Summer Camps and Extracurricular Music Opportunities!
Extracurricular Music Opportunities
University of Texas at Austin Strings Project​
👉 https://stringproject.music.utexas.edu/
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Begins each fall semester.
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Offers instruction in strings, guitar, and harp for beginners as young as 5.
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Austin Youth Orchestra (AYO)
👉 http://www.austinyouthorchestra.org/
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​Meets Sunday evenings. Audition required for orchestra placement.
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Austin Cello Choir
👉 http://www.austincellochoir.com/
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Led by Mr. Tony Rogers; several LTISD cellists are members.​
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Austin Chamber Music Center (ACMC)
👉 http://austinchambermusic.org/
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Chamber ensembles with strong individual attention.
summer camps
Note: Dates, fees, and offerings change year to year, and some camps may be paused or canceled. Please check each camp’s website for current availability before applying.
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Texas State Strings Camp – San Marcos, TX
👉 http://www.music.txstate.edu/stringcamp/
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Mrs. May attended as a camper and counselor; Ms. Macias is a conductor.
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Approx. $675 (tuition, room/board, t-shirt, group photo).
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Tip: Consider private lessons with camp professors for scholarship opportunities.
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Texas Strings Camp – Austin, TX
👉 http://texasstringsfestival.com/
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Young Artists (ages 6–13): ~$625 day camp (8 AM–4 PM, June).
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Rising Stars (ages 14+): ~$1,600 10-day festival with lodging/meals (June).
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Scholarships are available, especially for cello.
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Mother Falcon Music Lab – Austin, TX
👉 http://mfml.org/
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Ages 11–18; strings, brass, woodwinds, guitar, piano, drums.
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Scholarships available; approx. $450.
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Texas Hill Country Bass Collective – Austin Bass Workshop (Westlake HS)
👉 http://texashillcountrybasscollective.com/
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Held each July. ~$300 per student; optional private lesson ~$50 (recommended)
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Texas Tech Orchestra Camp – Lubbock, TX
👉 https://www.depts.ttu.edu/music/ttuboc/
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Typically early July; approx. $685.
Baylor University String Camp – Waco, TX
👉 http://www.baylor.edu/busmc/
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Approx. $560
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Sam Houston State University Strings Camp – Huntsville, TX
👉 http://music.shsu.edu/camps/
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Approx. $450 (tuition, dorm, meals)
Stephen F. Austin Strings Camp – Nacogdoches, TX
👉 http://www.music.sfasu.edu/outreach.php?link=stringscamp
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Usually early July; approx. $450 (tuition, dorm, meals).
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Discounts for Region/State orchestra students.
Texas Cello Academy & Festival – UT Arlington, TX
👉 http://texascelloacademy.org/#Texas%20Cello
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Junior (ages 9–13) and Senior (ages 14–adult) divisions.
TCU String Workshop – Fort Worth, TX
👉 https://finearts.tcu.edu/music/events-and-programs/summer-camps/tcu-string-workshop/
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Short workshop (e.g., 3 days); ~$170 tuition only (9 AM–4:30 PM).
West Texas A&M University – Canyon, TX
👉 http://www.wtamu.edu/strings-camp.aspx
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Chamber Music Strings Camp (mid-June). ~ $525.
Texas Lutheran University – Seguin, TX
👉 https://www.tlu.edu/sma
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Typically late June. Residential: ~ $495 (housing, meals, activities, T-shirt).
University of North Texas – Denton, TX
👉 http://strings.music.unt.edu/summer-workshops
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Highly regarded music program; multiple summer workshops.
Mark Wood Rock Orchestra Camp – Olathe, KS
👉 https://www.mwroc.com/
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Mrs. May attended (2016 & 2017) and highly recommends it.
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Open to musicians/singers ages 13–adult; scholarships and early-bird discounts.
Annie Moses Summer Music Festival – Brentwood, TN
👉 https://anniemosessummermusicfestival.com/
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Mrs. May performed with the group in 2018.
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Upper Division (11–21): ~ $1,350 with lodging/meals; Younger Division (6–10): ~ $600 day camp.