Chicago Summer Music Camp Information

Beginner Music Camp – 5-12yrs

Beginner Music camp is for ages 5-12yrs old and operates Monday-Friday from 9-1pm in Clarendon Hills, IL. The camp is perfect for students who have not played an instrument before and want to experience the exciting joys of making music.  This camp cultivates and nurtures creativity in a non-pressure environment to encourage young, aspiring musicians how to play and perform selected instruments.  If your child has always wanted to experience playing an instrument, this music camp is for them.

Daily Curriculum and Classes

  • Mon-Fri – 9am-1pm
  • Rhythmic awareness & reading
  • Keyboard awareness
  • Making & creating several instruments throughout the week
  • Experience string, wind, brass & percussion instruments
  • Staff reading & writing
  • Composing songs
  • Aural training through guided listening
  • Learning & Performing Disney & popular songs on recorder & singing
  • Aftercare is Available until 5:30pm

This is the perfect camp for students that want to explore instruments and music in a non-pressure environment.

All classes are taught by our acclaimed American Music Institute faculty. Private lessons are optional but strongly encouraged.

Little Mozart Camp – 5-12yrs

 

Little Mozart camp is  for ages 5-12yrs old and operates Monday-Friday from 9-3pm. The camp is open to all instruments: strings, piano, voice, winds, brass, and percussion.

The focus of this camp is on creating a positive and rewarding environment for students to expand their musical knowledge at an early age, explore what music has to offer, and have fun making and creating music. This music camp is ideal for school-age students involved in a school band, orchestra, or choir.

Daily Curriculum and Classes

  • Mon-Fri – 9am-3pm
  • Music Appreciation (theory & history)
  • Composition
  • Improv Class
  • Group Instrument Class
  • Chamber Music
  • Performance Class / Orchestra
  • Aftercare is Available until 5:30pm

All classes are taught by our acclaimed American Music Institute faculty. Private lessons are optional but strongly encouraged.

Young Artist Camp – 13-18yrs

Young Artist Camp is for ages 13-18yrs old and operates Monday-Friday from 9-3pm. The camp is open to all instruments: strings, piano, voice, winds, brass, and percussion.

This camp is geared toward students that have been playing their respective instrument for a couple of years or more and focuses on taking students to the next level in their development. Students can explore their musical interests while learning more advanced techniques on their instruments, collaborating with their peers in coached Chamber Music Class, and participating in master class style classes.

Daily Curriculum and Classes

  • Mon-Fri – 9am-3pm
  • Music Appreciation (theory & history)
  • Composition Class
  • Improv Class
  • Group Class – Technique / Masterclass
  • Chamber Music
  • Performance Class / Orchestra
  • Aftercare is Available until 5:30pm

All classes are taught by our acclaimed American Music Institute faculty. Private lessons are optional but strongly encouraged.

For more info on teachers please visit our main website at AMI and for more information about our Summer Music Camp head to our Contact page.