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Summer Camps, Not Just for Kids - 2023 Impact Report
Summer programs at the Music Institute include a unique set of music-making opportunities for adults. In addition to multi-generational classes like family-style ukulele, MIC offers programming specifically tailored to adults. From the annual summer sing-along, to the Quintet Attacca Chamber Music Camp for Adults, to online music listening classes, Chicago Suzuki Institute teacher training courses, and more, adults find enticing options to match their varied interests, goals, and levels of experience. A welcome escape from the daily grind, these summer offerings provide an instant mood booster and the perfect place to hone musical skills, make new friends, and enjoy shared experiences with a supportive musical community.
SUMMER ADULT PROGRAMS
200 + participants representing 21 states and Canada ages 19–84
ADULT PIANO CAMP
Each summer, attorneys, teachers, psychiatrists, tax consultants, nurses, retirees, and more take time out of their busy schedules to make a small investment in themselves through this four-day intensive led by MIC Piano Department Chair Elaine Felder.
This past June, 27 adult pianists ages 30 to 79 enjoyed private lessons with members of MIC's esteemed piano faculty, interactive symposiums, performance workshops, a faculty recital, dinner and lunches with participants, and a final student recital in Nichols Concert Hall. In recent years, the camp has filled immediately with participants traveling from New York to California to participate.
This past June, 27 adult pianists ages 30 to 79 enjoyed private lessons with members of MIC's esteemed piano faculty, interactive symposiums, performance workshops, a faculty recital, dinner and lunches with participants, and a final student recital in Nichols Concert Hall. In recent years, the camp has filled immediately with participants traveling from New York to California to participate.
