The Oberlin Baroque Performance Institute, the premiere summer workshop focusing on baroque instruments and voice, will mark its 52nd year of preparing musicians of all ages (15 and up) to perform some of the great works on period instruments. Learn from faculty and resident artists and participate in master classes, recitals, and student concerts to practice baroque techniques and gain a fuller appreciation of this unique musical genre.

This intensive, residential program offered to organists ages 13 - 25 (students under 15 years of age must be accompanied by a parent and live off-campus). Sessions of daily lessons, master classes, sacred music skills, improvisation, harpsichord, clavichord, and preparation for college auditions and competitions are included in this week. Midweek the group tours organs and other sites in Cleveland, then off to Sandusky to Cedar Point Amusement Park!

The program will cover issues of interest to advanced current high school composers, who have not yet graduated, heading toward conservatory studies and those generally interested in experimenting with electroacoustic music production and its intersections with other disciplines. Students have an opportunity to focus on the composition of electroacoustic music and expand their technical and creative resources during the Workshop.

A week-long viola workshop for viola students ages 13*-19, led by Oberlin Conservatory Professor of Viola Peter Slowik, assisted by prominent alumni from his studio.* At the core of Slowik's teaching is a deep understanding of the intersection of music, physical motion, and viola technique – a place where energy can flow unimpeded. Finding this "conductivity" is a key elements in mastering string playing. Alumni from Peter Slowik's viola studio serve in leadership positions in many major American orchestras, conservatories, chamber music ensembles, and professional societies.

Whether you’re interested in classical or contemporary, the Brass Workshop is for you.

A music summer camp for aspiring musicians of all skill levels ages 6 and 18.

A music summer camp for aspiring musicians of all skill levels ages 6 and 18.

Enjoy five days of advanced work in choral music and related fields, including music literature, sight-reading and group voice instruction. This program will help you prepare for college auditions, become a more secure singer, explore your other talents, and earn an hour of college credit.

It’s like Wiffleball... only with a Gruszka “curve.” Learn how to play various types of Wiffleball along with the skills needed to play each position. Hands-on coaching and skill practice will happen each day along with a daily game! Students of all skill levels are welcome to join in for an at bat and no one ever strikes out when having fun with friends at this great backyard game.

Come and have a dance party with Ms. Horton and friends. Get ready to show us your moves and learn a few routines. No dance experience is required. Not only will we dance but you will also get to help choreograph a routine to do on our last day. You can wear your favorite dance attire or costumes to camp each day and design a costume for our final performance. Can’t wait to groove with you all

Campers use creative and collaborative skills to design a mission patch, train like an astronaut, and solve real-world engineering problems using spinoff technology, just like NASA astronauts working together on a mission. They propose answers to questions like “How could space suit cooling tubes be used to solve a problem here on Earth? How could robotic arms help make our world a better place?” Then, they create a storyboard and presentation to share their spinoff project and work on their science communication skills

Work on crafting your skills as a performer and perform solo and duet songs for a showcase on the last day of camp!

Rehearse and perform a cabaret-style show of some of the best songs in musical theatre! We will do our performance on the last day of camp including some small and large group numbers.

Let us help you ace your next audition! Students will focus on the specific characteristics and techniques that will better prepare them to perform with ease in any situation. By the end of the week, campers will have all the key ingredients to nail their next audition; two contrasting monologues, a 16-32 bar cut of a musical theatre song, a sample dance call, and a resume.

Live from New York it’s…..well we aren't from NYC, but we will make our own sketch comedy show right here in Chesterfield! Sketch comedy is highly popular and draws on both improv and comedy writing skills. Many performers on SNL got their start at Improv groups such as Second City, Gotham City, UCB. Spend a week laughing, creating and exploring the realm of sketch comedy!