We have an exciting line up of camps for summer 2025, including some new offerings and extended day options for our popular camps! Read on to learn more about our wide variety of camps, workshops, and more, for students of all ages. Most summer programs assume no prior musical experience, except where noted.
Please watch this page for updates as we continue to add new classes and programs to our schedule!
Music & Movement
Movement Therapy in the Sensory Room
For ages 6 months – 10 years
Come explore movement and play in our sensory room! Read about emotions, be held by a swing, say hello to our bubble fish, play with a sensory bin, practice balance on our stepping stones and move and play how your needs move you today! Each session of movement and play will include other children in the same age range to enhance social-emotional learning in a safe and warm space.
Stay tuned for our summer sensory room schedule!
Piano Dynamos Camp
Week of June 23-27, 2025 (8:45 am – 4:30 pm)
For ages 9-15, with minimum of 1 year of study
Enjoy the company of your fellow pianists as you expand your musicianship skills! Sessions include ear training, theory, sight reading, improvisation, practice strategies and much more. Performance classes, supervised practice, art, and outdoor activities add to a fun week. Recommended ages 9-15. Elementary through early advanced levels accepted. (Minimum one year of study).
Summer String Camp
Week of June 23-27, 2025 (8:45 am-4:30 pm)
For ages 8-15, with minimum of 1 year of experience
This weeklong, full day string music camp is pen to all string players in the classical and folk traditions – violin/fiddle, viola, cello, ukulele, guitar, etc. This camp is recommended for ages 8 to 15 with at least one year of experience. String Camp participants will build musical skills, learn to play in a group, meet new friends, and have fun while building their instrumental abilities and musicianship. Solos, duets, and ensemble work will build confidence, cooperation, and performance skills. There will also be outdoor time, breaks and art activities.
Puppetry Arts Camp
Week of July 7-11, 2025 (9:00 am-1:00 pm)
For students entering grades 1 – 6
Join us this summer, and build and perform your very own Marionette, or string puppet. Using cloth, wood, and papier-mâché, you will create your very own simple-marionette, discover their unique movement and action, and then display them in performance.
We will also be accepting applications for Leaders in Training (LIT) positions. LITs are students entering grades 7-9, and receive 50% off camp tuition.
Summer Jam Camp
Week of July 7 – 11 (8:45 am-4 pm) and Week of July 14-18, 2025 (8:45 am-1 pm)
For students entering grades 5-12 in fall 2025
Join us for 1 or 2 weeks of Jam Camp!
Summer Jam Camp invites instrumentalists and singers to come together for one or two weeks of jamming in music of many styles, including jazz, rock, and blues. There will be jam bands for both beginning and advanced students, and participants will develop ensemble skills as well as increase proficiency and technique on their instrument/voice.
For summer 2025, we are offering an expanded and reimagined full day camp experience for week 1, where students will engage in creative arts activities and explorations while they jam together, record an album of their music in the recording studio, and work toward a final performance of their music on the last day of camp. Week 2 offers the traditional half-day camp experience allowing students to jam together and develop ensemble skills, and work toward a performance of their music on the final day of camp.
Vibe & Vision: A Creative Adventure
For students entering grades 5-12 in fall 2025
Get ready for an action-packed arts camp where music, dance, and visual arts collide! Each day, you’ll dive into a new creative adventure—grooving to different dance styles, experimenting with cool art techniques, and jamming to a mix of musical genres. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just love to create, this camp is all about self-expression, fun, and making new friends. Come vibe with us, unleash your creativity, and bring your artistic vision to life!
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Creative Arts Camp
Weeks of July 21-25 and July 28-August 1, 2025
(9 am-4 pm), Extended care options available
For students entering grades 1-6 in fall 2025
Join us for 1 or 2 weeks of Creative Arts Camp!
Three age-based cohorts (grades 1-2; 3-4; and 5-6) rotate through three arts activity periods, learning skills and creating musical, dance, and visual art pieces. A healthy dose of indoor and outdoor games, breaks, and lunchtime provides plenty of fun and creates strong friendships.
We will also be accepting applications for Leaders in Training (LIT) and Counselors in Training (CIT) positions. LITs are students entering grades 7-9, and receive 50% off camp tuition. CITs are students entering grades 10 and above, and work as volunteer interns whose hours can be counted toward community service.
Spotlights Theater Arts Camp – NEW!
Week of August 4-8, 2025
(9 am-4 pm), Extended care options available
For students entering grades 1-6 in fall 2025
Get ready to shine on stage at the Spotlights Theater Arts Camp! This camp is a high-energy, creativity-packed adventure where campers dive into scenes from a mix of exciting musicals. From belting out your favorite songs to learning choreography, you’ll explore the ins and outs of the theater world. Whether you’re a future Broadway star or just love to perform, this camp is the perfect way to let your creativity take center stage!
We will also be accepting applications for Leaders in Training (LIT) and Counselors in Training (CIT) positions. LITs are students entering grades 7-9, and receive 50% off camp tuition. CITs are students entering grades 10 and above, and work as volunteer interns whose hours can be counted toward community service.
Instant Folk Ensemble Workshops
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 PM on June 12, July 24 and August 28. Sign up for one, some, or all!
Open to intermediate musicians, ages teen through adult. All folk instruments welcome.
Join forces with musical friends and form a pop-up folk ensemble! For part of this two-hour workshop, we will split into two groups (backup and melody), and learn a tune, with coaching from CCMS folk faculty members. Then we’ll come back together and work as a team, along with both faculty leaders, to come up with an arrangement of the tune and enjoy playing it as a group. Whether or not you’ve never played folk music or participated in an ensemble before, we hope you’ll join the band!
Intro to Suzuki Violin
-How to hold the violin and bow properly
-Rhythm skills through interactive games
-Singing and musical activities to develop listening skills
-Engaging movement-based exercises to build coordination
Summer String Orchestra
Private Lessons
Summer is a wonderful time to try a new instrument or voice lessons, or to sharpen your skills. We offer a flexible semester where students can sign up for as many lessons as they would like!
