With a focus on Drum Set and World Percussion, students will receive hands on instruction from world class performers and educators. Topics and styles covered include: Cuban, Brazilian, Rock, Pop, West African, Jazz, Musical Theater, Odd Meter, Gospel, Funk, Latin. Campus housing is an additional $150.

String Crossings is Belmont University’s annual week-long summer camp where current high school string students learn and perform music from a diverse set of genres including classical, jazz, rock, celtic, swing, and bluegrass. Students have the opportunity to study with Belmont's world-renowned faculty, explore creative musicianship and technique in all styles, participate in interactive performances, and immerse themselves in an exciting week of making music with new friends!

Broaden your dance experience socially, culturally, and technically by performing dances that reach through the ages. Whether you have been to a BYU dance camp in the past or this is your first year, you will enjoy this truly unique and memorable experience. This summer, “travel the world” with the magic and music of international folk dancing! Enjoy three days of vigorous dancing, beautiful music, and imaginative instruction! Learn dances from a variety of world cultures. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or just eager to perform some of the world’s most exciting dances, you’ll learn skills at this camp that will enhance every aspect of your life! The fun, lively movements of folk dancing will increase your balance, agility, strength, and coordination while improving your awareness of the cultures in current world events.

As the preeminent music camp in Missouri, the UCM Summer Music Camp & Piano Institute offers young musicians an opportunity to immerse themselves in music study while having a ton of fun. Camp activities for all musicians will be anchored in private lessons (4) and dynamic mixed ensemble experience (instrumental or choral), along with a daily performance workshop tailored to their area. They will also be able to choose from a selection of classes in the areas of music theory, technology, and history. Pianists will be especially excited to see the return of our evening-length Monster Sight Reading Party (repertoire to be posted in March 2025), which has been a highlight of the camp week for three and a half decades! Students whose primary interest is electronic music composition will be able to take advantage of our world-class Music Technology faculty and facilities!

Join middle school and high school musicians for the annual Central Methodist University Summer Music Camp. Choir and band camp will be held in June. Students are welcome to apply for a full week of fun!

As the preeminent music camp in Missouri, the UCM Summer Music Camp & Piano Institute offers young musicians an opportunity to immerse themselves in music study while having a ton of fun. Camp activities for all musicians will be anchored in private lessons (4) and dynamic mixed ensemble experience (instrumental or choral), along with a daily performance workshop tailored to their area. They will also be able to choose from a selection of classes in the areas of music theory, technology, and history. Pianists will be especially excited to see the return of our evening-length Monster Sight Reading Party (repertoire to be posted in March 2025), which has been a highlight of the camp week for three and a half decades! Students whose primary interest is electronic music composition will be able to take advantage of our world-class Music Technology faculty and facilities!

Campers interested in exploring Studio Art, Design, and Illustration are invited to experience the UCM Art & Design Camp! Campers will have options to work on painting technique, draw from the live model, sample a variety of printmaking processes, and gain an introduction in illustration concepts. Classes are taught by faculty and alumni in the Division of Art & Design at UCM.

Join middle school and high school musicians for the annual Central Methodist University Summer Music Camp. Choir and band camp will be held in June. Students are welcome to apply for a full week of fun!

Belmont University’s Summer Piano Invitational is a summer experience for pianists rising into 9th-12th grades. Participants may study classical or jazz piano in their private lesson with a member of Belmont's nationally-recognized piano faculty. There are also group sessions for participants that include sight-reading, ensemble playing, introduction to popular styles, and approaches to learning music.

Challenge your technique. Expand your artistry. Experience life as a Butler Ballet student. The Butler University Ballet Summer Intensive (BBSI) brings together dedicated dancers from across the country for four weeks of rigorous training and artistic growth. Under the instruction of Butler’s renowned dance faculty and guest artists, students refine their craft through daily classes in ballet, pointe, variations, modern, and more—culminating in a final performance at the Schrott Center for the Arts. Both residential and commuter options are available.

Dance Technique: learn how to perform a variety of cultural dance styles correctly Cultural Contexts: learn to describe dance practices of different cultures as it relates to their cultural or historical contexts Cultural Appreciation: learn to identify and appreciate cultural values that differ from your own Social Skills: learn to collaborate with others and build confidence Life at BYU: learn what BYU and its Dance Department, one of the largest academic dance programs in the nation, has to offer

Ready to hone your skill? Volleyball participants will focus on fine-tuning their serving, passing, setting, and attacking skills. Each player will be appropriately challenged and will receive instruction on defensive and offensive systems of play while learning strategy and tactics taught through competitive situations and scrimmages, and will be instructed by Saint Mary's coaching staff and student-athletes. Additionally, an overnight option allows participants to join in fun evening activities, meet new friends, and experience life on a college campus! On the last day of camp, parents/guardians are invited to watch the final camp tournaments and award ceremonies.

We are delighted to invite you as a new or returning student in the 2025 UMSL Keyboard Camp. All activities will be in person and held on UMSL's campus (UMSL Music Building, Touhill Performing Arts Center). We have designed our camp for enthusiastic keyboard (piano, organ) students who want to find ways to make playing easier, to have more fun, and to take their playing to the next level of accomplishment. On campus dormitory accommodations are available for an extra cost.

The Belmont University Summer Winds Band Camp is a unique summer camp event for students entering grades 7-12 (ages 11-18). Camp participants study under the artistic guidance of the outstanding Belmont instrumental and ensemble faculty. Opportunities include large ensembles, small ensembles and class lessons.

Great Books & Big Ideas Programs at Amherst will revel in the rich literary heritage of New England and look back to the classics and broadly to world literature too. Discussions at Amherst often spring from writings of Walt Whitman, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Frederick Douglass, Ralph Ellison, Ursula Le Guin, Langston Hughes, Borges, and Greek philosophers.