Below are a list of local camps that run in the summers in the Seattle area with their usual dates (check each website for this year’s dates). Check each camp’s website to see if they are running in-person or virtual camps this summer. If your child works well with zoom classes please consider a virtual camp this summer if in-person camps are not available.
Japan-Seattle Suzuki Institute www.japanseattle.org
dates: August 5-9
location: Seattle Pacific University, Freemont, Seattle
age/ability range: all ages, all abilities
description:
One of the best parts of the Suzuki Method are its summer camps and Seattle happens to be home to one of the best Suzuki camps in the country.
Each day includes multiple group classes, a private lesson, reading classes or orchestra, faculty and student recitals, and enrichment classes like fiddling or drumming.
*All students under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. However, because this requirement has been reducing enrollment the camp now has a ‘buddy program’ where students in the same studio can attend with another student/parent at the same level so please let me know if you’re interested in going to the camp and we can see who we can pair together. We can also arrange a car pool with other families in the studio to reduce the driving.
location: Seattle Pacific University, Freemont, Seattle
age/ability range: all ages, all abilities
description:
One of the best parts of the Suzuki Method are its summer camps and Seattle happens to be home to one of the best Suzuki camps in the country.
Each day includes multiple group classes, a private lesson, reading classes or orchestra, faculty and student recitals, and enrichment classes like fiddling or drumming.
*All students under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. However, because this requirement has been reducing enrollment the camp now has a ‘buddy program’ where students in the same studio can attend with another student/parent at the same level so please let me know if you’re interested in going to the camp and we can see who we can pair together. We can also arrange a car pool with other families in the studio to reduce the driving.
Tierra Summer Camp http://www.issaquahsuzukistrin
dates: June 25-28
location: Tierra Learning Center, Leavenworth
age/ability: all ages, all abilities
description:
A Suzuki Method camp set up as a family sleep-away camp where families can stay in cabins at a beautiful camping facility outside Leavenworth. Classes include chamber music, group classes, orchestra, reading, fiddling and evening fun activities. The camp finishes with a final concert in Leavenworth.
Bellevue Youth Symphony Summer Camps http://www.byso.org/summer
dates: July 9 – 13 “Suzuki transition strings camp” – this is a new camp designed for Suzuki students in book 1 and 2 who do not yet read proficiently. It will focus on teaching note reading while providing an orchestra experience (for grade 2-7 students)
July 16-20 For students who have been playing for at least a year and can read music. There are several orchestras and an audition on the first day of camp will place students at the right level (for grade 2-8 students)
July 23-27 An advanced, full orchestra camp (grade 9-12)
location: multiple Bellevue locations
Time: full day plus after care options
Each day includes orchestra rehearsals, small group sessions, enrichment classes such as music theory or drumming. Students perform a concert at the end of the week. After hours care is available.
Seattle Youth Symphony Summer Camp https://syso.org/programs/summer-music/
dates: July 9-20 at Shorecrest High School
July 16-27 at Overlake School, Redmond
age/ability: age 7-14, requires basic reading ability
age/ability: age 7-14, requires basic reading ability
Time: 9:00-12:10 daily
description:
Each day includes orchestra rehearsal, small section rehearsals and chamber music. Chamber groups and the orchestras perform at the end of the week. An audition July 17 determines which orchestra you will be placed in. Many students in the studio have attended this camp and recommend it highly.Marrowstone http://marrowstone.org/
description:
Each day includes orchestra rehearsal, small section rehearsals and chamber music. Chamber groups and the orchestras perform at the end of the week. An audition July 17 determines which orchestra you will be placed in. Many students in the studio have attended this camp and recommend it highly.Marrowstone http://marrowstone.org/
dates: July 22-August 5
location: Bellingham WA
age/ability highschool-university
This is the Seattle Youth Symphony’s orchestra camp/festival for advanced high school age students.
Vivace! Chamber Players Camp http://vivacechamberplayers.c
dates: August 6-11
location: University Prep, Wedgwood, Seattle
age/ability: age 6-21, basic reading ability required
description:
Each day includes chamber music classes, orchestra, dalcroze eurhythmics, and choir.
location: University Prep, Wedgwood, Seattle
age/ability: age 6-21, basic reading ability required
description:
Each day includes chamber music classes, orchestra, dalcroze eurhythmics, and choir.
Summer String Academy Orchestra Camp www.summerstringacademy.com
dates: July 15-20 for grade 6-9
July 22-27 for grade 7-9
ability: basic reading required
Students stay in cabins at the ‘Lazy F” camp and retreat center in Ellensburg, WA for a week – long program of individual training, orchestra and chamber music playing as well as tradition camp activities swimming and rock climbing. Busing to the camp to and from Bellevue High School is available.
If you are interested in traveling for a camp there are also Suzuki camps in Walla Walla, Eugene OR and California where you attend the camp with your child and stay in provided university housing. Details can be found here https://suzukiassociation