Summer 2024 Programs

• Learn four different instruments – violin, cello, piano, and guitar – in this exceptional two-week program. Using the Suzuki philosophy of shared music-making, children are introduced to the fundamentals of each instrument. Daily group lessons
• Taught by our certified Suzuki instructors
• Instruments are provided
• Parents/caregivers attend class and learn alongside children
• Ages: 4 – 7 years
• Dates: July 15th – 26th
  • Monday – Friday
• Times: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
• Tuition: $450

*All summer programs are subject to a $25 registration fee.

• Mornings at Music & Arts (9am – 12:30pm) are filled with learning instruments, making music, and unbridling creativity. Violin, guitar, or piano group lessons are offered as well as music production for grades 3-6 and singing with the Summer Chorus. Students give presentations on the last day of each session to share their musical progress.
• Afternoons (1pm – 3:30pm) are filled with creative movement, musical theater, and maker space classes, directed by our chorus and dance teachers. Students choreograph and perform dance pieces as well as scenes from a popular musical, presenting their collaborations on our Recital Hall stage on the last day of each session.
• Early drop-off and late pick-up options are available. Continuous supervision is provided by faculty or staff with approved counselors.
• Ages: Students entering grades K – 6
• Dates: Monday – Friday
  • Session 1: July1st – July 12th (no classes July 4th)
  • Session 2: July 15th – 26th
  • Session 3: July 29th – August 9th
• Times:
  • Full day: 9:00am – 3:30pm
  • Half day: 9:00am – 12:30pm
  • Early drop-off: from 8:15am | Late pick-up: until 5:30pm
  • Promotion:
    • Full Day:
      • $1,015 if registered by March 15th | $1,070 if by April 15th | $1,125 after April 15th
    • Half Day:
      • $640 if registered by March 15th | $695 if by April 15th | $755 after April 15th
• Add-ons:
• Early Drop-off, from 8:15am: $70
• Late Pick-up, from 3:30 – 5:30pm: $140
• Both: $180

*All summer programs are subject to a $25 registration fee.

• Two-week workshop, directed by Mary Elizabeth Poore, for high school vocalists with a focus on repertoire, technique, diction, and acting.
• Study various musical theatre styles including Broadway, opera, and operetta
• Collaborate with a professional accompanist
• Showcase performance on the final day
• Taught and directed by Mary Elizabeth Poore. Ms. Poore has performed extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad including at Carnegie Hall and the Library of Congress, and has sung with numerous companies including Michigan Opera Theater, Orlando Opera, and Lyric Opera of Cleveland. She has been featured in solo and chamber music recitals around the country, was the soprano soloist for the annual Basically Bach Festival in New York for many years, and has has received numerous awards and accolades during her career. As a dedicated educator, Ms. Poore has taught at MCW for many years and is currently on faculty at the Bel Canto Institute in Florence, Italy.
• Piano accompaniment by renowned vocal coach Celeste Jamerson. Dr. Celeste Jamerson has extensive experience coaching and accompanying singers in various settings, including school, university, theater, and church.  She was a faculty member of the Vocal Performance Academy at the Music Conservatory of Westchester from 2008-2012.
• Dates: July 1st – July 12th (Closed July 4th)
  • Monday – Friday
• Times: 9:00am – 3:30pm
• Ages: Grades 9 -12
• Tuition: $1,125
  • Tier 1: $1015 if registered by 3/15
  • Tier 2: $1070 by 4/15 (Tier 1 and 2 tuition discount will be applied at check-out.)
  • Tier 3: $1125 after 4/15

• Add-ons:
  • Early Drop-off, from 8:15am: $35/week
  • Late Pick-up, from 3:30-5:30pm: $70/week
  • Both: $90/week

*All summer programs are subject to a $25 registration fee.

Middle School Division (grades 5-7)

• A 2-week ensemble and technique program for Middle School string players (violin, viola, cello, double bass). Students rehearse classic repertoire in large and small ensemble settings, attend technique sessions, and strengthen their musicianship with classes including Fiddle & Improv, and Lab Piano in our new digital classroom. A performance will be held on the final day.
• Dates: July 1st – July 12th (Closed July 4th)
  • Monday – Friday
• Times: 9:00am – 3:30pm
• Tuition: $1,125
  • Tier 1: $1015 if registered by 3/15
  • Tier 2: $1070 by 4/15  (Tier 1 and 2 tuition discount will be applied at check-out.)
  • Tier 3: $1125 after 4/15
• Add-ons:
  • Early Drop-off, from 8:15am: $70
  • Late Pick-up, from 3:30 – 5:30pm: $140
  • Both: $180

High School Division (grades 8-12)

• A 1-week ensemble and technique intensive for High School string players. Students rehearse classic repertoire in large and small ensemble settings, attend technique sessions, and strengthen their musicianship with classes like Fiddle & Improv, Lab Piano in our new digital classroom, and Mindfulness for Musicians. A performance will be held on the final day.
• Dates: July 8th – July 12th
  • Monday – Friday
• Times: 9:00am – 3:30pm
• Tuition: $600
  • Tier 1: $540 if registered by 3/15
  • Tier 2: $570 by 4/15 (Tier 1 and 2 tuition discount will be applied at check-out.)
  • Tier 3: $600 after 4/15
• Add-ons:
  • Early Drop-off, from 8:15am: $70
  • Late Pick-up, from 3:30 – 5:30pm: $140
  • Both: $180

*All summer programs are subject to a $25 registration fee.

• A 2-week intensive for Middle School students playing concert band instruments (brass, woodwinds, percussion). Students rehearse classic repertoire with the ensemble and improve their musicianship in classes including Music Theory, Conducting, Improv & The Blues, and Lab Piano in our new digital classroom. A performance will be held on the final day.
• Dates: July 15th – July 26th
  • Monday – Friday
• Times: 9:00am – 3:30pm
• Tuition: $1,125
• Add-ons:

• • Early Drop-off, from 8:15am: $70
  • Late Pick-up, from 3:30 – 5:30pm: $140
  • Both: $180

*All summer programs are subject to a $25 registration fee.

• This one week intensive will cover the fundamentals and methods of digital music production. Students will gain an understanding of digital production workflow before advancing to Logic Pro X and learning microphone techniques utilized in our professional recording studio. They will begin creating a portfolio of original works consisting of electronic music compositions as well as compositions with recorded audio, loops, podcasting, and sequencing. Additional topics offered will include Beat Basics, and Lab Piano in our new digital classroom. No prerequisite but prior experience playing an instrument is preferred.
• Grades: 7-12
• Dates: July 29th – August 2nd
• Monday – Friday
• Times: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
• Tuition: $600

• A 1-week intensive for students playing jazz band instruments (saxophone, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, flute, piano, guitar, bass, drum set). Students will perform standard jazz repertoire with the ensemble and broaden their musicianship in classes including Improvisation, Rhythm & Syncopation, Jazz History & Repertoire, Lab Piano in our new digital classroom, and Mindfulness for Musicians. A performance will be held on the final day, Friday July 14th.
• Earn community service hours! Students ages 14-up have the option to sign up for the prior week, (week of July 15) as a volunteer mentor with the middle school Concert Band program.
• Students applying are to submit a pre-screening video or recording. Please record one piece or excerpt of your choosing to demonstrate your abilities (1 to 2 minutes) and SCROLL DOWN TO UPLOAD
• Ages: Students entering grades 8 – 12
• Dates: July 22nd – July 26th
  • Monday – Friday
• Times: 9:00am – 3:30pm
• Tuition: $600
• Add-ons:

• • Early Drop-off, from 8:15am: $70
  • Late Pick-up, from 3:30 – 5:30pm: $140
  • Both: $180

*All summer programs are subject to a $25 registration fee.

• A new one-week program for Suzuki string players to hone their skills on their instrument with old and new friends.
• Music Theory
• Chamber Music
• Fiddling
• Masterclasses from our Suzuki faculty
• Recital hour with performances from students and faculty
• Grades: 3 – 9
• Dates: August 5th – August 9th
  • Monday – Friday
• Times: 9:00am – 3:30pm
• Tuition: $600

*All summer programs are subject to a $25 registration fee.