Summer music programs

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New York

Taking place in the beautiful Catskill Mountains region of New York State, the Amati Music Festival immerses students in music-making without distraction.

C.W. Post Chamber Music Festival

Long Island University, Brookville, NY. An intensive three week seminar that focuses on the study and performance of the standard chamber music repertoire. Coached by the faculty ensemble-in-residence, The Pierrot Consort

Camp MSM

Manhattan School of Music, New York "intensive musical instruction in musical theater, chamber music, percussion, and piano studies for students who have completed grades 6-11 (ages 11-17)"

French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts

French Woods offers specialty programs in music, theatre, dance, circus, fine arts and more.

Long Lake Camp for The Arts

Rock bands & Jazz Bands, Orchestra, Voice

Lucerne Music Center International Music Camp and Chamber Music Festival

Lake Luzerne in New York's Adirondack Mountains. For student instrumentalists, composers and conductors ages 11 through 18

The New York Summer Music Festival International Flute Institute

Oneonta, NY. A two-week summer program for ages 11 to 25.

Rochester Flute Association/Hochstein School of Music and Dance

for students in grades 7-12 - click on their "Music & Dance Programs" link.

Patricia Spencer - The Now and Present Flute

Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

Skidmore Summer Flute Institute

Saratoga Springs, NY. Open to all flute students (including high school and college), teachers, professionals, and amateurs. Daily schedules include master classes, ensemble rehearsals, private lessons and recitals. Also home to the Skidmore Woodwind and Brass Festival for advanced college and high school ensembles.

Ohio

Baroque Performance Institute

Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

Bowling Green State Univeristy Summer Music Institute

Bowling Green, OH. High school age.

Oberlin Flute Academy

Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

Ohio State University Flute Workshop

Columbus, OH. Taught by Katherine Borst Jones. For students graduating from the eighth grade through seniors in high school a chamber music experiences flute master classes, private lessons, solo night, theory and eurhythmy classes.

Oregon

Breakaway Flute Players' Vacation

Gearhart, OR. For amateur adult flutists who want a fun way of enjoying their music with others. Organized by Dawn Weiss, Principal Flutist for the Oregon Symphony Orchestra (1980-2005)

Pennsylvania

The Consummate Flutist

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. Ages High school to adult professional.

Curtis Summerfest

Curtis Institute, Philadelphia. Adult chamber music, orchestra, high school and college program, flute masterclass.

Elizabethtown College Music Camp

Open to students in grades 7-12.

Pocono Flute Society Summer Flute Camp

"[D]esigned for adult amateur flute players and flute hobbyists held in the heart of the beautiful Pocono Mountains."

West Chester University Summer Music Programs

West Chester. Elementary through high school.

Colorado

Alto and Bass Flute Retreat

Run by Dr. Christine Potter, Boulder, CO

Aspen Music Festival

The Panoramic Flutist

University of Colorado at Boulder

Rocky Ridge Music Center

Rocky Ridge Music Center has for over half a century, celebrated the art of music by inspiring the hearts and minds of young people from across the United States.

Connecticut

Elyrica Summer Music Camp, Darien, CT. Facebook page.

Intensive performance and educational opportunities in chamber music for harp and flute. Ages 8 to adult.

Flute Camp

West Hartford. Organized by Gonzalo Cortez. Grades 3 through 8.

Flute Ensemble Camp

Hartford. Organized by Gonzalo Cortez. Intermediate to advance players

Wind Chamber Music Institute

Frostburg, MD . Open to high school music students (grades 9-12) who play flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon. Blog not updated since 2008 as of 2015.11.07.

Minnesota

Bemidji State University Summer MusiCamp - Bemidji, MN

Search for "MusiCamp". In 1997, the Bemidji MusiCamp celebrated its 50th Anniversary. Music students in grades 7 through 12 attend this perennial favorite for individual instruction in voice, piano and instrumental music as well as experience in ensemble music-making. Band-related ensembles only.

Lake Sylvia Suzuki Flute Institute

Camp Chi Rho, MN. Both grade school and adult students are welcome in the camp as participants. Suzuki teacher training available as well.

St. Olaf Summer Music Camp

Northfield. High school students.

The Complete Flutist

Minneapolis. "A five-day seminar for flutists of all ages and levels who want to develop all aspects of their playing and musicianship." Includes intro baroque flute classes, Alexander Technique, and more.

Michigan

Anatomy of Sound

Ann Arbor. Amy Porter. "An opportunity for flutists of all ages to particpate in masterclasses, and join in-depth discussions about the study of flute tone, breathing and body awareness both in flute practice and in performance."

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

for talented young musicians, artists, dancers and actors in Manistee National Forest in Michigan's western lower peninsula. They also have a summer program for adults.

Detroit Flute Connection

Detroit, MI. Jeffrey Zook.

Interactive Flute Retreat

South Haven. Adult flutists 18+ offers training for the adult and/or advanced flutist, daily yoga, beach activities, and other local activities

Interlochen Arts Camp

Interlochen, MI

Missouri

Eldred Spell

Northwest Missouri State University Flute Camp

Maryville, MO. info: dunnell@nwmissouri.edu

Montana

Red Lodge Music Festival

Billings, Montana - For flutists from 7th to 12th grades

California

Beyond The Masterclass - Flute Week

Los Angeles. Jim Walker.

Flute Focus

Santa Barbara. A four-day seminar with morning and afternoon masterclasses featuring specially selected "Young Artists," twenty-five outstanding young students and professionals from all over the country.

Flutes by the sea

Half Moon Bay. Open to serious high school and college students & adult flutists.

The Bradley Garner Malibu Flute Masterclass

Malibu. Solo, Orchestral and Chamber Repertoire for Flute and Piccolo for all levels of players.

Patricia Harper

Summer Flute Class in Marshall, California. Ages 17 and over.

The Hayward La Honda Music Camp

Near Half Moon Bay. "Devoted to the development of musicianship for students grades 6-12."

Northern California Flute Camp

Hidden Valley Music Seminars. One-week, intensive program for ages ages 12 - 18

Sequoia Chamber Music Workshop

Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA. For "intermediate and advanced students with strong sight-reading skills, ages 12 to 20"

Summer Flute Camp

San Diego. Sponsored by the San Diego Flute Guild for ages 8-18.

Whole Flutes® and Cyclic Flutes™ Master Class

Visilia

North Carolina

Asheville Flute Vacation

For adult flutists

Brevard Music camp and Festival

for gifted high school, college, and pre-professional musicians, ages 14 and older.

Cannon Music Camp

Boone, North Carolina

John C. Campbell Folk School

Brasstown, North Carolina. Flute classes include Native American Flute.

Chapel Hill Chamber Music Workshop

"The Workshop, for strings, woodwinds and French horn and keyboard, welcomes the most experienced musicians as well as those new to the chamber music setting."

University of North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Flute Workshop

Winston-Salem, NC. offers aspiring musicians of all ages the opportunity to experience distinguished teaching in their state-of –the-art conservatory. Minimum age – 12 years

Wildacres Flute Retreat

Little Switzerland, North Carolina

North Dakota

International Music Camp

Dunseith, ND (on the northern border of North Dakota and Manitoba, Canada). Weeks 1-4 are for band, weeks 6-7 are orchestra.

New Jersey

Drew Summer Music

Chamber music workshop at Drew University, Madison NJ - Virginia Schulze-Johnson

Evesham Flute Studio Summer Camp

Marlton, New Jersey. 5 weeks of summer camps for flutists of all levels.

Florida

Florida Flute Workshop

Stetson University, Deland, FL Open to students entering grades 7-12, with the occasional "exceptional" 6th grader

Florida State University School of Music Summer Music Camps

Tallahassee, FL

Marina Piccinini International Master Classes

New World Center, Miami, FL

UCF Flute Boot Camp

Orlando. Middle & high school age.

UCF Summer Flute & Piccolo Institute

Orlando. Middle & high school age.

Texas

Baylor High School Band and Orchestra Camp

Waco. Band: Grades 9-12; Orchestra: Grades 10-12.

Baylor Flute Seminar

Waco. High school and college age students.

Floot Fire and Flute Inferno Workshops

Presented by the University of Houston Moores School of Music, David Ashley White, Director

The Informed Flutist

Houston. For aspiring orchestral flutists. Must be at least 18 years old.

South Texas Flute Association Flute Camp

PSJA Memorial High School, McAllen

Arkansas

Henderson Band Camp

Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR

Hot Springs Music Festival

Hot Springs National Park. For "especially talented pre-professional apprentices–all of whom receive full scholarship plus housing."

Illinois

Dr. Cate's Flute Camp

Oswego, IL - for 7th through 10th graders. Facebook page.

International Summer Academy

at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA

Kansas

Kammermusik of Kansas City

Chamber music program. Good links to chamber music sites.

Washington

Marrowstone Music Festival

Western Washington University, Bellingham

Midsummer musical retreat

At Whitman College, Walla Walla

NW Flute& Piccolo Forum

Seattle Pacific University. Six-day masterclass for advanced flute and piccolo players

Wisconsin

Lawrence University

jazz, piano and band music

New Hampshire

The University of New Hampshire Summer Youth Music School

White Mountain Flute Conservatory

White Mountains of NH. For high school students and adults (Facebook page).

Iowa

Iowa Piccolo Intensive

University of Iowa, Iowa City. Designed for serious flutists who would like to strengthen and develop their skills on the piccolo.

Tennessee

Cadek Conservatory summer flute camp and lessons

University of Tennessee, Chatanooga

Sewanee Summer Music Festival

University of the South, Sewanee. Students should have at least 2 years playing experience. All adult flutists are also welcome.

Massachusetts

Aria International Summer Academy

Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley. Age Limit: 16-28. Private lessons, master classes and workshops on technique, intelligent and efficient practicing, musicianship, performance, auditions, and career.

Chamber Music Center

Wellesley College, Wellesley. In association with the Composers' Conference, "the Chamber Music Center gives amateur chamber musicians and singers the opportunity to participate in ensembles coached by professional faculty musicians, live and socialize with composers from the Composers Conference

Floot Fire - Boston

Actually in Lexington, MA. Grades 6 - 12.

Youth & Muse Boston

The Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA

"Young Promise" International Festival and Competition

Easton. For students between ages 6-14.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island College Music Camp

a week long intensive musical honors camp open to wind, percussion, and voice students entering ninth grade through graduating seniors.

Wind On The Bay East Coast Flutopia

Actually in October, but an atmosphere where players, makers, teachers, and students of traditional music can get together to learn, share, and socialize in a relaxed and comfortable setting.

South Carolina

nief-norf Summer Festival

Furman University, Greenville. "[A]n interdisciplinary summer music festival, bringing together dozens of performers, composers, and scholars to collaborate on the performance, creation, and discussion of contemporary solo and chamber music" Ages 18 & up.

Utah

Tuacahn Summer Arts Institute - Ivins, UT

High school and college students. Orchestral and chamber music. Facebook page. N.B. the website link on the "About" page is broken.

Virginia

Blue Ridge Summer Chamber Music Camp, Charlottesville, VA

Intensive performance and educational opportunities in chamber music for all orchestral instruments. Open to students of all levels, from age 8 to adult.

New Mexico

Kammermusik Workshops - Santa Fe

Dedicated to providing musical growth for adult musicians through chamber music workshops and master classes. Winter and summer sessions

Santa Fe Flute Immersion

"Up to 25 performers will have the opportunity to study orchestral and operatic repertoire with piano accompaniment . . ."

Vermont

The Chamber Music Conference of the East

Bennington, VT

Point counterPoint

Leicester. Serious chamber music program on beautiful Lake Dunmore in Vermont balanced with traditional camp activities. Each camper plays in two different groups, has a weekly private lesson, chamber music coachings, masterclasses, practice time, and attends faculty performances. Programs for ages 8 to adult.

West Virginia

International Flute Symposium

Morgantown, WV

Maine

New England Music Camp

Sidney, ME "The NEMC goal is to help young people find joy in making music, appreciate the splendor of Maine's woodlands and lakes, find contentment, and make friends."

SummerKeys

Lubec, Maine. Designed to offer the busy adult student the opportunity to become immersed in music study and practice. Piano, winds, strings, baroque music and more.

Nebraska

International Piccolo Symposium

Omaha, NE

Georgia

Summerflute

Columbus. Learn through the combination of the Body Mapping course, What Every Flutist Needs to Know About the Body, evening master classes, and private lessons with teachers trained to observe body use.

Miscellaneous (flutists teaching in various places)

Jeanne Baxtresser

Flute Boot Camp

Offered year-round by Tracy Harris

The Flute Network Master class Listings

Patricia Harper

MasterclassesNYC.com

Upcoming flute masterclasses in New York, NY & beyond - NOT just summer programs

Gary Schocker Master Class

Look under "Engagements"

Trevor Wye

johnranck.net

Summer music programs