Hyde, SAG-AFTRA member, has performed in movies, TV shows, radio broadcasts, commercials, voice-overs, and more than 130 stage productions.  Since settling in St. Johnsbury, William has taught acting classes for Catamount Arts, coached local high school actors, and founded a Vaudevillian comedy troupe, which performed at St. J Sparkles and First Night North, and is now booking future shows.  From coast to coast, from the Avant-garde to Shakespeare, from Renaissance Fairs to Broadway, William is keen to share his experiences and insights with curious, creative, and adventurous New Englanders.