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By Espie Estrella, About.com

The warmth of summer is upon us and parents are thinking of ways to keep their young ones occupied. What better way to spend the summer than going to music camps or attending music programs? Not only will it be fun but educational as well. Here are several camps that may be of interest:

  • Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp - Located in Michigan, USA, this is a music camp which offers art, dance, and theater programs. Call them for inquiries or for a free catalog.

  • Camp Ballibay for the Fine and Performing Arts - Located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Camp Ballibay offers a variety of programs for children ages 6 through 16. Programs include theater, visual arts, music dance and more.

  • Camp Encore/Coda - Located in Southwestern Maine, this camp offers various programs and activities to campers finishing grades 3 to 6, as well as campers finishing grades 7 to 11. Classical, jazz, pop, rock & roll, and American Theater music are included in their music program.

  • chamberSTRINGS Summer Music Workshop - Open to string students ages 8 to 18 of all levels of playing ability. The workshops will be held from July 27 to 31 at the Rosemont School of the Holy Child, and from August 3 to 7 at Simmons Elementary School. Applicants are required to submit an audition recording for appropriate placement.

  • DAYJAMS Rock Music Day Camp - Open to 9-15 year olds from beginner to advanced levels, even those who have never played an instrument before. The only exception are horn players, who are required to have two years experience playing a trumpet, trombone, or alto or tenor saxophone.

  • Drum'N Jam Camp - It's a 3 day music camp for drummers and hand percussionists or other musicians wanting to learn more about percussions. Located on California Central Coast in San Luis Obispo and presented by DrumSchool 101. Recommended for ages 9-19, attendees will learn to groove on the drumset, hand drums and hand percussion to a variety of musical styles in both classroom and ensemble setting.

  • Flathead Lake Music Camp - Offers a high school band camp and choir camp starting on and band camp for Jr. high/middle school students. Scholarships are also available.

  • Interprovincial Music Camps - Some of the best music camps in Ontario, Canada, They offer several summer music programs in various genres such as instrumental, rock and theater.

  • Interlochen Center for the Arts - Located in northern Michigan, this camp offers a variety of programs to students in grades 3 to 12.

  • Jazz Vermont - This is a band camp for adult musicians playing at an intermediate level.

  • Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music - Offers different music programs in British Columbia, Canada. Among others they have the Micro Music Makers which is for 5 to 6 year olds, the Mini Music Makers for 7 to 9 year olds and Music Makers 2 for 10 and 11 year olds.

  • Music Camp At Frenchwoods - They offer a variety of music programs to kids 7 to 17 years old, from one-on-one lessons in voice and instructions on every musical instrument featured in a symphony orchestra. They also have a concert band, a jazz program and a rock and roll camp.

  • Nash Camp - Offers programs for songwriters, bluegrass and banjo players.

Know of other summer music camps/programs that should be on the list? Email it to musiced.guide@about.com.

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