TERRAPIN MUSIC CAMP
Founded in 2003, the University of Maryland School of Music’s Terrapin Music Camp is a week-long band, orchestra and choir camp for musicians entering grades 5-12, held at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.
Registration for the 2025 Terrapin Music Camp opens February 1st, 2025.
2025 Terrapin Music Camp Dates:
- Band Camp: July 13-18
- Orchestra Camp: July 20-25
- Choir Camp: July 20-25
We look forward to seeing you in July!
Sincerely,
Mike Hewitt, TMC Director
Purpose
The camp is designed to accomplish the following goals:
- Provide participants with heightened musical experiences to enhance school and/or private instruction
- Develop musicianship and advance instrumental and vocal technique through ensemble and solo performance
- Offer elective classes that will promote awareness of multiple methods for expressing music
- Bring together students from throughout the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area to share a unique musical experience
To this end, the camp offers the following experiences:
- Large ensemble rehearsals for band, orchestra and choir musicians
- Small group lessons and sectionals taught by outstanding K-12 faculty from the School of Music and throughout the state of Maryland
- Participation in elective music classes
- Daily performances by university faculty and professional musicians
- Culminating performance at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Eligibility
Vocalists at any level and instrumentalists with at least one year of experience are welcome to join for a week of musical enrichment, growth and new opportunities.
Tax ID
The camp Tax ID# is 5-2600-2033
Camp Director & Assistant Director
Mike Hewitt
Professor, Music Education
Instrumental Music Education
2130F The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park
MD,
20742
Stephanie Prichard
Associate Professor & Division Coordinator, Music Education
Instrumental Music Education
2130B The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park
MD,
20742