Summer String Camp Options

We encourage all our young musicians to go to a summer string/orchestra camp to stay involved with music, keep their skills up over the summer, as well as to have the opportunity to enjoy music in an focused, musical environment, and make new friends. We find that students who attend summer camps, bring their enjoyment back to our curricular program. Here are a few of our favorite summer camps...

D204 Summer Music - Orchestra at Waubonsie! 2021 in-person

The first 2 weeks of August, 2021. Come play at Waubonsie! Mr. Burck and Mrs. Myers conduct a middle school group early in the morning, and a high school group mid-morning. 
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OPUS Music Camp 2021  Hybrid/Remote/In-Person

This local Naperville camp occurs for one week at North Central College the last week of July (into the first week of August). At this camp you will play chamber music daily and play in an orchestra. Many local music teachers and district teachers are involved with this rewarding chamber music camp.

Fellowship (tuition-free) offered for advancing musicians!

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp - 2021 in-person

Located in mid-Western Michigan, this sleep away 12 day long music camp has 2 different sessions in June and July for high school students. This camp is a favorite of ours.

Birch Creek - 2021 In Person

Birch Creek camp is an advanced sleep away music camp in Door County, WI. Side-by-side orchestral opportunities with members of the Chicago Sinfonietta and daily chamber music is a feature of this amazing 2 week camp!
ISYM Illinois Summer Youth Music at University of Illinois - All Virtual 2021
ISYM is the University of Illinois' sleep away camp on the campus in Urbana-Champaign. A focused 2 week orchestral camp, musicians work on world class music with U of I faculty and grad students. Make connections with students from around the state at this orchestra camp.

Western Illinois University Music Camps

Western Illinois University has a very dedicated faculty interested in building its Chamber Music program. They offer generous scholarships - students will play in chamber music and in instrument technique classes. The professors at WIU judge at our Solo & Ensemble Festival annually.