Mr. Williams places weblinks here to summer music programs he becomes aware of.

Summer Music Programs' Directory

Berkshire Hills Music Academy: Summer Music Therapy Program

• South Hadley, MA
• ages 7-11

• NOTE: This is the program that Mr. Williams started before he came to Granby Public Schools!

• http://berkshirehills.org

Berkshire Hills Music Academy: Summer Program

• South Hadley, MA
• ages 16-25

• NOTE: This is the program that Mr. Williams started before he came to Granby Public Schools!

• Sessions for young people ages 16-25 with cognitive disabilties, offering musical activities, skill-building, friendship, and fun!

• http://berkshirehills.org

Brooks Holmes: Summer Jazz

• Easthampton, MA
• ages 11-?
• NOTE: Mr. Holmes is the middle school band director in South Hadley
• http://www.holmesdance.com/summer_jazz.html

Camp Encore/CODA

• Sweden, Maine
• ages 9-17
• http://www.encore-coda.com

Dan Kane: Summer Band Program

• Westfield, MA
• ages 6-
• http://www.dankanesingers.org/youthprograms.html

Eastern U.S. Music Camp

• Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
• ages 10-18
• http://www.easternUSmusiccamp.com

Greenwood Music Camp (classical music camp)

• Cummington, MA
• Youth Camp, 2 weeks, ages 10-13
• Senior Camp, 5 weeks, ages 13-18
• NOTE: This is an intensive, by audition only, summer residential program.
• http://www.greenwoodmusiccamp.org/

New England Music Camp

• Sidney, Maine
• ages 11-18
• http://www.nemusiccamp.com

Providence Summer Performing Arts Camp

• Providence, MA
• High School
• http://www.providence.edu/Music/Performing+Arts+Camp.htm

RIC Music Camp

• Rhode Island College
• NOTE: Dr. Robert Flanzblau, the director, conducted the 2009 MMEA-WD Senior High Band
• entering grades 9-12 & graduated seniors
• http://www.ric.edu/ricmusiccamp/ 

Suzuki in the Berkshires Flute Institute

• Williams College
• NOTE:  This program was highly recommended by two Granby families who participated!
• http://www.suzukiintheberkshires.com/

SYMS: Summer Youth Music School

• University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
• NOTE: A number of Granby Music Students have attended both the Junior and Senior sessions of this program. Highly recommended by all who have attended!
• entering grades 8-12
• http://www.unh.edu/music/index.cfm?id=944E3F6C-C5C7-4BD8-1C7CE753B93B1426 

Thom Hannum's Mobile Percussion Seminar

• University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
• NOTE: Designed to develop the mental and physical aspects of percussion performance and leadership skills. Students have a chance to work with Thom Hannum and his staff on marching percussion, mallet percussion, and drum set. Specialized ensemble instruction is provided for keyboard players. A tee shirt and sticks/mallets are included in the program fee.
• Residential or Commuter options
• High school students
• http://www.percussion.org

UMass Lowell: Symphonic Band Camp

• University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA
• Many full and partial scholarships are available for talented students
• Students who have completed the 8th grade, but not yet entered college
• http://www.uml.edu/College/arts_sciences/music/Performance_Groups/SymphonicBandCamp/default.html