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Summer weeks

Six summer weeks

Six weeks of mornings in the hall, each with its own theme, ending in a showcase for families.

Summer

Showing 6 of 6

  • Children seated in a row with recorders while a teacher conducts
    Late JuneOpen

    Week 1: Try everything

    Short turns on strings, winds, percussion and voice.

    Children spend the morning in small rotations and finish by choosing what to try again. No instrument needed.

    • Ages 7–12
    • 9 am – 1 pm
  • Small children clapping a rhythm in a circle with a teacher
    Early JulyOpen

    Week 2: Rhythm week

    Hand drums, steel pan and clapping games.

    A week of rhythm in a circle, from clapping patterns to a groove everyone can join.

    • Ages 7–12
    • 9 am – 1 pm
  • A youth string group rehearsing together in a bright room
    Mid JulyWaitlist

    Week 3: Strings and voices

    Bowing, strumming and singing in parts.

    Students learn a tune on strings and sing it too, then trade parts.

    • Ages 7–12
    • 9 am – 1 pm
  • Hands pressing the valves of a trumpet
    Late JulyOpen

    Week 4: Winds and brass

    Breath, buzz and a first scale on a horn.

    Beginners and returning players share the room, with a teacher for every section.

    • Ages 7–17
    • 9 am – 1 pm
  • Hands tuning a guitar peg with a tuner clipped to the headstock
    Early AugustOpen

    Week 5: Teen band week

    Form a band, pick a sound, play it together.

    Teens are placed in bands for the week, rehearse with a teacher and trade ideas on how to play together.

    • Ages 13–17
    • 9 am – 1 pm
  • Young musicians waiting together to perform at a recital
    Mid AugustOpen

    Week 6: Showcase week

    Rehearse, then play for family and friends.

    Students who choose to play do so in the Friday showcase, alone or in a group. Families and friends are welcome.

    • Ages 7–17
    • 9 am – 1 pm

Sample sessions.

Weeks and hours can change from summer to summer.

The showcase

The summer in three moments

Summer
  1. First day

    Weeks begin

    Late June

    Doors open at nine. Students find their group and their room.

  2. Event

    Teen band week

    Early August

    Teens form bands and rehearse for the final week.

  3. Recital

    The Friday showcase

    Mid August

    Students who choose to play do so, and families and friends fill the hall.

Sample dates.

Save a place for the summer

Tell us which weeks suit your summer at the placement visit, or call the front desk.

A youth orchestra of strings playing under a conductor seen from behind