The purpose of this page is to provide contact information to aspiring trumpet players regarding workshops, camps, and seminars designed to improve their level of performance. Please contact Brian Shook at, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with information if you have an event appropriate for inclusion.
ART OF SOUND, SUMMER BRASS INSTITUTE AND FESTIVAL
Ages: high school through pre-professional
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: http://brass.menloschool.org/index.html
ATLANTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL
Ages: middle school through pre-professional
Location: Waterville, ME
Website: http://www.atlanticmusicfestival.org/
AUSTIN BRASS PROJECT SUMMER CHAMBER INSTITUTE
Ages: grades 8–12
Location: Austin, TX
Website: http://www.austinbrassproject.com/Camp.html (copy/paste link)
BALDWIN-WALLACE SUMMER MUSIC INSTITUTE
Ages: high school
Location: Berea, OH
Website: http://www.bw.edu/academics/conservatory/outreach/smp/smi
BANDS OF AMERICA SUMMER SYMPOSIUM
Ages: junior high to college
Location: Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Website: http://www.musicforall.org/what-we-do/summer-camp
BAR HARBOR BRASS WEEK
Ages: high school through pre-professional
Location: Bar Harbor, ME
Website: http://www.barharborbrass.org
BEMIDJI MUSICAMP Ages: grades 7–12
Location: Bemidji, MN
Website: http://www.bemidjimusicamp.com/Home.html
Contact info: Del Lyren (
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BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC BRASS WEEKEND
Ages: 15+
Location: Boston, MA
Website: http://www.berklee.edu/summer/brass.html
BIRCH CREEK MUSIC PERFORMANCE CENTER
Ages: 14–19
Location: Egg Harbor, WI
Website: http://www.birchcreek.org/
BLAST OF BRASS
Ages: middle school through college
Location: Dallas, TX
Website: http://www.blastofbrass.com/BLAST%20OF%20BRASS%202010.htm
BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP
Ages: grades 5–12
Location: Twin Lake, MI
Website: http://www.bluelake.org
BLUE LAKE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
Ages: High School
Location: Western Europe
Website: http://www.bluelake.org/international_program.html
BOSTON UNIVERSITY TANGLEWOOD INSTITUTE (BUTI)
Ages: grades 9–12
Location: Lenox, MA
Website: http://www.bu.edu/cfa/music/
BREVARD MUSIC CENTER
Ages: high school and college
Location: Brevard, NC
Website: http://www.brevardmusic.org/index.php
CAMP ENCORE/CODA
Ages: grades 3–11
Location: Sweden, ME
Website: http://www.encore-coda.com
CANNON MUSIC CAMP
Ages: 14–18
Location: Boone, NC
Website: http://www.cannon.appstate.edu/
CAZADERO PERFORMING ARTS CAMP
Ages: 5th grade through High School
Location: Cazadero, California
Website: http://www.cazadero.org
CHAUTAUQUA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Ages: 17–25
Location: Chautauqua, NY
Website: http://www.ciweb.org
CENTER FOR ADVANCED MUSICAL STUDIES AT CHOSEN VALE
Ages: high school and college
Location: Einfeld, NH
Website: http://chosenvalemusic.org/
COLORADO COLLEGE SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Ages: 16–25
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Website: http://www.coloradocollege.edu/SummerPrograms/SummerFestivaloftheArts/MusicFestival/
EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Ages: 14–20
Location: Greensboro, NC
Website: http://easternmusicfestival.org/
EASTMAN SUMMER SESSIONS
Ages: high school
Location: Rochester, NY
Website: http://www.esm.rochester.edu/summer/
KENNEDY CENTER/NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SUMMER INSTITUTE
Ages: 15–21
Location: Washington D.C.
Website: http://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/nsoed/smi
KINHAVEN MUSIC SCHOOL
Ages: grades 4–12
Location: Weston, VT
Website: http://kinhaven.org/index.html
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMER MUSIC CAMPS
Ages: junior high through high school
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Website: http://www.music.fsu.edu/Quicklinks/Summer-Camps
GRAMERCY BRASS BAND CAMP
Age: All
Location: Caldwell College, Caldwell, NJ
Website: http://www.gramercybrass.org/education/gramercy-brass-band-camp
HARTWICK SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL AND INSTITUTE
Ages: 11–22
Location: Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY
Website: http://www.hartwickmusicfestival.org
IDYLLWILD ARTS SUMMER PROGRAM
Ages: all
Location: Idyllwild, CA
Website: http://www.idyllwildarts.org/summer.aspx
ILLINOIS SUMMER YOUTH MUSIC PROGRAM
Ages: high school
Location: Urbana, IL
Website: http://music.illinois.edu/ISYM/
INDIANA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AUDITION WORKSHOP
Ages: grades 10–12
Location: Bloomington, IN
Website: http://music.indiana.edu/precollege/summer/college-auditions/index.shtml
INTERLOCHEN ARTS CAMP Ages: grades 3–12
Location: Interlochen, MI
Website: http://www.interlochen.org
INTERLOCHEN TRUMPET INSTITUTE
Ages: high school through college
Location: Interlochen, MI
Website: http://camp.interlochen.org/content/trumpet-institute (copy/paste link)
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC CAMP
Ages: All
Location: Dunseith, ND
Website: http://www.internationalmusiccamp.com
IONIAN SUMMER MUSIC ACADEMY
Ages: All
Location: Corfu, Greece
Website: http://www.greeka.com/ionian/corfu/news/events/334.htm
JAMEY AEBERSOLD'S SUMMER JAZZ WORKSHOP
Ages: all
Location: University of Louisville
Website: http://www.summerjazzworkshops.com/about.asp
LAMAR UNIVERSITY BAND CAMP
Ages: grades 7–12
Location: Beaumont, TX
Website: http://dept.lamar.edu/cofac/deptmusic/bandcamp.asp
LANDON SCHOOL SUMMER BAND CAMP
Ages: grades 4–12
Location: Bethesda, MD
Website: http://www.landon.net/page.cfm?p=1369
LITCHFIELD JAZZ CAMP
Ages: 13+
Location: Kent, CT
Website: http://litchfieldjazzfest.com/ljc/
LUTHERAN SUMMER MUSIC ACADEMY
Ages: Grades 8–12
Location: Luther College, Decorah, IA
Website: http://www.LutheranSummerMusic.org
LUZERNE MUSIC CENTER
Ages: 11–19
Location: Lake Luzerne, NY
Website: http://www.luzernemusic.org/default.html
MARROWSTONE SUMMER MUSIC
Ages: 13–23
Location: Seattle, WA
Website: http://marrowstone.syso.org/ms/index.html
MARYLAND SUMMER CENTERS FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS
Ages: grades 7–12
Location: Salisbury State University, Salisbury, MD
Website: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/summercenters
THE MASTERWORKS FESTIVAL
Ages: 14–26
Location: Winona Lake, IN
Website: http://www.masterworksfestival.org/index.php
MCDANIEL COLLEGE SUMMER MUSIC CAMP
Ages: grades 7–12
Location: McDaniel College, Westminster, MD
Website: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Music/summermusic/summermusic.html
MUSIC INSTITUTE AT RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (MIRIC)
Ages: high school
Location: Providence, RI
Website: http://www.ric.edu/miric
NEW ENGLAND MUSIC CAMP
Ages: 12–18
Location: Sydney, ME
Website: http://www.nemusiccamp.com
NEW YORK SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Ages: 11–25
Location: Oneonta, NY
Website: http://www.nysmf.org/
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY TRUMPET MASTER CLASSES
Ages: high school and college
Location: Evanston, IL
Website: http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/summernu/courses/?Department=MUSIC (copy/paste link)
Phone: 847-491-7485
OBERLIN CONSERVATORY TRUMPET INSTITUTE
Ages: high school and college
Location: Oberlin, OH
Website: http://www.oberlin.edu/con/summer/trumpet/
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Ages: 10–22
Location: Bryn Mawr College (Pennsylvania)
Website: http://stringscamp.com/
PURTLE BRASS CONFERENCE
Ages: high school through professional
Location: Anderson University (Anderson, SC) - Credit Available
Website: http://www.purtle.com/brass-conference
RAFAEL MENDEZ BRASS INSTITUTE
Ages: high school through pre-professional
Location: Denver, CO
Website: http://www.mendezbrassinstitute.com/
RIC MUSIC CAMP
Ages: grades 9–12
Location: Providence, RI
Website: http://www.ric.edu/miric
ROCKY RIDGE MUSIC CENTER
Ages: 10–22
Location: Estes Park, CO
Website: http://www.rockyridge.org
ST. OLAF SUMMER MUSIC CAMP
Ages: high school
Location: St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
Website: http://www.stolaf.edu/conferences/camps/musiccamp/index.html (copy/paste link)
SEWANEE SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Ages: 12+
Location: Sewanee, TN
Website: http://www.sewaneemusicfestival.org/summer-study/admissions
SHELL LAKE ARTS CENTER AND TRUMPET WORKSHOP
Ages: middle school through high school
Location: Shell Lake, WI
Website: http://www.shelllakeartscenter.org/?q=node/1
SHENANDOAH PERFORMING ARTS CAMP
Ages: grades 6–12
Location: Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA
Website: http://www.su.edu/www/pac/important.shtml
SITKA FINE ARTS CAMP
Ages: elementary through high school
Location: Sitka, AK
Website: http://www.fineartscamp.org/about_sfac.html
SOUTHERN MAINE MUSIC ACADEMY
Ages: grades 9–12
Location: Portland, ME
Website: http://web1.uct.usm.maine.edu/~summer/programs/youth/music-academy/
TEROR TRUMPET FESTIVAL
Ages: high school through pre-professional
Location: Gran Canaria (Canary Island), Spain
Website: http://www.terortrumpetfestival.com/
THE SOUND OF AMERICA, EUROPE
Ages: high school
Location: tour of 6 countries in Europe
Website: http://www.soundofamerica.org
SPOLETO STUDY ABROAD SUMMER PROGRAM
Ages: 15–19
Location: Spoleto, Italy
Website: http://www.spoletostudyabroad.com
THE MARY JO LEAHEY SUMMER BAND CAMP
Ages: high school
Location: UMass Lowell
Website: http://www.uml.edu/Dept/Music/summerbandcamp/
UAF SUMMER MUSIC ACADEMY
Grades 5–12 Fairbanks, AK
Website: http://www.uafsummermusicacademy.org/
Email:
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-GREENSBORO SUMMER MUSIC CAMP
Ages: grades 6–12
Location: Greensboro, NC
Website: http://www.smcamp.org
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY BAND CAMP
Ages: middle school and high school
Location: Green Bay, WI
Website: http://www.uwgb.edu/camps/ (copy/paste link)
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY SUMMER MUSIC CAMP
Ages: high school
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Website: http://www.wmich.edu/music-camp/
***OTHER RESOURCES***
The Instrumentalist – http://www.theinstrumentalist.com/pages/The-Instrumentalist/2011-Guide-to-Summer-Camps-and-Clinics/
About the Editor:
Dr. Brian Shook is an Assistant Professor of Music at Lamar University where he teaches trumpet, tuba, and euphonium. Prior to arriving at Lamar, Shook served as an adjunct brass instructor at Towson University (Baltimore, MD) and American University (Washington D.C.). He has also assisted with the United States Naval Academy Drum and Bugle Corps as their brass technician.
From 2004 to 2009, Shook toured the United States with The King’s Brass, which gives over 120 concerts each year. In addition to performing, Shook is involved in numerous aspects of the International Trumpet Guild as a reviewer of CDs, music, and books for the ITG Journal. He is also the website editor of the ITG’s Summer Youth Camps web page.
Shook received his Bachelor of Music degree from Cedarville University where he studied trumpet with Charles Pagnard. He continued his studies in music as a trumpet teaching assistant with David Hickman at Arizona State University, completing a Master of Music degree in 2003 and a Doctorate of Musical Arts in 2006. Shook has also studied with Andrew Balio (Baltimore Symphony), Patrick Sheridan (world-class tuba soloist), and Emery Harvison (Phoenix Symphony). While in Phoenix, he performed with the Phoenix Symphony, New Mexico Symphony, Phoenix Bach Choir, Symphony of the West Valley, and the Salt River Brass Band (soprano cornet). Shook is also the principal trumpet of the Symphony of Southeast Texas and performs frequently with the Lake Charles Symphony and Rapides Symphony.
In April 2011, Shook published his first book through UNT Press entitled Last Stop, Carnegie Hall: New York Philharmonic Trumpeter William Vacchiano. This biography is an overview of Vacchiano's life and a detailed look at his performing and pedagogical careers. For more information, visit www.williamvacchiano.com.
