Mission Statement: Bobcat Opossum aims to inspire and educate young musicians through the teaching and performance of traditional music. By focusing on traditional music, we hope to engender cross-cultural collaboration, encourage self-expression and musicality, and create a sense of fun and collaborative play among our students.
Play and Sing in Harmony Workshop
More Locations and Dates TBA!
Taught by multi-instrumentalists and educators Sean Hoffman and Ellen Coplin of the duo Bobcat Opossum! This workshop will guide participants to better understand playing and singing harmony through hands-on music theory and ear training. Bring your imagination and get ready to have a whole lot of fun learning a song and exploring how to hear harmonies and express them with your voice and instrument.
Bobcat Opossum’s Sing-a-long Jam Sessions for adults and families
Sing-a-long jam class invites anyone with a voice to bring songs they would like to sing or learn!
Similar to a drum circle, everyone who attends participates and contributes ideas without having to lead or organize. Bobcatopossum’s Sean Hoffman and Ellen Coplin will bring the group together, lead the class, and assist or answer questions for those who may need it.
Class attendees will not be required to bring an instrument—coming to just sing is dandy! However, this is a great opportunity to bring that dusty guitar, or uke, and have fun learning parts to play with a group! Lyric sheets and chord charts will be provided by Sean and Ellen.
Sing-a-long Jam Sessions
Upcoming dates in April and May of 2026 TBA!!
Purdue Music Center Room 122
4 sessions | $40
1 session drop in | $12
Debutants’ Newgrass Hoot Camp 2025 for Grades 4–12
July 20-24, 2026 | 9 a.m.–2 p.m. | $275
Spend a week learning and jamming with Indiana’s hottest newgrass string collective, Debutants! From festivals across the country to Fort Wayne’s very own Clyde Theater, Debutants have dazzled audiences with their innovative arrangements and high energy live shows!
Designed for students in grades 4-12, this week-long camp will explore ear training and improvisation in an acoustic string band setting. Students can register for violin/fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo, upright bass, cello, or viola. Students will spend each day learning from the touring performers and licensed educators that make up Debutants. Students will engage with each other to learn new skills and collaborate in an intensive and hands-on musical experience.
To wrap up the week, Hoot Camp students are invited to join the Debutants onstage for a performance in PFW’s Auer Concert Hall in collaboration with PBS 39’s Summit City Music Series. Food trucks will be on site Friday evening.
FOLKY FISH FEST MUSIC CAMP! Thursday May 28th, at Folky Fish Fest
- Music Camp is Thursday May 28, 2026 at Maramec Spring Park
- All Skill levels welcome!
- String Instrument Workshops!
- Instruments Available Upon Request
- Festival Performance!
- Ages 10 – 18 Welcome
- Scholarships Available!
Folky Fish Jam Camp is a full day of music instruction designed for students aged 10-18 and is taught by festival performers. Students can register for guitar, fiddle/violin, viola, cello, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, upright bass, or singing. Students will perform onstage to kick off the festival on Friday!
Registration Cost: $65 (Includes Folky Fish Music Camp t-shirt and festival admission for student)
Thursday May 28, 2026 – Folky Fish Music Camp
Friday May 29, 2026 – Student Performance at Folky Fish Festival
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