Though it’s hard to believe, summer is right around the corner! June through August is the perfect time for students to expand their musical horizons. It can be challenging to practice by yourself for three months – participating in a summer program helps to keep students motivated, while enjoying all the good things summer has to offer! Listed below are a variety of opportunities across MA and New England for students in middle school and high school. There are many more programs located across the country, and abroad – more resources are listed below the table.
| Regional Summer Programs | |||
| Program Name | Location | Area of Focus | Age Range |
| MASSACHUSETTS | |||
| Berklee/Boston Conservatory Brass Program | Boston, MA | Brass Comprehensive | ages 15 and up |
| Berkshire Summer Music Brass | Great Barrington, MA | Brass Comprehensive | HS and up |
| Boston University Tanglewood Institute | Lenox, MA | Comprehensive | ages 14-19 |
| Camp Jobey at Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | Brass Comprehensive | ages 11-18 |
| Greenwood Music Camp | Cummington, MA | Comprehensive | ages 10-18 |
| Hornithology Ensemble | Foxborough, MA | Horn Ensemble | MS and up |
| NEC Summer Orchestra Institute | Boston, MA | Orchestral | ages 13-18 |
| Rivers Conservatory | Weston, MA | Comprehensive | grades 3-12 |
| WCMS Wind and Brass Fest | Winchester, MA | Exploratory | ages 9-12 |
| NEW ENGLAND | |||
| Apple Hill Center | Nelson, NH | Chamber Music | age 12 and up |
| Encore Coda | Sweden, ME | Comprehensive | grades 3-11 |
| Kendall Betts Horn Camp | Lyman, NH | Comprehensive | age 14 and up |
| Killington Music Festival | Killington, VT | Chamber Music | HS and up |
| Kinhaven Music School | Weston, VT | Comprehensive | grade 4 and up |
| New England Music Camp | Sydney, ME | Comprehensive | ages 11-18 |
| Summer Youth Music School | Durham, NH | Comprehensive | grades 6-12 |
To explore more on your own, there are excellent lists here, and here.
Marina Krickler 