Summer Music Camps
Fill Your Summer in Durango with Music!
The San Juan Symphony is pleased to provide a series of popular Summer Music Camps! The camps are designed to impact students from ages 7 to 18, with a range of programs and instructional levels that are catered to meet a wide range of needs. Scholarships are available to assist with the cost of tuition.
Thank you all for a wonderful Summer 2024! We are making plans for Summer 2025 to run during the week of June 9-13, 2025. Check back here for more information and application instructions, coming soon!
About Our Summer Music Camps
Young Musicians Camp, “Discovering Music”
Monday-Friday, 9:00-11:00am
Tuition: $200/student
Location: Jones Hall at Fort Lewis College,
Durango Students ages 6-11 enjoy an energetic experience in Orff Schulwerk, an internationally recognized model for integrating music, movement, speech, and drama.
Durango Chamber Music Academy
Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-12:45 pm
Tuition: $325/student
Location: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Durango
Registration Deadline: Coming soon!
Students of string instruments ages 9-18 who read music proficiently and have reached Suzuki Book 2 (or equivalent) are invited to enroll. Beginning, intermediate, and advanced chamber music groups will be created according to the levels of the students. Each day will be divided into ensemble playing with coaches, group work by instrument, and general music, and a final recital will be performed for family and friends. Music will be provided and should be learned in advance. Each day culminates with a Durango Chamber Music Festival concert at 12:15 pm.
Piano Academy at Fort Lewis College
Monday-Friday, 1:00-4:00 pm
Tuition: $325/student
Location: Jones Hall at Fort Lewis College,
Audition Deadline: Coming soon!
The Piano Academy at Fort Lewis College provides an exceptional opportunity for intermediate to advanced piano students to study piano technique and collaborative music. Auditions are required. Daily private and group lessons will cover the skills of sight-reading, technique, ensemble playing, and more. Students will perform a final recital for family and friends on Friday and have the opportunity to attend Chamber Music Festival performances. Parents are encouraged to attend with their students.
Scholarships and Payment Arrangements
Partial to full scholarships may be available for a limited number of students for all camps offered.
Discounts Available
Participants in all camps may receive a sibling OR multiple camp discount of $10 (one discount per family).
The Durango Chamber Music Festival
Participants in all camps receive passes to Durango Chamber Music Festival concerts, scheduled daily from 12:15 to 12:45, as part of their camp registration.
Cancellations & Refunds
A full refund (less an administrative fee of $30) will be made if you need to cancel.
