Summer 2025
WCM Summer Music Camps
Registration Opens February 3, 2025
The music doesn’t stop when the sun comes out. WCM has exciting summer camp opportunities for people of all ages and experience levels. Make new friends, prepare for school year auditions, learn new skills, and perform for your family and friends at one (or more!) of our awesome camps this summer. Summer Camp registration opens online February 3, 2025.
Grades 2 – 6
Grades 4 – 12
Grades 6 – 12
Jazz Camp PERCUSSION CAMP PIANO CAMP
Adults
Grades 2 – 6
Music Exploration Camp
At our Music Exploration Camps, children entering grades 2 – grade 6 will meet new friends while learning about music- by making music! Campers will sing, drum, and play ukulele every day- AND have an opportunity to meet instruments through performances from our amazing Conservatory faculty. No prior experience is needed, but an enthusiasm for music and fun is absolutely required! On the last day of our week together, it will be the campers’ turn to take the stage and perform in a final showcase that will be open for all to attend!
Ages: Entering Grade 2 – Grade 6 in Fall 2025
Drop-off: 9:00-9:15 AM | Pick-up: 3:30-3:45 PM
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June 23 – 27, 2025
Thoreau School | Milwaukee
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July 21 – 25, 2025
Doerfler School | Milwaukee
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august 11 – 15, 2025
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts | Brookfield
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“I enjoyed the vast array of music options to explore and the diversity and cultural exposure.”
Grade 4 – 12
Chamber Music Camp
Perform as member of a trio, quartet, or quintet- and create friendships through music! String and piano students will receive coaching, take master classes, and explore a variety of electives that develop the musical skills needed for fun and engaging chamber music experiences! Chamber Music Camp culminates in a Friday afternoon showcase for family and friends.
Ages: Entering Grade 4 – Grade 12 in Fall 2024. Graduating seniors are welcome and encouraged to register!
Prerequisites: Two years of prior instrumental study recommended. Basic note reading skills required.
Dates: July 14, 2025 – July 18, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Downtown Milwaukee
Cost: $389 (Discounts available for already formed ensembles, and for students enrolled in multiple summer music camps)
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Grade 6 – 12
Jazz Camp
Middle and high school students will enjoy a deep-dive into jazz improvisation, music theory, music production, and history while receiving small group instruction in a jazz combo. Classes include small group combos, improvisation & music theory, electronic music production & recording, group piano class, Brazilian samba percussion ensemble, and more! Jazz Camp concludes with a Friday afternoon showcase for family and friends.
Ages: Entering Grade 6 – Grade 12 in Fall 2025. Graduating seniors are welcome and encouraged to register!
Prerequisite: One to two years of prior instrumental study recommended. Basic note reading skills required.
Dates: July 7, 2025 – July 11, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Downtown Milwaukee
Cost: $389 (Discount available for students enrolled in multiple summer camps)
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Grade 6 – 12
Percussion Camp
Immerse yourself in a diverse percussion experience this summer at WCM! Build on your snare drum, drum set, and mallet instrument techniques, and discover a new palette of captivating sounds. Core classes include drum set and rhythm theory, mallets and melodic theory, and small group percussion ensembles coached by WCM teaching artists. During afternoon rotations, students will explore West African, Afro-Caribbean, Indian-Carnatic, and Brazilian samba percussion styles. Percussion Camp culminates in a Friday afternoon showcase for family and friends.
Ages: Entering Grade 6 – Grade 12 in Fall 2025. Graduating seniors are welcome and encouraged to register!
Prerequisite: Percussionists with at least 1 year of band or percussion lessons experience. Basic note reading skills required.
Dates: July 28, 2025 – August 1, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Downtown Milwaukee
Cost: $389 (Discount available for students enrolled in multiple summer camps)
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Grade 6 – 12
Piano Camp
Are you a school-aged piano student looking for a unique musical experience with fellow pianists? At WCM’s Piano Camp, students will have the opportunity to listen to and collaborate with faculty and other students, attend specialized piano classes, explore piano chamber music, and perform in a showcase recital at the end of the week. Students will receive 1 to 2 individual private lessons with expert Conservatory piano faculty and explore a wide range of topics including sight-reading and sight-singing, transposition, jazz piano and improvisation, preparing and memorizing repertoire, collaborative piano, chamber music, and special topics in piano history. Piano Camp culminates in a Friday afternoon showcase for family and friends.
Ages: Entering Grade 6 – Grade 12 in Fall 2025. Graduating seniors are welcome and encouraged to register!
Prerequisite: 3+ years of piano lessons. Students should bring at least two pieces they are currently working on or have already learned.
Dates: August 4, 2025 – August 8, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Downtown Milwaukee
Cost: $389 (Discount available for students enrolled in multiple summer camps)
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“[My child] absolutely loved his instructor and his ensemble group! The first thing he asked when it was over was, ‘Can I do this again next year?!'”
Adults
3-Day Adult Jazz Camp
Beginner, intermediate and advanced adult jazz students will enjoy a 3-day schedule focused on combo performance and improvisation. This camp includes two 2-hour rehearsal and improvisation sessions on Wednesday and Thursday night, culminating in a performance during the jazz camp final showcase on July 11 at 2:00pm.
Ages: 18 and up
Dates: July 9 and July 10, 2025, 6:00 pm – 8:00pm | July 11, 2025, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Downtown Milwaukee
Cost: $155
My 14 year old enjoyed his summer camp experience. The final performance was amazing and the instructors were top notch. We are looking forward to returning!