Summer Camp

A week-long summer program for participants to develop friendships and musicianship. Each participant will play in 2 groups. Strings and woodwinds may participate in Allegro Ensemble as one of their groups; pianists may do 4-hand ensembles as one of theirs. For one or both of their groups, all participants are matched in trios, quartets, or quintets according to age and experience level. All groups work with a coach, and prepare music for the concert at the end of the week.

 
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2025 Summer Camp Dates

Week 1: June 16-20

Week 2: June 23-27

Apply by May 28th for June camp weeks

Week 3: July 7-11

Apply by June 18th for July camp week

Performance will be held at 1 pm on the Friday of each week of camp

Absence Policy: No more than 1 excused half-day absence is acceptable per session which cannot include the master class (Thursday after lunch) or the performance, and must be known way in advance. Illness will be excused but this needs to be communicated as soon as possible in advance of the specific rehearsal.

Tuition: $650 per week ($50/week discount for multiple weeks, or 2 in family)

Daily Schedule

9:30 am

Earliest Drop-off Time

10:00-11:00 am

Allegro Ensemble/Piano 4-hands, or Chamber Music Coaching

11:15-12:15 am

Chamber Music Coaching

12:15-12:45 pm

Lunch Break (Please bring your lunch and a bottle of water.)

12:45 pm-1:45pm

Chamber Music Coaching

2:00 pm

Latest Pick-up Time (2:30 on Fri after concert)

Requirements

Applicants should be at a minimum at Suzuki Book 2 equivalent (strings, piano) or have completed any First Band Book or equivalent level (woodwinds). Prerequisites include:

Preferably at least a year of private lessons, and definitely currently taking lessons

  • Proficiency in keys up to 2 sharps and flats

  • Ability to play various articulations (e.g. legato, staccato)

  • Accurate rhythm and intonation 

  • Note and rhythm READING skills are essential

  • Strings: Familiarity through 3rd position for violin and viola, 4th for cello

  • Strings: Vibrato highly recommended

  • Woodwinds: Ability to play the full range of the instrument (excluding the extended high range)

  • Pianists: Ability to play both hands together, with chords (2 or 3 note) or melodies in either hand

    All participants play in two groups, one of which may be Allegro Ensemble or Piano 4-hands.