Spend your summer with BKCM! We have many day camps and intensives for students of all ages, including adults. Check out our Summer 2024 offerings below.
Piano Explorers Camp
Ages: 5 – 7 (Rising Kindergartners to Rising 2nd Graders) | Head to the keys this summer with our popular Piano Explorers Camp—a fun, interactive camp that focuses on learning piano, developing musicianship and making friends. Open to beginners and students with experience.
BKCM Summer Jazz Camp
Ages: 10-18 | Letʼs Jam and Improvise! All Instruments are welcome! Heat up your jazz and improvisation skills this summer! Students of all levels and experience with jazz are welcome. Students work in small groups and masterclasses with top-notch faculty.
Jazz Instrumental Lab Intensive (Adults)
In this week-long, small-group ensemble, jazz musicians of all skill levels have the opportunity to collaborate, improvise, rehearse and develop confidence for public performance.
Brooklyn Band Academy Summer Camp
Ages: 10-18 | Schoolʼs out! Letʼs keep the music going! For woodwinds, brass and percussion students who want to keep the music going this summer. Make a joyous sound and perform wind band selections and music from around the globe.
Brooklyn Harmonics Teens Vocal Camp
Ages: 13-18 | A fun group and solo singing camp! Sing and perform close-harmony arrangements of pop, rock, jazz, world music and original tunes.
BKCM Keys & Frets Camp
Ages: 8 to 14 | Sharpen your instrumental skills this summer! Open to piano, guitar and voice students who have been taking private lessons for at least one year as well as intermediate and advanced students who have several years of private lesson experience.
Suzuki Strings and Guitar Camp
Ages: 6 to 11 | Suzuki violin, cello, bass, and guitar students polish their technique, musicality, and tone while having fun and expanding their understanding of the world of music. Dedicated, world-class Suzuki-trained faculty work with them one-on-one and in group classes.
Chamber Festival Camp
Ages: 12-18 | Explore the joys of playing chamber music. All instruments are welcome! Perform in chamber groups, attend workshops and take semi-private lessons.
Summer Private Lessons
Ages 6 and Up | Registration for summer private lessons will open in April. To register for academic-year private lessons, call 718-622-3300.
Music Therapy Summer Semester
Our Music Therapy program offers a six week summer semester. Music Therapy students meet with their music therapist once a week. The dates of this year’s summer session will be announced soon!
Suzuki Early Childhood Education
Ages 0-4: In this Suzuki-inspired curriculum, teachers introduce songs, rhymes and activities designed to keep children engaged, develop social skills, foster connection and strengthen the foundational musical skills necessary for Suzuki instrumental instruction.
Community Music School Summer Camp
Ages 8-14: This free two-week summer camp at BKCM’s Community Music Center in Cypress Hills/East New York is a chance beginner and intermediate instrumentalists to get better and have fun playing music together and exploring movement.
Summer 2024 Policies
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available for qualifying students.
New Private Lesson Students:
There is no private lesson financial aid available for the summer semester for new students. We encourage you to apply for the 24-25 school year. Here is the application to apply for financial aid.
Current Private Lesson Students:
Current Financial Aid recipients can email kris.mandapat@bkcm.org. Current students must be pre-registered for the 24-25 school year in order to qualify for financial aid in the summer.
Summer Hours
- Monday to Thursday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
- Friday: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Saturday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Sunday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
For complete information on our registration process and policies, click here.
Please visit bkcm.org/health-safety-policies for our updated COVID-19 policies.