The summer will be here before we know it and no one wants to be sitting around. No matter what instrument you play, there are music camps available to you! Here is a list, though not comprehensive, for you to consider this summer. You’ll need to click the link to see prices, specific dates, and other information regarding requirements.
Are we missing a camp targeted for at least a high school age musician? Let us know and we’ll add it.
Edmonds School District Summer Music School
- June TBD – July TBD
- Location: TBD
- https://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/programs-services/art-music-theater/music-dept/summer-music-school
Brassapalooza
- August 4-8, 2025
- Location: Lincoln High School, 4400 Interlake Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103
- https://brassapalooza.com/camp-info/
Brubeck Jazz Summit
- July 13-18, 2025
- Location: Lake Tahoe
- Application Deadline: March 31, 2025
- https://classicaltahoe.org/brubeck-jazz-summit/
Cascade Youth Symphony Orchestra
- Two Offerings: July 21-25, 2025 and/or July 28-August 1, 2025
- Location: Alderwood Community Church, Lynnwood
- https://www.cyso.us/summer-sounds-info.html
Centrum Jazz Port Townsend
- July 21-27, 2025
- Location: Port Townsend
- Auditions Due April 14
- General Info: https://centrum.org/program/jazz
Central Washington University Jazz Camp
- July 14-19, 2025
- Location: Central Washington University
- https://www.cwu.edu/academics/music/festivals-events/cwu-jazz-camp.php
Lionel Hampton Music Camp
- June 22-28, 2025
- Location: University of Idaho
- https://www.uidaho.edu/class/music/events/summer-camp
School of Rock Summer Camps – Lynnwood
- Many camps offered in the summer at their Lynnwood location.
- https://www.schoolofrock.com/locations/lynnwood/music-camps
Seattle Historical Arts for Kids: Baroque Strings Festival
- July 28-August 1, 2025
- Location: Seattle, WA [see website for details]
- https://historicalarts.org/music-workshops
Seattle Jazz Camp
- August 11-15, 2025
- Location: Phinney Community Center, Seattle
- https://www.seattlejazzcamp.com
Seattle Drum School of Music
- It’s not just about drums when it comes to their summer camps. They have a location in Georgetown (south Seattle) and Lake City.
- https://seattledrumschool.com/band-camps/ [2025 dates TBD]
Seattle JazzEd
- Multiple camps throughout the summer.
- Location: Seattle JazzED South Lake Union site (380 Boren Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109)
- https://www.seattlejazzed.org/summer-overview
Seattle Percussion Works
- Many camps and dates throughout the summer.
- Location: Ballard
- https://www.seattlepercussionworks.com/camps
STanford Jazz Workshop
- Many camps and dates throughout the summer for high school students.
- Location: Stanford University
- https://stanfordjazz.org/programs/summer-programs/
String Summer Camps – Henry Bischofberger Violins
- Many locations and dates throughout Puget Sound
- https://kirklandviolins.com/string-summer-camps/
Tacoma Youth Symphony Association Summer Camps and Festivals
- Evergreen Music Festival, Hammond Ashley Bass Workshop, Summer Jazz Orchestra
- Dates and locations vary
- https://tysamusic.org/tysa-programs/summer-camps/
additional resources
- Many options for musical camps: https://seattle.kidsoutandabout.com/content/music-summer-camps-seattle-area
