Summer Music Academy

Summer Music Academy offers an exciting three weeks of music immersion. Students can learn to play an instrument for the first time or enrich their music studies, all while making new friends with musicians from throughout Sonoma County. They develop musicianship in fundamentals and rhythm classes and enjoy workshops and ensembles led by professional musicians, including members of the Santa Rose Symphony. 

LOCATION

Sonoma Country Day School (4400 Day School Pl, Santa Rosa) offers spacious rooms, a beautiful accessible campus, great recreation spaces, and a shaded lunch area. This school has offered in-person classes throughout the 2020-21 school year and has adapted campus spaces to accommodate COVID-19 health and safety protocols. 
 

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The health and safety of all campers, faculty and staff is our top priority. We have made adjustments to our pre-COVID camp structure to accomodate safety protocols known to help mitigate the spread of the virus. We used many of these same protocols during our in-person camp last summer, where there were no known campus transmissions. Here are some of the safety protocols we use to help keep everyone safe while at camp:

• create exclusive class pods of 14 or fewer students
• require everyone on campus to wear a mask
• health screen all staff, teaching artists and students before entering campus
• encourage students to remain at least 6 ft apart in class and when on break
• make available hand sanitizing stations throughout campus  
• encourage faculty and staff to be vaccinated

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION BEGINS APRIL 1, 2021

Classes take place July 12-30, 2021, Mon-Fri 9 AM- 3 PM

Registration is open April 1-June 9. Register your child by completing a registration form. After registering, you can secure your spot by providing a $50.00 initial payment (click the "BUY" button). 

tuition and payment

Reserve you spot at camp after completing your online registration form, by making a $50.00 initial payment. You can make this payment:

• online, with a credit card 
• by contacting the Registrar, Jane Shelly (jshelly@srsymphony.org) to arrange payment by phone
• by mailing a check, payable to Santa Rosa Symphony, to 50 Santa Rosa Ave, Ste 410, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

An invoice for the tuition balance will be issued after making your initial payment and your musician has been placed in the appropriate class.

Online payments can be made after registering your child by clicking the "BUY" button. 
 

FINANCIAL AID

Need-based financial aid is available for those who qualify. Application HERE (in Spanish - coming soon).
 

WORKSHOPS (Mon-FrI, 9 am - 3 pm)

REGISTRATION April 1- June 9, 2021

For students aged 7+ with 0-3 years experience

TUITION: $675.00

Classes July 12-30, 2021, Mon-Fri 9 AM- 3 PM. 

Full days of music create a strong foundation for developing musicians ages 7 +  with experience ranging from zero to three years of playing. Students can learn a new instrument or develop skills on an instrument they already play. Placements for experienced musicians will include a survey and a placement video to help us place the student in classes with peers of compatible skill level. From 9 AM to 3 PM, every weekday for three weeks, students are thoroughly immersed in the exhilarating world of music.

Workshop enrollment includes classes in Rhythm, Movement, and Fundamentals and an instrumental workshop chosen from the following:

• Violin or Viola, ages 7 and up

• Cello or Bass, ages 7 and up

• Guitar, ages 7 and up

DETAILS

Performance Academy (MON-FRI, 9 AM - 3 PM)

REGISTRATION April 1- June 9, 2021

For experienced instrumentalists, aged 9+ 

TUITION: $750.00

Classes July 12-30, 2021, Mon-Fri 9 AM- 3 PM; final concert July 31.

Audition-based ensemble courses and advanced musicianship for older, more experienced instrumentalists ages 9-23. Students focus on performance in an ensemble setting and deepen their musical understanding through composition, improvisation and conducting coursework. From 9 AM to 3 PM, every weekday for three weeks, students are challenged to bring their musicianship to the next level. Performance Academy culminates with a concert on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 10 AM.

All enrollments include classes in Modern Composition Techniques and Conducting or Improvisation and Jazz Theory, and students are placed in one of the following ensembles by audition:

• Chamber Ensemble (woodwind and brass players accepted on a limited, case-by-case basis)

• Jazz Ensemble (all instruments welcome!)

DETAILS

If you have questions about Summer Music Academy, please contact program manager, Kate Matwychuk.

Links

SMA Faculty
SMA Classes
SMA Enrollment and Financial Aid Information

 

We gratefully acknowledge the generous contributions from the following:

Lead Sponsor: The Family and Friends of Sonja Coyman-Myklebust, in loving memory
Supporting Sponsor: Kiwanis Club of Santa Rosa