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Full Day Music Camps
June 22nd - 26th
July 13th - 17th
Ages 8-13
9:00 AM-3:00 PM
$545.50 (tax is included in this price)
30 day notice to withdraw from a summer camp for full refund. Withdrawals from the camp less than 30 days only receive half of the camp fee back.
About
Join us for 5 days of musical exploration and fun! This camp for students ages 8-13 will include a mix of group ensembles, classes, and workshops. Each day campers start their morning with a choice of workshop in topics ranging from electronic music production to composing on their instrument, followed by lunch time and recess at the park, then cool down session with a guest performance from a local professional musician or DJ!
Our teachers specialize in guitar, piano, voice, bass, ukulele, strings, synthesizers, and drums. In the afternoons campers will work with a group ensemble tailored to their strengths to play a mix of music from different genres and write their own song. The camp culminates in a performance and recorded track at Bellinghome North!
Summer Camp FAQ’s
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Scroll down to learn more about each summer camp teacher!
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Yes! Our summer camp is designed for musicians of all experience levels, from beginner to advanced. Our expert instructors will place each camper in a group that matches their skill level, ensuring they feel comfortable and supported while learning. Whether it’s their first time or they’ve played before, every child will have fun exploring music in a friendly, engaging environment.
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📅 Available Camp Weeks:
Week 1: June 22-26
Week 2: July 13-17
Daily Schedule:
8:30a - Check in
9a - Music Games - waiting area
9:30a - Class A
10:15p - Class B
11a - Lunch - Elizabeth Park
12:15p - Guest Performer - Elizabeth Park Gozebo
1:15p - Group ensemble
2:30p - closing circles
3p - Pick up
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Nope! We have plenty of instruments available for campers to use. However, if your child already has an instrument they love, we encourage them to bring it along so they can get comfortable playing on their own gear!scription
Summer Camp Teachers
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Nick Taylor
Bhome Beat Makers Lab
Nick started Bellinghome School of Music in 2017 after teaching privately in Bellingham since 2012 and playing in various local bands. His favorite genres are funk, jazz, R&B, Blues, hip hop, and jamband.
Nick’s enthusiasm for helping kids be creative and productive in a musical setting as well as having fun together as a team, has produced several successful student bands over the years. Nick’s student groups have played all around Bellingham and Whatcom county and have recorded singles and albums in Bellinghome’s recording studio.
“I want to be sure our next generation of musicians get as much group and peer to peer collaboration opportunities as possible. Whether that is a bluegrass circle, beat making sessions, songwriting workshops, or being in a rock band; live music with real musicians sharing their life journeys is one of the ultimate human experiences. We need to keep thats park alive in our youth!”
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Chris Wrzesien
Guitar Class
Chris is a Bellingham songwriter, piano entertainer, and educator. He plays solo sets and leads group jam sessions to bring fun, beauty, and meaningful stories to his audience and fellow performers. His favorite genres are blues, folk, ragtime, funk -- and whatever his fellow musicians bring to the stage. Chris' teaching style reinforces music theory so students know how to create the sounds they hear in their minds! Teacher-student time is for learning new ideas, putting them together, and creating clear steps for practice; student time is for practice, practice, practice, and the joy of self-exploration. One of Chris' favorite recent projects was being the piano player and session leader for a weekly music improv group, creating new songs and arrangements in front of a live audience by tapping into the skills of the musicians present. His favorite piano job was playing two dinners per week at a sushi restaurant in Alaska (yum). He loves working with people who want to keep learning and growing, because that is his secret to a happy life.
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Orion Lackey
Piano and Keyboards
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Veronica West
Singing