Summer Music Camps
NAU Curry Summer Music Camp Accordion Closed
The NAU Curry Summer Music Camp is proud to return this year as a 5 day festival experience for choir, band, and orchestra students from Arizona and all around the Southwestern United States. Join us for the opportunity to receive world-class music instruction from elite musicians, and to rehearse and perform in NAU’s Ardrey Auditorium on our Flagstaff Mountain Campus.
Instruction for the Curry Camp will be directed by esteemed guest artists, NAU faculty members and students of the NAU Kitt School of Music.
Join us Wednesday, June 7th – Sunday, June 11th
Schedule
Full Schedule Coming Soon
- Private lessons and chamber music groups
- Masterclasses with expert musicians
- Elective courses and fun activities
- Participation in large ensembles and a final concert
Registration
Registration has now closed. We’re sorry if we missed you this year, but we do hope to see you next summer!
Camp Fees
Commuter Campers – $390 (All Meal Plan)/ $365 (Lunch & Dinner Meal Plan)
Resident Campers – $590 (includes All Meal Plan)
Incidental Fees:
Lost Room Key fee (collected at time of loss): $30
Lost Meal Card fee (collected at time of loss): $30
Property Damage (when applicable): case-by-case dependent
Important Dates and Deadlines:
Monday, January 2nd:
- Registration opens for the 2023 Curry Summer Music Camp. Registration will require a non-refundable $60 deposit to secure a spot in the camp.
Friday, May 5th:
- Registration and $60 deposit deadline. Registration is open until either all spots are filled, or the deadline date of May 5th
- Any registrations after we fill capacity or after May 5th will automatically be placed on a waiting list. Registrants on the waiting list will be notified no later than Wednesday, May 24th if there is a spot for them in the camp. If no spots are open at this time, waitlist registrations will be cancelled. Please see our waitlist policy below.
Monday, May 22nd:
- Payment-in-Full deadline for all camp fees. Payments must be submitted through the Active Network Portal above by no later than 5pm Arizona Time.
- Failure to meet the Payment-in-Full deadline will result in a forfeiture of your spot to a waitlisted student and/or cancellation of your registration. The $60 deposit will not be refunded if your registration is cancelled due to failure to meet this deadline.
- Cancellation deadline for full refund of camp fees, excluding the non-refundable $60 registration deposit. Please see our refund policy below.
- Supplemental Forms deadline: all supplemental forms for the Curry Camp must be completed and uploaded by this date.
- Failure to meet the Supplemental Forms deadline will result in a forfeiture of your spot to a waitlisted student and/or cancellation of your registration. The $60 deposit will not be refunded if your registration is cancelled due to failure to meet this deadline.
Waitlist Policy
Students who are placed on the waitlist either due to a lack of open spots or due to missing the deadline date of May 5th will not be charged any fees until their registration is transferred from the waitlist onto the active roster.
Students will only be added onto the roster if:
- A spot has opened up due to cancellation or failure to meet the Payment-in-full deadline of May 22nd;
- The waitlisted student has completed all other aspects of the registration, including the registration forms;
- Students are able to pay in full for the camp fees by no later than Friday, June 2nd.
If on Wednesday, May 24th there are still no open spots for the camp, all students who are on the waitlist will have their registrations cancelled.
Refund Policy
Refunds will be processed through Active Network onto the card used during registration. Refunds are available up until Monday, May 22nd for all fees excluding the non-refundable $60 registration deposit. No refunds will be issued for cancellations after May 22nd baring exceptional circumstances.
In the event that an attendee is dismissed from the camp, all fees will be forfeited over to the Curry Summer Music Camp.
In the event of the camp’s cancellation on the part of the Curry Summer Music Camp, all expenses will be refunded in full to the card used to register through Active Network.
Enrollment and Eligibility
Enrollment is open for all students who are going into school grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 in the Fall of 2023. Registration will require students to list their anticipated grade level and the school which they will be attending.
Meet your Faculty Coordinators
Dr. Tim Westerhaus – NAU Director of Choral Studies
Christine Graham – NAU Voice Professor
Dr. Jacquelyn Schwandt – NAU Associate Professor of Violin & Viola
Dr. Stephen Meyer – NAU Director of Bands
Dr. Brent Levine – NAU Associate Director of Bands
Flagstaff Piano Festival Academy Accordion Closed
The Flagstaff Piano Festival Academy plans to return this summer with another fantastic Festival Experience! Join us for a week long, fully immersive Piano experience, hosted once again by your wonderful Festival Coordinator Dr. Silvan Negrutiu.
Join us Saturday, June 24th – Saturday, July 1st
Schedule
Full Schedule Coming Soon
- Practice and perform in lessons
- Masterclasses with expert musicians
- Elective courses and seminars
- Young Artist concert & FPF Competition
Registration
Registration Open Now
For registration information , please visit the Piano Festival Website.
Important Dates and Deadlines:
Monday, May 1st:
- Non-refundable application deposit ($75) is due for all applicants (participants & auditors)
- The application fee will be deducted from the full tuition fee
- Late applications will be accepted until June 4th, 2023, but late applicants will not be considered for scholarships
Sunday, June 4th:
- Tuition must be paid un full by all applicants (participants & auditors)
- Final deadline for all applicants
Meet your Festival Coordinator
Dr. Silvan Negrutiu:
NAU Director of Keyboard Studies