The FSU Summer Music Camps has traditionally provided summer music instruction to over 1400 elementary, middle, and high school students for five weeks each June and July. During the Summer of 2020, we were unable to offer in-person camps. We couldn’t imagine a summer without our campers, so we decided to provide 41, FREE, virtual classes to over 5,000 students. Our instructors volunteered their time to make sure that students had an opportunity to continue making music during lock down. These experiences were amazing, insightful, and engaging.

This summer we are encouraged about the possibility of hosting in-person camps again, while supplementing that instruction with virtual classes for campers that are not able to attend camp face-to-face. Whether our camp classes are taken in-person or virtually, they provide an essential bridge in music education for students who receive little or no music instruction as part of the school curriculum; for students who wish to continue their music studies during the summer months; and for students looking to explore advanced instruction with the possibility to pursue collegiate studies after their high school graduation.

The support raised through this project will play an essential role in what we will be able to offer this summer. The FSU Summer Music Camps are a self-supporting, non-profit organization - we do not receive any funding from the University! Your tax-deductible gift will go directly towards supporting the operations of the 80th summer of music camps at FSU.

The FSU Summer Music Camps provide students with opportunities, experiences, and memories that stay with them for a lifetime. We hope that you will be part of this effort and help us provide an amazing summer to students who need these experiences now more than ever.