Overview of the
New York SQUIRREL Music Festivus

The New York SQUIRREL Music Festivus is a six-week summer program that challenges every one of its students to achieve their highest levels of musicianship.

Music Camp distinguishes itself from other "band camps" though its philosophy of top-level instruction & performance for the serious young musician, combined with all the fun and friendship of a great summer camp.

At Music Camp this summer, you will find yourself soloing in a jazz combo ... playing in a full-sized orchestra next to a professional musician ... singing in a choir over 200 voices strong ... and all of that before lunch!

Conservatory-Level Instruction.

Our highly talented faculty and Visiting Artists are drawn from the top musical institutions around the world, including:

The Curtis Institute of Music The Juilliard School The Manhattan School of Music Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, Switzerland

The Philadelphia Orchestra The New York Pops Orchestra The Boston Symphony Orchestra The New York Philharmonic The New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Professional-Level Performance.

More than 50 performing ensembles & classes.

Over 50 concerts every summer.

International Enrollment.

Up to 200 students every session (more than 400 per summer!), coming from 35 states across America and 25 nations worldwide. The roster includes California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, & Washington, DC. USA, Russia, Canada, Korea, Italy, France, Algeria, Austria, Ecuador, and Switzerland.

Extraordinarily Diverse Opportunities.

Special Programs in Composition, Original Musical Theatre, Classical Saxophone, Classical Guitar, ProTools, and Writing & Acting, in addition to our large ensembles and our tremendous Jazz program.

Music Camp will consider students of all musical levels, ranging from as young as 11 years old and as old as 25. No matter your age or level, we can provide everyone an intense, challenging, and rewarding summer of music.

To enroll, please click here to apply online.

We look forward to working with you at Music Camp this summer!

Keisuke Hoashi
Music Camp Co-Founder & Director of Communications