The first Haines Music and Dance Camp drew 75 paying participants, an encouraging turnout, said organizer Sue Libenson.

Fourteen musicians and dancers volunteered to teach sessions held at six locations in the Chilkat Center over the course of five hours.

“It’s worth doing again. I think the teachers are super-psyched, which is the main thing,” Libenson said.

For a single, $10 fee for all sessions, the classes were a bargain, Libenson said. It also was encouraging to see dancers and musicians of various skill levels, she said. “I think it was a good mix of offerings for beginners and advanced musicians.”

“The level of instruction was so great,” Libenson said. “Some of the classes, like fusion and funk, when do you get to do that?”

Libenson explained her rationale for the camp. “There’s a lot of interest in music and dance in Haines. I thought it would be interesting to let people take different classes and to showcase all the talent local instructors have. ”

Dan Schultz, who has played banjo and guitar for about 20 years, took sessions in blues guitar, drums, claw-hammer banjo and “Drop D” guitar Sunday. Although he has played for years, the sessions were helpful for learning form and “understanding what I need to know,” Schultz said.

Haines Arts Council president Tom Heywood said he was impressed with the high-level of knowledge among presenters. “This wasn’t just hacks throwing out a few tips.”