Summer camp 2025August 4-8Now open for registration!
Summer camp 2025
August 4-8
Now open for registration!
MVYSO's full orchestra summer camp is a great opportunity to increase your skills and meet new friends in a fun, casual setting. If you've never been part of a youth symphony before, this is the perfect introduction! Almost all band*, orchestra, and percussion musicians can participate.
All of our students will play in an ensemble and participate in sectionals with a coach who specializes in their instrument. End the week with a Friday night performance to wow your friends and family with the incredible progress you've made in just five days.
Automatic scholarships are offered for students playing our less common instruments: oboe, bassoon, bass, French horn, trombone, and tuba.
*Saxophones: while there are no saxophones in our orchestras, we would love to teach you an endangered instrument (oboe, bassoon, French horn) before camp so that you can participate, too! Email office.mvyso@gmail.com for more info, or visit the Endangered Instruments page of our website.
FULL ORCHESTRA CAMP
Students with 1 school year of playing experience to the most advanced student will find challenge and success in our camp programs!
Sign up by July 15 - registrations accepted after July 15 on a space-available basis.
FULL ORCHESTRA CAMP
Students with 1 school year of playing experience to the most advanced student will find challenge and success in our camp programs!
Sign up by July 15 - registrations accepted after July 15 on a space-available basis.
August 4-8, 2025
~Morning session: 9:00 a.m. to noon daily, 1-3 years of playing experience, grades 4 through 8
~Morning session: 9:00 a.m. to noon daily, 1-3 years of playing experience, grades 4 through 8
~Afternoon session: 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily, 3+ years of playing experience, grades 7 through post-high school
~All groups: Concert - August 8 at 7:00 p.m.
~All groups: Concert - August 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Jazz Experience add-on (optional): 3:30 p.m. daily for students going into 8th grade and up, all instruments welcome. (Must have at least 2 years of playing experience)
Early music pick-up (optional): August 1, 10:00 a.m. to noon
COST:
THROUGH APRIL 30, 2025
$175 Includes camp t-shirt.
$125 For endangered/hard to find instruments -- oboe, bassoon, bass, French horn, trombone, and tuba
STARTING MAY 1, 2025
$210 Includes camp t-shirt.
$150 For endangered/hard to find instruments -- oboe, bassoon, bass, French horn, trombone, and tuba
$50 Jazz Experience - optional add-on for students going into 8th grade and up, all instruments, with at least 2 years of experience.
$75 Jazz Experience - saxophone players who don't play another instrument and are not participating in the full camp. Includes camp t-shirt. (Please email us to register for this option. It is not available on the registration form.)
Camp fees are refundable, less a $35 processing fee per person, for cancellations through July 15, 2025.
*No refunds will be given after July 15, 2025*
*No refunds will be given after July 15, 2025*
VENUE:
TBD (Usually Kentlake High School)
THEME DAYS:
Dress up for our fun theme days! (To be announced closer to camp)
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Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -
(Theme days are optional, but encouraged -- there are prizes!)
Thursday -
Friday -
(Theme days are optional, but encouraged -- there are prizes!)
Camp is going to be FUN and a great opportunity to meet new musician friends!
Can you help send a kid to camp who can't afford it?
Do you want your business to be represented on the back of our camp shirts?
SPONSOR US!
Any amount is welcome and appreciated!
$210 SENDS A KID TO CAMP!
Business sponsorships of $500 or more will be included on the back of our camp shirts.
SPONSOR US!
Any amount is welcome and appreciated!
$210 SENDS A KID TO CAMP!
Business sponsorships of $500 or more will be included on the back of our camp shirts.
Must be received by July 1 to be on shirts. Sponsorships received after July 1 will be mentioned in our program.
Thank you Kent Arts Commission for sponsoring our 2024 Summer Camp!
Thank you Kent Arts Commission for sponsoring our 2024 Summer Camp!