Summer Band Camps

Looking to learn over the summer? Look no further! Here’s a great list of summer music camps that are recommended by your child’s band directors!

Music for All Summer Symposium | June 23-29 | https://camp.musicforall.org/
Ball State University, Muncie, IN (offers free transportation from Q&F in Burr Ridge)

Many different types of camps available (band, marching band, drum major, jazz, electronic music, percussion)


Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | June 26 – July 7 or July 10 – 21 | https://bluelake.org/ | Twin Lake, MI

Camps including Band, Orchestra, and Jazz


Birch Creek | Dates vary based on camp | http://www.birchcreek.org/ | Egg Harbor, WI

Camps including Percussion/Steel Band & Orchestra


NIU Brass Boot Camp | June 10 – 12 | Plainfield East High School

https://www.niu.edu/extprograms/summer-camps/brass-boot-camp.shtml


NIU Percussion Camp | July 22 – 26 | NIU Campus, DeKalb, IL

https://www.niu.edu/extprograms/summer-camps/percussion.shtml


NIU Jazz Camp | July 7 – 12 | NIU Campus, DeKalb, IL

https://www.niu.edu/extprograms/summer-camps/jazz.shtml


Illinois Summer Youth Music at University of Illinois | June 16 – 22 or June 23 – 29 | Urbana-Champaign, IL

https://isym.music.illinois.edu/programs/senior-high/index.php

6/16 Instrument-specific and designed for students looking to major in music performance or education

6/23 Concert Band & Orchestra Camp


Illinois State University Summer Concert Band Camp | June 9 – 15 | Bloomington, IL

https://summersymposium.illinoisstate.edu/hs/


Smith Walbridge Clinics | Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

https://www.swclinics.com/

Drum Major Camps July 7 – 12 or July 14 – 19

Percussion & Front Ensemble Camp July 9 – 12

Flag & Rifle Camp July 9 – 12

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