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

Finger Lakes Flute Institute

Canandaigua, New York. Open to High School - Adult Flutists, Intermediate Professional levels

French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts

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

Laurentian Summer Music Festival

White Plains, NY

Long Island School of Music and Arts International Music Competition

Sponsored by Long Island Conservatory, Albertson, NY. For flutists under age 22.

Long Lake Camp for The Arts

Rock bands & Jazz Bands, Orchestra, Voice

The New York Summer Music Festival

Oneonta, NY. A six-week summer program that challenges every one of its students to achieve their highest levels of musicianship for students of all musical levels, ranging from as young as 10 years old and as old as 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.

Summer at Eastman

Rochester, NY. For high school students - Music Horizons, Summer Jazz Studies, Wind Ensemble Workshop & more

Ohio

Baroque Performance Institute

Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

Oberlin Flute Institute

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)

Colorado

Alto and Bass Flute Retreat

Run by Dr. Christine Potter, Estes Park, CO

Aspen Music Festival

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

Intensive performance and educational opportunities in chamber music for harp and flute

Maryland

Marina Piccinini International Master Classes

Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD

Wind Chamber Music Institute

Frostburg, MD . Open to high school music students (grades 9-12) who play flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon.

Minnestota

Bemidji State University Summer MusiCamp - Bemidji, MN

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.

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.

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

Audition Boot Camp

Los Angeles, CA. Heather Clark, one of Los Angeles' most sought after flute players.

Beyond The Masterclass - Flute Week

Los Angeles, CA. Jim Walker.

Body Mapping and Alexander Technique for Flutists

San Rafael, CA. What Every Flutist Needs to Know About the Body

Flute Focus

Santa Barbara, CA. 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.

The Bradley Garner International Flute Masterclass

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

The Hayward La Honda Music Camp

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

Northern California Flute Camp

Carmel Valley, CA. 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"

Summerflute

San Rafael, CA. 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.

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.

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.

Music at the Beach

Stone Harbor, New Jersey

Florida

Florida Flute Workshop (Search for 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

Texas

Floot Fire and Flute Inferno Workshops

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

Arkansas

Henderson Band Camp

Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR

Hot Springs Music Festival

Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

South Carolina

Patricia Harper

Brownsville, Vermont and Easley, South Carolina

Illinois

Dr. Cate's Flute Camp

Oswego, IL - for 7th through 10th graders

Summer Flute Retreat at Illinois Valley Community College

For all ages and ability levels. For application and information, please contact Sue Gillio, phloot1@hotmail.com or call 815/224-3838.

Indiana

International Summer Academy

at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA

Kansas

Kammermusik of Kansas City and Santa Fe

Chamber music program. Good links to chamber music sites.

Washinton

Baroque Flute & Continuo Player Boot Campp

Seattle, WA

Marrowstone Music Festival

Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington

Midsummer musical retreat

At Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington

Wood Flute Conference

Seattle, WA

Wisconsin

Lawrence University

jazz, piano and band music

New Hampshire

The University of New Hampshire Summer Youth Music School

White Mountain Flute Conservatory

Bethlehem, NH. For high school students and adults

Iowa

Red Cedar Chamber Music Summer Festival

Jan Boland, flute and John Dowall, guitar, Directors, Marion, IA

Tennessee

Sewanee Flute Institute

University of the South, Sewanee, TN

Massachusetts

Jed Wentz Baroque Flute

International Baroque Institute at Longy. July 18-27, 2003. Contact Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA.

Chamber Music Center

Wellesley, MA. 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

"Young Promise" International Festival and Competition

Easton, MA. For students between ages 6-14.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island College Music Camp

a week long (July 5-11, 2009) 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.

Virginia

Blue Ridge Summer Chamber Music Camp, Charlottesville, VA

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

Woodwind Summer Camp - George Mason University, Fairfax VA

founded by Judith Lapple. Woodwinds and guitar.

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

Vermont

The Chamber Music Conference of the East

Bennington, VT

Patricia Harper

Residential Summer Flute Class in Brownsville, Vermont: June 19-25, 2005.

West Virginia

Trevor Wye Seminar

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University High School Flute Camp

Morgantown, WV - Run by Francesca Arnone. Open to all high school flutists who are entering grades 9-12

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

Miscellaneous (flutists teaching in various places)

Jeanne Baxtresser

Wissem Boustany

Chamber Music Conferences and Workshops

International listing

The Flute Network Master class Listings

Gary Schocker Master Class

Ransom Wilson

Trevor Wye

johnranck.net

Summer music programs