The Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Programs
co-hosted with The Louisiana Office of State Parks

FULL-TIME PROGRAM INFORMATION

Upcoming Program:
April 21 - 27, 2006 at Chicot State Park, Ville Platte, Louisiana

PLEASE NOTE:   The following information applies only to those participants who are registered for the ENTIRE WEEK.

Lodging and meals for full-time participants will be through Friday morning, April 28. Then everyone can hop on over to Lafayette’s world-renowned Festival International de Louisiane! Make sure to check out the Folk Roots workshops and jam session presented at the festival.

When checking in at camp, each full-time participant will receive a program book with all the following information as well as the program schedule and other information.

Opening day - Friday, April 21
2:30pm - Participant Check-in
4:30pm - Orientation
5:30pm - Gumbo!
7:30pm - Evening dance with Balfa Toujours
10:30pm - Late night jam

Roots Heritage Festival - Saturday, April 22
11:00am to 11:00pm   Dances, workshops, jams, crafts!
8:00-9:00   breakfast
12:00-1:30   lunch
6:00-7:00   dinner

Daily Schedule Sunday, April 23 to Thursday, April 27
8:00-9:00   breakfast
9:00-10:15   intensive classes
10:30-11:45   2nd session
12:00-1:30   lunch
1:30-2:30   afternoon break
2:30-2:45   rendezvous
2:45-3:45   master presentations
4:00-5:15   afternoon classes
5:30-6:30   evening classes
5:30-7:30   dinner
7:30-10:30   dance
10:30 until!   late nite jams

Closing day - Friday, April 28
8:00am - Continental breakfast and final goodbye's.
Checkout time for those of you staying in cabins and dormitories is 11:00am. For those of you staying in campsites, checkout time is 1:00pm.

Select here to see the Band Schedule.

Select here to see the complete list of classes and workshops offered Sunday to Friday.

Select here to see information on the Roots Heritage Festival.

Select here for more info on the Louisiana Resident Part-time program.