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PRIVATE LESSONS AND SUMMER CAMPS
Summer Band & Music Opportunities
Camps
Camps
Below is a list of summer music programs that are options for students to continue their musical studies during the summer. Many of these camps have registration/application deadlines in the first few months of the year. Each camp has different approaches, tuition rates, etc., so interested students are encouraged to explore the website of each opportunity and, if necessary, contact camp staff for more information before registering.
Chamber Music NW Summer Opportunities Summer 2025
Masterclasses:
Oboe Masterclass with Titus Underwood | June 30 @ 12:00pm; Lincoln Recital Hall
Flute Masterclass with Tara Helen O'Connor | July 7 @ 12:00pm; Lincoln Recital Hall
Violin Masterclass with David McCarroll | July 21 @ 12:00pm; Lincoln Recital Hall
Students can also apply to perform in one of the Prelude shows, which take place prior to the evening mainstage concerts on Thursdays and Saturdays throughout the festival. APPLICATION FOR SUMMER FESTIVAL PRELUDE PERFORMANCES
2025 Summer Festival Prelude Options:
Thursday, July 10 @ 6:30 pm, The Reser (Beaverton)
Saturday, July 12 @ 7:00 pm, Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
Thursday, July 17 @ 6:30 pm, The Reser (Beaverton)
Saturday, July 19 @ 7:00 pm, Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
Thursday, July 24 @ 6:30 pm, The Reser (Beaverton)
Saturday, July 26 @ 7:00 pm, Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
Those interested in participating in the masterclasses and/or the preludes are welcome to reach out to Chamber Music NW directly at jillianf@cmnw.org with a video of them performing a piece or two for consideration. You are also welcome to reach out with any questions you might have!
FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL BAND CAMP- August 18th-19th
Come join us for our annual summer band camp! Earn mentorship hours as a high school mentor while working along side our middle school feeder programs. The Franklin Band Camp is an opportunity to strengthen musical skills and our music community. The cost for the week camp is $100. We will also be providing snacks each day.
Alan Keown Drum Camp
Alan Keown Drum Camp
http://www.alankeowndrumcamp.com/
“Drum Camp is a week filled with intense learning, fun activities, and the making of new friends from throughout the west coast. Camp takes place at Camp Serene, a beautiful mountain retreat nestled in the woods 20 miles northwest of Eugene, Oregon. The camp is fully equipped with nice cabins, a lodge, full dining room, private lake, many hiking trails, and plenty of shady pines & grassy fields.”
Cazadero Music Camp
Cazadero Music Camp
“For over 60 years, Cazadero Music Camp (Caz) has provided a rare opportunity for youth from a broad range of backgrounds and music abilities to come together and immerse themselves in a rich music curriculum.”
Central Oregon Concert Band Camp
Central Oregon Concert Band Camp
Redmond High School, Redmond, OR
“The Central Oregon Concert Band Camp (COCBC) is held July 31-August 4 at Redmond High School, Redmond, Oregon. The Central Oregon Concert Band Camp is designed to give creative middle school and younger high school students an opportunity to develop and refine their musicianship through a fun and comprehensive band camp. Students receive master classes on their instrument, sectionals, jazz band, and concert band full ensemble experiences.”
Central Washington University Jazz Camp
Central Washington University Jazz Camp
https://www.cwu.edu/academics/music/festivals-events/cwu-jazz-camp.php
“CWU Summer Jazz Camp, an amazing experience for any young student desiring to increase their proficiency in jazz music. Whether you're just getting started in jazz or you're looking to prepare for the CWU Jazz Program or collegiate level auditions, our diverse Jazz Camp Faculty are here to help you advance on your path. Take a look and you’ll find that we are the place to study jazz this summer!”
East Winds Band Camp
East Winds Band Camp
“East Winds Band Camp is the premiere day band camp in the Metro area and has been offering rewarding, inspiring musical experiences to young musicians for over 10 years. Rehearsals are directed by top band directors from middle schools and high schools in Northwest Oregon. Rehearsals run from 9 am to 4 pm with several break-out sessions for focused instrument sectionals, jazz or chamber ensembles, and World Music.”
Port Townsend Jazz Workshop
https://centrum.org/program/jazz/
Idyllwild Arts Summer Program
Idyllwild Arts Summer Program
https://idyllwildarts.org/program/arts-focus/music/
“Register today for the most comprehensive and advanced high school summer music camp anywhere in the U.S.! This exciting and challenging program will give you opportunities for large ensemble performance, chamber music coaching, solo performances, and group and individual coaching. Daily instruction will include rehearsals, master classes, individual lessons, solo repertoire and chamber music ensembles.”
Lionel Hampton Music Camps
Lionel Hampton Music Camps
https://www.uidaho.edu/class/music/events/summer-camp
“Designed especially for instrumentalists and singers between 8th and 12th grades! The faculty members of the Lionel Hampton School of Music look forward to seeing you in person June 16-22, 2024.”
Metro-Capitol Leadership Academy
Metro-Capitol Leadership Academy
https://www.novami.org/camps/leadership-mcla
West Salem High School, Salem, OR
“The Metro-Capitol Leadership Academy is a camp designed to teach section leaders and drum majors conducting, peer teaching techniques, pedagogy for running sectionals and full ensemble, sequential skill-based techniques in your areas, and leadership techniques. Whether you have a competitive or non-competitive ensemble, the skills students learn at this camp will strongly benefit your entire program.”
Music Camps @ Wallowa Lake
Music Camps @ Wallowa Lake
Wallowa Lake Camp, Joseph, OR
“Students will enjoy group warmups, masterclasses, mass ensembles, chamber ensembles, and more, coached by our faculty of musicians from the great orchestras of the Pacific Northwest. They’ll also enjoy music theory, music history, student performances, and fun in the heart of the Wallowa Mountains!”
Northwest Band Camp
Northwest Band Camp
Twin Rocks, OR
“Northwest Band Camp is a one-week summer music camp that combines individual and group music instruction along with tons of fun recreation time that give young musicians the opportunity to meet with many other similarly interested students in a fun, friendly, inspiring, and musically intensive environment. Located on the beautiful Oregon coast, it has given generations of musicians fond memories that last a lifetime.”
Portland Summer Percussion Academy
Portland Summer Percussion Academy
https://www.pdx.edu/music-theater/pspa
“The Portland Summer Percussion Academy (PSPA) began in 2013 as a summer camp where high school percussionists could work closely and directly with professionals in an intensive, but fun, one-week experience. The PSPA is a program of the Portland State University School of Music & Theater co-directed by Brett Paschal and Chris Whyte, and features a collaboration with the Portland Percussion Group and world-class percussionists from around the United States.”
PSU Summer Brass Academy
PSU Summer Brass Academy
https://www.pdx.edu/music-theater/psu-summer-brass-academy
“The Academy provides an immersive learning environment where participants will improve their solo and ensemble performance skills, focusing on intonation, technique, tone quality, and musicianship. Participants will be involved in a large brass ensemble, mixed brass ensemble, and like ensembles, preparing a variety of fun and challenging brass literature, culminating with a final Saturday afternoon showcase concert.”
Summer Music Camps @ UO
Summer Music Camps @ UO
https://musiccamps.uoregon.edu/
various dates, typically all camps held in July
“The Summer Music Camps @ UO are dedicated to the developing high school musician. Come join us in Eugene, OR for the opportunity to work with University of Oregon School of Music & Dance faculty, make life-long friends, and reach a higher level of musicianship!”
Young Musicians & Artists (YMA)
Young Musicians & Artists (YMA)
Willamette University, Salem, OR
“Scheduled for June 23 through July 5, Session 1 is focused on instrumental music, choir, piano and guitar. There is an amazing track for jazz musicians built into the program.”
Fall Audition Opportunities
Fall Audition Opportunities
It’s never too early to start preparing for auditions!
Western International Band Clinic
Western International Band Clinic
Auditions are typically due the first week of October
https://www.bandworld.org/WIBC/View.aspx?p=WIBC_Audition
The Western International Band Clinic (WIBC) is a fantastic regional honor band opportunity for high school band students. Participating students travel to Seattle, WA for a 3-day intensive program including concerts, rehearsals with nationally recognized conductors and composers, leadership workshops, and a concluding gala performance.
Oregon All-State
Oregon All-State
Auditions are typically due the last week of September. Audition materials and information for the upcoming opportunity will be available via the links below sometime in the Spring.
NAfME All-Northwest
NAfME All-Northwest
All-Northwest happens every other year. When the event is upcoming, visit the link to find audition information. Generally speaking, All-NW auditions are managed by WMEA which is the Washington Music Education Association. The honor ensembles are open to students in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming.
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