Summer Programs
There are countless summer festivals, camps and intensive study programs for young musicians and dancers. Finding these programs, however, can be quite difficult. Harder still, is finding one that is right for you or your child. The Preparatory's special offerings over the summer months include dance programs for students of all ages and ability levels and day camps for developing string and voice students. These are in addition to our regular summer course offerings.
Peabody's collegiate division offers prgrams in flute, bassoon and double bass that are appropriate for high-school aged students as well.
Since 'summer camp' is a rite of passage for many children in America, we offer the following list of links to music and dance programs from around the world as a resource. The list includes programs for students of all ages and ability levels and the style of these programs varies greatly - from day camps to international music festivals.
Only programs with active web-sites are included here, if any of these links do not work, or if you are aware of other programs that you would like to see included, please email the Academic Services Administrator at gavinf@peabody.jhu.edu. Remember, we offer this information only as a resource; a program's inclusion on this list is not an endorsement from the Preparatory.
- Adamant Music School
Adamant, VT
Piano, violin, bassoon, flute and clarinet - Amati Music Festival
Hunter, NY
Violin, viola, cello, piano, flute and guitar - American Festival for the Arts
Houston, TX
All instrumental disciplines including jazz and composition - Aria International Summer Academy
Williamstown and South Hadley, MA
Violin, cello, flute and clarinet - Aspen Music Festival
Aspen Colorado
All orchestral insrtuments, composition, guitar, opera, recording arts and others - Baldwin Wallace College
All disciplines including voice and music Theatre. Programs for school age students and adults. - Banff Centre
Banff, Canada
Year round programs for all disciplines - Birch Creek Music Performance Center
Egg Harbor, WI
Orchestra, jazz, percussion, and steel pans - Blue Lake
Twin Lake MI
All instruments, dance, theatre, jazz and composition. Adult and family programs are also offered. - Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
Brass, musical theatre, double reed making, recording, saxophone, piano, and voice - Brevard
Brevard, NC
Orchestra, chamber music, opera - Calgary Arts Summer School and Festival
Calgary, Alberta Cananda
String programs for ages 5-18 - California Summer Music
Monterey, CA
Strings, piano and compostition - Camp Musical de l'Estrie
Sherbrooke, Quebec
Strings ages 5-15 - Cazadero Performing Arts Camp
Berkeley, CA
All instruments - CCE Musical Arts & Dance (MAD) Week
Great Falls, VA
Traditional Irish music and dance classes. Please note: This is a day camp - Cleveland Institute of Music
Clevaland, OH
All instruments and composition - offerings change annually - Eastern U. S. Music Camp
Colgate University - Hamilton NY
All instruments including jazz and voice. - Elm City Chamberfest
New Haven CT
Strings and Piano ages 8-18 - Encore/Coda
Sweden, ME
All instruments - Global Youth Village
Bedford VA
All musicians interested in learning music from other cultures - Goucher College
Towson MD
Programs vary annually - Green Lake Festival
Ripon College, Green Lake WI
Strings and piano, chamber music focus - The Hartt School of Music Summer Programs
University of Hartford, Hartford CT
Chamber Music, Ballet and Suzuki Strings - Hartwick College Summer Music Festival
Oneonta, NY
All instruments, including jazz and musical theatre - Heifetz International Music Institute
Wolfeboro, NH
Violin, viola, cello, and piano - Icicle Creek
Leavenworth WA
Chamber Music (strings and piano) - Idyllwild Arts
Idyllwild, CA
Music, dance, theatre, visual art, creative writing - Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
All instruments - programs change annually - Interharmony International Music Festival
Birklehof, Germany - www.interharmony.com/hiimf
Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany - www.srimf.com
Orchestral instruments, piano and voice - Interlochen
Interlochen, MI
Creative Writing, Dance, Motion Picture Arts, Music, Theater, and Visual Arts - International Music Institute and Festival
Emmitsburg, MD
Strings, piano and chamber music - Jazz in July
Amherst MA
Jazz instruments and ensembles - Juilliard
The Juilliard School - New York NY
Dance, jazz and percussion - Kent State University Summer Piano Institute
Kent, OH
Piano, grades 7-12 - Killington Music Festival
Killington VT
Violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano - Laurentian Music Center
St. Adolphe-d'Howard, Quebec, Canada
Strings, piano, wind ensemble, musical theatre - Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival
St. Peter, MN
Band, Chorus and Orchestra - Magic Mountain
Morris, NY
Orchestral instruments - Madeline Island Music Camp
Madeline Island, MN
Chamber music - strings and piano - Manchester Music Festival
Manchester VT
Chamber Music (piano, strings and woodwinds) - Midwest Young Artists
Carthage College, Kenosha WI
Numerous programs throughout the summer for all instrumental disciplines as well as jazz, chamber music and recording arts - Music at Menlo
Palo Alto CA
Chamber Music - Music at Port Milford
Milford Ontario, Canada
Chamber Music focus for string players ages 12-18 - New York Summer Music Festival
SUNY - Oneonta NY
All instruments - Norfolk
New Haven, CT
Chamber music - Northern Lights Music Festival
Aurora, MN
Piano and strings - Oberlin College and Conservatory
Oberlin, OH
Early music, flute, trumpet, organ, voice and percussion - Orfeo Music Festival
Vipiteno, Italy
Strings, piano and voice - Performing Arts Institute of Wyoming Seminary
Kingston, PA
All instruments (classical and jazz) Dance and theatre - Point Counterpoint
Lake Dunmore, VT
Chamber Music - Putney School Summer Arts Programs
Putney, VT
Orchestra, composition, early music, chamber music - Ravinia
Highland Park, IL
All instruments - Rocky Mountain Summer Conservatory
Lowell Whiteman School - Steamboat Springs CO
Chamber Music Focus - Round Top
Round Top, TX
Orchestra - Schlern International Music Festival
Schlern, Italy
Orchestral instruments - Southeastern Piano Festival
Columbia SC
Piano - Sphinx Academy
Walnut Hill School - Natick, MA
Strings - Stokes Forest
Upper Montclair, NJ
Music - String Camp of Rochester (SCOR)
Rochester NY
Adult aged amatuer piano and string students - String Crossings
Nashville, TN
Strings, grades 8-12 (classical, jazz, rock and bluegrass) - Strings International Music Festival
Philidelphia, PA
Strings - Summit Music Festival
Fordham University - Tarrytown, NY
Chamber Music (piano, all strings and harpsichord) - Tanglewood Insttute
Boston, MA
Music - Toronto Summer Music Academy and Festival
Toronto, CA
Chamber Music, Voice, and Percussion - Traveling Notes
Location changes annually
Strings and woodwinds - Tuckamore Festival
Newfoundland, Canada
Chamber music - Uppingham Summer School
Rutland, UK
Piano festival and courses for all instruments - Yellow Barn
Putney, VT
Chamber music - Walden School
Dublin, NH
Musicianship, theory, improvisation and composition
