Make music this summer! The Community Music School of Webster University offers a variety of summer music programs for all ages, including Kindermusik® Family Camp (6 months – 5 years); String Orchestra Camp (grades 2-12); Chamber Music Encounter (by audition); Flute Camp (grades 7-12); Band Camp (grades 7-12); Composition Intensive (grades 7-12); Pop Songwriting Camp (grades 9-12); and the NEW Saxophone Summer Intensive (grades 7-12). Kindermusik® Family Camp is offered in 2 locations – Webster Groves and Faust Park in Chesterfield. All other camps are at our main location at Webster University.
Ready to start lessons on an instrument or avoid a summer slump? CMS also offers a six-week summer session of individual lessons on all instruments of the band and orchestra, piano, guitar, and voice. Adults too! Piano and guitar students start at age 6; string students at age 7-8; wind and brass students at age 9-10; and voice at age 12. We have lesson locations in Webster Groves and Chesterfield.
Come check us out and let's make music together!
Camp Dates:
Kindermusik Family Camp: May 30 - July 10, 2024
Flute Camp: June 3-9, 2024
Pop Songwriting Camp: June 3-7, 2024
String Orchestra Camp: June 10-14, 2024
Chamber Music Encounter: June 10-14, 2024*
Band Camp: June 24-28, 2024
Summer Composition Intensive: July 8-19, 2024
NEW! Saxophone Summer Intensive: July 15-19, 2024
Individual Lessons Summer Session: June 15 - August 2, 2024
For more information and registration, visit webster.edu/cms-summer
Registration deadline for most camps is May 15, 2024. *Chamber Music Encounter has an early registration deadline of April 15, 2024.
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