Best Summer Music Camps in Washington DC Area

The musical opportunities listed below are ones of potential interest to MCYO members due to their focus on orchestral instruments. Most of the programs chosen for the listing are day programs in the Maryland suburban area or residential programs on the East Coast; some residential programs in other geographic areas have also been included due to their popularity, excellence, or uniqueness. The list was derived from several sources: programs in which MCYO members have participated in previous summers, those which were suggested by various MCYO personnel, or those which sent us brochures or were named in other listings. This list is not meant as a recommendation nor as a comprehensive list, but as a growing compilation of some options. Be sure to check specific information.

Summer camps in the local area:

AACS Summer Percussion Camp, Severn, MD. www.aacspercussioncamp.comOpen to students ages 12-18, from all schools and all faiths.For all skill levels. At least one year of prior band class or lessons suggested.Tuition: $300, including daily lunch.Location: Annapolis Area Christian School – Upper School Campus – 109 Burns Crossing Rd, Severn, MD 21144 (not in Annapolis!)

Annapolis Chamber Music Project (ACMP), Annapolis, MD, 410-349-1856, www.AnnapolisChamberPlayers.orgACMP is a five-day intensive music festival for young musicians, ages 12-18 (grades 6-12) that play orchestral instruments, which includes master classes, small ensemble playing and coaching and public performances. This is a unique opportunity for young woodwind, brass and string players to play chamber music with their peers. For more information and to apply visit http://annapolischamberplayers.org/online-student-application/ Questions: annapolischamberplayers@gmail.com or call Phyllis Crossen-Richardson, Director at 410-349-1856.

ArtsAbroad, based Falls Church, VA. www.ArtsAbroad.orgPrague Conservatory + Central European Tour: This program is especially geared toward high school students or recent graduates who intend to be university music majors or seriously continue musical studies. We will have a two week workshop at the Prague Conservatory to focus on performance, music theory, and music history. Private lessons and master classes will be given by conservatory staff, who are usually professional musicians in Prague ensembles. A recital at the end of the workshop in a beautiful concert hall will feature the piece you’ve been working on! Afterward, an intensive music history tour will take us to Vienna, Salzburg, Munich, Leipzig, and Dresden. We will attend many performances, including the Munich Opera Festival.International Band and Orchestra Camp: This program is open to any high school student. We’ll begin this exciting adventure with a tour to Prague, Vienna and Salzburg, three beautiful cities with great musical histories. We will visit famous performance halls and enjoy a concerts. Part of the tour will include exploring the Bavarian Alps and Neuschwanstein Castle (the model for Disney!) and cruising an underground river and caves in the Czech Republic. After the tour, we will settle in a small Czech forest town for a 10 day international band or orchestra camp with full days of rehearsals, lessons and concerts. Free time and evenings will be spent enjoying the outdoors with hiking, swimming, talent shows and campfires. What better way to spend the summer than making friends from around the world, seeing amazing music history sights, and playing great music!

Baltimore Strings Camp, Baltimore, MD, www.baltostringorchcamp.orgAt the Baltimore String Orchestra Camp, students will strengthen musical skills in small group and large ensembles in an understanding, dynamic atmosphere. Daily group or orchestra rehearsals will provide the opportunity to work with highly qualified musicians and music educators from Maryland and Pennsylvania. All groups will perform in a concert setting, open to the public, at the conclusion of their session

Blue Ridge Suzuki Camp, Orkney Springs, VA www.blueridgesuzukicamp.comAll AgesBlue Ridge Suzuki Camp offers a concentrated week of music study and enrichment for Suzuki students and their families in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Now celebrating our 12th summer, the camp has developed a reputation for its outstanding faculty, community atmosphere, and beautiful location. Enrollment is open to violin, viola, and cello students at all levels of the Suzuki repertoire, from ages three through adult.Students have the opportunity to further their skills and love of music in a fun and supportive atmosphere. Parents have the opportunity to learn and share ideas, and to enjoy special time with their children and other families. The week together provides motivation, learning, and enjoyment for all.

Bocal Majority Bassoon and Oboe Camps, Shenandoah Conservatory, VA www.bocalmajority.comBocal Majority is a camp for oboe and bassoon players of all levels. With 20 locations nationwide, there is somewhere close to you. Learn reed making, study chamber music, and get better at your instrument in a positive & uplifting environment.

Catholic University Lion Drummers World Percussion Workshop, Catholic University, Washington, D.C., 301-649-5217Day program for students preparing for a career as professional musicians as well as those who love to play for fun and enrichment. Beginners welcome. Improve percussion skills; instructor helps students appreciate the passion and inspiration of the drum and experience the joy of rhythm and the fun of creating music through Afro-Latin Rock, Jazz, Rock, and African World percussion.Grades 4-12.Three performing ensembles, each with nine students, formed according to the student’s level and age, concluding with a concert.

Central Virginia Suzuki Institute, Sweet Briar College, Lynchburg, VA. email or (434) 381-6341Residential instruction for students and adults in violin, viola, cello, flute, and piano. Family-oriented.Fees depend upon which institute, age, electives.Master class, group class, play-in, lessons in a second instrument, electives in folk instruments; recreational facilities include tennis courts, swimming pool, lake swimming, hiking trails.

DeMatha HS Summer Band, Hyattsville, MD, 301-864-3666 x137 (Jim Roper). No auditions required.Call Mr. Roper in April for updated information. In previous years, the following programs have been offered:Summer Band Program: Day program to strengthen sight reading and ensemble performance skills.Grades 7-12.Meets two evenings a week for 3 weeks.3 different bands, grouped by ability. Self-determined groups for first rehearsal; adjustments made for subsequent rehearsals.Saxophone WorkshopOne-day programClinician Chris Vidala.Summer Jazz WorkshopDay program for studying traditional and contemporary jazz styles in small and large group settings. Classes are offered for beginning through advanced levels.Grades 7-12.3-day program.Study traditional and contemporary jazz styles in small and large group settings. Classes offered for beginning through advanced levels, with particular emphasis on improvisation and jazz interpretation, straight ahead jazz swing, Latin rhythm concepts (samba, reggae, etc.), ballad playing, funk fusion concepts.Other instrumental workshops may be offered (clarinet, trumpet, & lower brass were offered in the past). Call Jim Roper in April: 301-864-3666 x137.

Discover Quintet, Camp Strings, MD (PG County), www.discoverquintet.netJune 30-July 4, 2025, Mon.-Fri.,10:30am-2:30pm. For rising 8th grade through college freshman students of horn, bassoon, clarinet, oboe or flute with band experience. Apply by April 15 for $50 off the $275 tuition.

Tucked away between National Harbor and Largo, MD, the workshop with expert wind coaches offers intermediate-to-advanced students guidance. Quintet rehearsals in which students develop listening skills, cueing, blend, rhythmic accuracy and overall technique, as a unique group of five. Woodwind quintet parts must be prepared in advance by student. Audition requirements: www.discoverquintet.net/apply or text/call Director Nancy Switkes, 301-412-1144. (Formerly named "Victor Litz Wind Quintet Camp")

LOCATION: Davies Memorial Unitarian Church, 7400 Temple Hill Road, Camp Springs, MD.

Flute-a-rama Summer Flute Camp, Takoma Park, MD. www.flute-a-rama.orgGrades 6-12Creative, interactive & engaging funEnsembles, Composition, Yoga, Games and more!Co-Directed by Carrie Rose and Melissa Lindon1 or 2 week options with performances featuring the Flute-a-rama EnsemblesIG @flutearama12

Fredericksburg Brass Institute, Fredericksburg, VA (540) 848 4053, www.fredericksburgbrass.comWe invite you to join us in a week full of fun, learning, and FREE concerts by world class brass performers in Fredericksburg, Virginia! This year, our Guest Artists are: Rex Richardson, Matt Niess, Shawn Hagen, and Andrew Hitz! The free concerts are held during the Institute week featuring our outstanding guest artists.Ages: High school and collegiate musiciansFocus: Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Chamber Music

Gallery Winds Chamber Music Summer Camp, Ellicott City, MD, 240-593-1857 gallerywinds.comWeek One – June 24th-28thWeek Two – July 22nd-26thThe Gallery Winds Chamber Music Summer Camp is open to all students entering grades 7 through graduating high school seniors – exceptions may be made for younger students, based on instrument need and student experience. All students MUST play one of these five instruments to enroll: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, BassoonCamp is held Monday through Friday from 9:00am-3:00pm. The week will conclude with a Friday concert beginning at 3:00pm. The concert is free and open to the public. It will also be recorded and made available as an unlisted YouTube video.**Please note that the concert will begin at a different time than previous years!**Students may register for one week or two weeks. Each week will focus on different repertoire and conclude with a Friday evening performance.

Registration Deadlines:Week One – June 1stEarly Registration Deadline April 1stWeek Two – July 1stEarly Registration Deadline April 1st

Garth Newel Music Center Summer Chamber Music Fellowship Program, Warm Springs, VA, 877-558-1689, www.garthnewel.orgAudition required.Intensive chamber music program for string players and pianists, on an mountain estate with accommodations in a manor house and cottages. Program for seriously dedicated and very motivated music students, receiving coachings at the highest level.Ages 16-26.Each fellowship student receives a $2500 Fellowship Award which covers cost of tuition, room, and board; each pays only a $100 registration fee.Coaching, lessons; also, free time for such recreational activities as swimming, horseback riding, and golf.

George Washington University: Summer Piano & Chamber Music Institute, Washington, D.C. website

The GW Summer Piano & Chamber Music Institute invites middle, high school, and college students to study with faculty-artists from the GW Department of Music and esteemed guest artists from outside the university. The Institute immerses students in a rigorous piano and strings curriculum at the university level, leaving them with a motivational and inspirational musical experience they will soon not forget.

Now in its third year, the Institute provides a carefully structured curriculum from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Each day students are given a variety of musical activities over the course of the program. Each week, students will have: lessons with our resident faculty; scheduled, monitored practice time; observed rehearsal time for ensemble repertoire; coaching sessions; studio and master classes; concerts by faculty and outside guests; learning trips at Washington, DC landmarks; and seminar sessions on a broad palate of topics including music theory, performance practice, history, philosophy, and aesthetics.

The Summer Piano & Chamber Music Institute is offered as a one or two week learning experience for students a multiple skill levels. For immersive students, faculty expose pupils to the focused life of a serious student of music, while nurturing and improving upon current music skills. For more advanced studentvicts considering the study of music at the university level, faculty work with them to improve current technique and performing abilities, while guiding them to the next stage of the musical journey.

Heifetz International Music Institute, Staunton, VA 540-907-4446 www.heifetzinstitute.orgAddress: 107 East Beverley Street, Staunton, VA 24401Six-week residential camp for advanced students of violin, viola, and cello held on the campus of Mary Baldwin University in culturally-rich town of Staunton, VA, home to the American Shakespeare Center. New three-week “HeifetzPEG” program for students 8-13. Two private lessons per week, six performance opportunities per week, including new “Heifetz Hootenannies,” combined with unique classes in voice, public speaking, freedom of expression, movement and drama. Ashkenasi/Kirshbaum Chamber Music Seminar for emerging professional string players 19-28.Ages: 13-28 regular program; 8-13 HeifetzPEG.

The International Music Institute and Festival USA (Emmitsburg, MD) www.imif.usThe International Music Institute and Festival USA offers a stimulating and nurturing environment where each aspect of the individual experience is given careful thought and attention. IMIF’s main objective is to assist musicians in reaching their personal and musical goals by supporting, nurturing, and showcasing their talent, and providing them with inter-disciplinary arts experiences, outstanding professional career guidance, and first class musical instruction.The program takes place on the beautiful campus of Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland – an hour from Baltimore or Washington D.C. Past participants have joined us from across the USA as well as Iceland, Estonia, Norway, Germany, Poland, Russia, Israel, Mexico, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sweden, India, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Argentina, and Canada.

Judith Lapple’s Summer Music Camps, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 703-690-3191Day or residential woodwind camp for students at all levels.Ages: 6- up.Car pooling available from all areas.Beginner classes (for those with no prior training) in music theory, woodwind ensemble, and studio class; private lessons.Intermediate classes (for those playing solo repertoire at the grade 4-5 level of difficulty) in music theory, sight-reading, studio classes, and woodwind ensembles, emphasizing taking better auditions, sight-reading, quintets, and performance anxiety.Advanced classes (for those playing solo repertoire at the grade 6 level of difficulty) in sight-reading, learning to take better auditions, master classes by guest artists, woodwind ensembles, and jazz.Special events include field trips, guest artists, televised grand finale concert, instrument vendors, instrument repair classes, learning to work finale, and how to make a good recording.

Kennedy Center / National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute, Washington, DC. websiteFour-week festival of orchestral and chamber music for young people from 26 states.Ages 15-21. 25 days of rehearsals, 3 performances, master classes, chamber music, conducted by NSO assistant conductor

Landon School, Bethesda, MD, 301-320-1044, www.landon.netThree separate music day camps: Summer String Ensemble, Summer Jazz Camp, and Summer Band Camp.String Orchestra Camp and Band Camp (No audition required):Grades 5-12.Two programs – string orchestra and separate band camp. Small ensembles, leading to concert mid-day Friday. Very advanced students may have opportunity to participate in an advanced string ensemble also.Jazz Camp (Audition required for ensemble placement):For players of saxophone, trombone, trumpet, guitar, piano, bass, drums, and vibes.Grades 7 – 12.Sessions on fundamentals, concepts and sight-reading, jazz lectures, videos, private lessons, master classes, sectionals, and improvisations. Opportunity to play with professional musicians.

Levine School of Music, Washington, DC, 202-686-8000, www.levineschool.orgSeveral programs and various day camps are offered at campuses in Maryland, DC and Virginia. Camps listed below are the ones most relevant to orchestral students; additional camps are also offered for young children, saxophone, electric guitar, jazz, rock, saxophone, percussion and singers. There are also opportunities for teen apprenticeships, to serve as aides for camp for younger children: limited number of positions for rising 7th graders and up, a few stipends available for qualified 16+ year olds.Brass WorkshopAges 11-18June 23-27 4-8:30 pm (NW DC Campus)Clarinet CampAges: 12-18June 23-27 3:30-7:30 pm (VA Campus)Fiddle CampAges: 6-18July 7-12 (VA Campus); July 21-26 (MD Campus)Saxophone at StrathmoreAges: 11-18August 4-8 (MD Campus)Join internationally known saxophonists and clinicians Naoh Getz and Jason McFeaters for a week of chamber music, clinics, jam sessions and master classes.String CampAges: 8-13August 3-7, 2009 10am – 4 pm (NW DC campus)Chamber music coaching, master classes, large ensemble, theory, special events with guest artists, solo recitals.Strings PlusAges: 12-18August 10-14, 2009 10am – 4:30pm (NW DC campus)Extension and expansion of String Camp, for string players and pianists. Audition required.Percussion IntensiveAges: 11-18August 4-8 (NWDC Campus)Spend a week learning orchestral percussion, drum set and world percussion.

Maryland Summer Centers for Gifted and Talented Students, Upper Chesapeake Center for the Arts, Washington College, Chestertown, MD 410-996-5424, www.marylandpublicschools.orgResidential experience using a comprehensive approach to musicianship to provide the basis for a total understanding of the selected repertoire. Experiences go much beyond regular performance experiences and strive to develop independent musicality. Audition required.Grades 7-12.

Individual, small group, master classes, and full orchestra. Instrumental students play between 5-6 hours each day. All students also take a course in Creativity, in which they are grouped into small interdisciplinary “families” across the arts, and each group develops their own small production. Recreational and social activities directed by college counseling staff are scheduled each day. Artists in Residence and evening enrichment performances; field trip to cultural sites in the Balto/Wash area concluding with performance of “Foot Loose” at Toby’s Dinner Theatre in Columbia.

McDaniel College Orchestra (Strings + Winds) Camp and Piano program, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD, www.mcdaniel.edu/orchestracampA residential music camp focusing on orchestral and chamber music. Studies include sight singing, composition, sectional rehearsals, movement, supervised practice, and audition preparation. A week of intensive study on orchestral or piano skills.Director: Lynn Fleming 301-922-0398 or emailConductor: Julien Benichou and MaryAnn Poling – Piano David KreiderAges 12-20.Residential and day attendance

Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre, Rockville, MD. 301-251-7676; cms.montgomerycollege.edu/sdt/Audition required.Day program: a college-level course that can be taken for credit or non-credit; high school students can also audition for pit orchestra. Ages: high school students are welcome to audition.

The National Jazz Workshop, www.nationaljazzworkshop.org“Study with the Nations’ Finest”:Hosted by Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA. Faculty, guests, and highlights include The US Army Blues Jazz Ensemble, The Smithsonian Masterworks Jazz Orchestra, The US Navy Commodores, The West Point Academy Jazz Knights , The Dixie Power Trio, The Capitol Bones, Latin Jazz with Sin Miedo, arranging and orchestration with Alan Baylock and Dr. Robert Larson, Finale Music Notation Workshop, SmartMusic Workshop, Pro Tools and Recording Techniques, Master Classes, Jazz Theory, Instrument Clinics, Student Big Bands and Combos, Student Concerts, Student Jam Sessions, Student Composition Reading Session, Rising 9th graders and above accepted, available for college credit for those who qualify, registration opens in December, adults can participate in a non playing status, educators and students welcome.COST: Under $500 for the week including room and board.

National Orchestral Institute, www.noimusic.com, or email noi@umd.edu.A training program for young pre-professional orchestral musicians, the National Orchestral Institute at the University of Maryland School of Music offers an intensive four-week experience in orchestral musicianship and professional development for musicians.

National Philharmonic Summer String Institutes, Bethesda, MD, Cathy@NationalPhilharmonic.org, www.nationalphilharmonic.orgThis summer, join National Philharmonic principal players and other distinguished faculty for a challenging and exciting week of chamber and orchestral music. While Summer String Institute students work on ambitious repertoire to develop true professionalism, they also enjoy camaraderie and the adventure of creating great music.Classes are from 9:00 – 5:00 at Rockville Unitarian Universalist Congregation – 100 Welsh Park Dr. Rockville, MD 20852

Session 1: July 17 – 21, 2023 grade 6 – 12Pop Goes the CreativitySession 2: July 24 – 28, 2023 grade 6 – 9Developing Chamber MusicSession 3: July 31 – August 4, 2023 grade 9 – 12Advanced Chamber Music

Orchestra Project, Richmond, VA, websiteOrchestra Project is joint project between the Richmond Symphony and VCU Music, and features faculty from both organizations. It aims to bring about transformative growth in one week through two camps:Intensive is for the advanced string player and includes chamber music.Odyssey is for the beginning or intermediate player and includes electives.2013 dates: June 23-28.Email: education@richmondsymphony.com

Peabody Institute Summer Programs and Master Classes, Baltimore, MD,Marina Piccinini International Flute Master Classes. websiteOpen to all ages, focus is on advanced to professional-level flautists in different stages of their careers and studies. Work with internationally renowned flautist Marina Piccinini as a participant in the week-long master classes or observe her skill and techniques as a single or multi-day auditor. Includes daily control your breath and relaxation classes as well as daily exhibitions and lectures by five distinguished flute manufacturers. Marina Piccinini will perform the opening recital on June23rd. Scholarships available. Contact: Allison Dreskin, 410-234-4772, adreski1@peabody.jhu.edu

Peabody Bass Works. websiteProvides bass students with unique learning, community, and performance opportunities on the historic Baltimore campus of the Peabody Institute. Building on the success of Peabody Bass Works 2012, PBW 2013 will once again feature bass orchestra and small ensemble work, group lessons, and special classes and events for all participants. Bassists from age 6 to 18 at all ability levels, who have completed at least one year of bass instruction, are automatically eligible and accepted into the Young Bassists Division. The Collegiate Division, an intensive scholarship program, accepts six elite bass players 18 years of age or older. Guest faculty includes Jeremy Kurtz-Harris, principal bass of the San Diego Symphony, and Tracy Rowell, faculty member at Oberlin Conservatory, as well as other prominent teachers from around the region. Young Bassists tuition alone $390. Collegiate Bassists receive instruction and housing scholarship (meals at cost to participant). Contact: Allison Dreskin, 410-234-4772, adreski1@peabody.jhu.edu

Peabody Bassoon Week. websitePhil Kolker, former principal bassoon of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and chair of Peabody’s department of orchestral instruments and organ, is launching an intensive, six-day program primarily for intermediate and ad¬vanced high school and undergraduate college students. The curriculum – including daily lessons, master classes, chamber music coaching, and reed-making workshops – offers strategies to help you practice more effectively, improve your technique and sight-reading skills, and make a more beautiful sound. Whether you are preparing for a college or conservatory audition or looking to stand out as a music major, the program is designed to help you become a stronger, more confident player and take your musicianship to the next level. Tuition with housing $950, tuition alone $595. Contact: Allison Dreskin, 410-234-4772, adreski1@peabody.jhu.edu

Smithsonian Summer Camp, Washington, D.C., www.smithsonianassociates.org/camp• Adventures in Hip Hop (Grades 4-6) – Begins June 24o Rap! DJ-ing! Graffiti! B-boying and B-girling! Hip-hop has grown from a New York City–based art form created by urban youth into a worldwide cultural force. Campers learn about the history of hip-hop, explore its main elements, and create their own rap songs. The week ends with a performance that includes original music and movement. All campers leave with a CD of the music created.Instructors: Psalmayene 24, Nick Hernandez• Masterpiece Theater (Grades 1-3) – Begins June 24o “Travel” to farms, factories, and the sea as your step into the world of a painting. Create a play based on three famous artworks from three different Smithsonian exhibits. With each masterpiece, you will look for details, learn about the artist, and create your own stories that take place in the painting. Through theater games, storytelling, and art creations, you will work together to create a story and make it come to life from painting to stage!Instructors: Matthew Kacergis, Tom Hardej• SMArt Detective (Grades K-2) – Begins July 15o Using science and math, campers spend the week honing their detective skills while viewing works in the African Art Museum, National Gallery of Art, and Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. As art detectives, campers follow mystery vocabulary clues, treat art objects discovered on their daily explorations as “evidence” in order to learn more about the art’s creator, and gather the facts on how the object was created so they can make their own masterpieces.Instructors: Kathy Beachler, Leah Ward• Where Music and Art Meet (Grades 1-3) – Begins July 15o Discover the intersection of art and music in hands-on, interactive camp. Campers look at art influenced by music, such as album cover art, fan art, art that depicts instruments, and even instruments designed by artists. Trips to the Hirshhorn, American History Museum, and the National Gallery of Art inspire campers to create their own musical creations. Instructors: Yutaka Houlette, Amy Dasilva• Culture Club (Grades 1-3) – Begins July 22o What are they REALLY doing in that picture?? Become an art detective and un-code what is happening as you make your favorite paintings come to life through movement, music, and stories. This “culture-club” will visit the Celia Cruz collection at National Museum of American History and step into the role of salsa dancers; see what’s hopping through an Edward Hopper painting at Smithsonian American Art; and make art move at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. This multi-arts adventure will include a field trip to one performance in the D.C. area. Create your own moving artwork inspired by your favorite masterpiece of the week to share with family and friends.Instructors: Katie Hahn, Jessica Rodriguez Snellings• Step Into The Spotlight (Grades 5-9) – Begins August 12o Why do we look up to politicians, artists, and inventors? From presidents to pop stars, celebrities hold a special place in our lives. Through museum trips, performances, and discussions, campers create their own fictional personas and explore what it means to be a icon in the ever-changing eye of celebrity in America. The week culminates with a performance.Instructors: Paul Reisman• And so much MORE…For a complete listing of available camps, visit smithsonianassociates.org/camp

Summer Strings Camp 2012 by TCSYO www.tcsyo.org or info@tcsyo.orgFairfax, VirginiaThe Capitol Symphonic Youth Orchestras offer an exciting new opportunity for young musicians (ages 10-18) to participate in a two-week Summer Day Program designed for strings students playing at Grade Level 3 and above.A fun filled and enriching curriculum of string orchestra rehearsals, sectionals, chamber ensembles (optional) will be taught by Artistic Music Director Dr. Cheri Collins and highly dedicated professional musicians/educators from the greater Washington DC Metropolitan area.Students will perform a final concert “The Sounds of Summer” on the last day of the camp for family, friends and the community. The camp is open to students who have had at least two years of instruction on a string instrument up to high school seniors. Auditions are required and will be scheduled after application is received.Application form is available on-line. www.tcsyo.org.APPLY EARLY. LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE.

UM Summer Chorus,Three weeks of rehearsals culminating in a public concert in the Dekelboum Concert Hall. Open to adults, college students and advanced high school students. Contact Lauri Johnson, Choral Administrator, at 301-405-5571. Or email umchoirs@umd.edu.

UM Summer Youth Music Camp,Founded in 2003, the University of Maryland Summer Youth Music Camp a week-long day camp for band, string, and vocal musicians entering grades 5-10. Students at all proficiency levels are invited to join us for a week of musical enrichment, growth, and new opportunities. To this end, the camp is designed to accomplish the following goals:-provide participants with heightened musical experiences to enhance school and/or private instruction-develop musicianship and advance instrumental and vocal technique through ensemble and solo performance-offer elective classes that will promote awareness of multiple methods for expressing music-bring together students from throughout the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area to share a unique musical experience

To this end, the following experiences are offered for each student:-large ensemble rehearsals in either a band, orchestra or choir conducted by University of Maryland faculty-small group lessons and sectionals taught by outstanding K-12 faculty from throughout Maryland-participation in at least three elective music classes-daily performances by university faculty and professional musicians-performance in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts CenterDetails at website.

Virginia Suzuki Institute, Emory, VA, www.virginiasuzukiinstitute.comAll ages. Children under 13 must have parentFiddle and Suzuki camp:Also quartet opportunitiesMany fee options (fiddling only, camp only etc.) Average $700 residential

Washington Brass Brass Boot Camp, Potomac, MD, 202-533-1861, websiteThe Boot Camp is an intensive week of instruction, masterclasses, theory, small and large ensemble training and supervised practice for trumpet, french horn, trombone, euphonium and tuba players. Accomplished teacher and player faculty will be on hand running rehearsals and coaching sessions, participating in masterclasses and performing on faculty recitals. The dates for the summer program correspond to the week leading up to major placement auditions in the area and serve as a way for students to get their chops back in shape before returning to school.

WPAS: Summer Camps, Washington, DC, 301-762-7440 , websiteWPAS is offering TUITION FREE summer camps for beginner string students (no experience required). Free breakfast and lunch are provided.

Wildwood Summer Theatre, Bethesda, MD, 301-530-6422, www.wst.orgDay program, meeting primarily in the evenings. All-youth summer theatre with pit orchestra. Auditions on Memorial Day weekend Ages 14-25.Rehearsal times and dates TBA, once or twice a week early summer, more as show approaches.

William Montgomery Flute Masterclass,Work with Professor William Montgomery for a week of solo repertoire for the flute. Open to high school students through college graduates. Contact Dr. William Montgomery at wlm@umd.edu

Young Artists of America, (YAA), Sandy Spring, MD, www.youngartistsamerica.orgSUMMER INSTITUTE for Singers and InstrumentalistsAges 14-22

in residence at thePerforming Arts Center atSandy Spring Friends School16923 Norwood RoadSandy Spring, MD 20860

The YAA Summer Institute is a three-week intensive summer program that brings together passionate and motivated high school and college age instrumentalists and singers to collaborate on studying, rehearsing and performing fully orchestrated works from the grand vocal repertoire, including opera, musical theatre, oratorio and art song. For more information please visit: www.youngartistsamerica.org

(In residence at the newly constructed Performing Arts Center on the breathtaking 140-acre campus of the Sandy Spring Friends School, the YAA Summer Institute is conveniently located 10 miles from I-270, I-495 and I-95N. The campus is 20 minutes away from most locations in Metro DC/Baltimore with the opening of the new Intercounty Connector (MD-200).)