About Band Camp
The Mary Jo Leahey Symphonic Band Camp is a week long immersion into music, held each year in July. Our program is for those who love making music and discovering this with high schoolers who think just like you!
A residential program, we offer ensembles and electives from Concert Band and Jazz Ensembles to Sound for Movies and Music, Conducting, Writing and Arranging Music, Intro to Guitar, Sound Recording Technology and more. Performance and learning opportunities abound with more than 40 faculty and staff; instructors from UMass Lowell and throughout New England.
This honor's level program is open to 130 high school instrumentalists. Students who have completed grade 8 in June to those heading to college in the fall are eligible to participate.
Band Camp is available to those who play Clarinet, French Horn Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, String Bass, Guitar, Bassoon, Bass Clarinet, Saxophone (alto, tenor, bari), Euphonium, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Electric Bass, Piano, and Percussion. At the camp, students will improve their individual skills and broaden their own musical experience in a shared environment of teamwork and learning.
All perform in the Finale Concert at the conclusion of camp in the Concert Hall at Durgin Hall.
Camp Enrollment
Our camp is open until filled each year. For additional details and for enrollment information please visit the Symphonic Band Camp website.
Scholarships
- Scholarships are available and are talent based. A recording is required - see the Symphonic Band Camp website for submission details.
- All students receive approximately 50% support from donors with significantly reduced tuition (normally a $1400 camp). Scholarships would be additional tuition reduction.
Future Camps Dates:
- 2022: July 17-23 our 24th residential camp
- 2023: July 16-22 celebrating 25 years!
- 2024: July 14-20
- 2025: July 13-19
Symphonic Band Camp Online Registration