» Vocal Music Camp for High School Singers

Under the direction of Keith Hancock, 2017 winner of the GRAMMY^® Music Educator of the Year, Chapman University’s week-long, overnight Vocal Music Camp features mixed choir, treble choir and lower-voice choir as well as small ensembles in which students explore making music with new friends. Open to all students entering grades 9–12, our camp faculty and instructors are committed to providing an exciting, positive and rewarding musical experience.

Camp Highlights

College-level singing of major choral repertoire
Daily voice classes with conservatory faculty and alumni
Elective classes with your peers
Explore musical styles in small ensemble rehearsals
Final performance in our 1,044-seat Musco Center for the Arts

Feedback

My sometimes-shy teen is making friends and learning and loving it. … She loves her teachers (loved a music history lesson last night), counselors, and all staff involved. She just wrote that it is literally the greatest thing she has ever done in her whole life and I cannot thank you and your team enough. At 16, this is her very first sleep-away camp experience and it has been wonderful. Thank you so very much…

—Shauna L.

This week I attended Chapman choral camp and I am so grateful for this experience!! This camp has shown me that I want to study music in college and inspired me to be a better musician. I absolutely loved every second of it and thank you to all of the counselors and the leaders who made this week possible!!

—Paige S.

Join us for a week of singing, learning and fun!

Camp Information

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Registration Period

February 1, 2024 through May 1, 2024

Camp Tuition

Early Bird Rate: $1,095, February 1–March 15, 2024
Regular Rate: $1,295, March 16–May 1, 2024
Registration deadline: May 1, 2024
Includes:
- Week-long, overnight camp
- Vocal music packet
- Camp t-shirt
- Campus dormitory accommodation (double occupancy)
- Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner

Scholarships

A limited number of partial scholarships are available and awarded on a case-by case basis.
To apply for a camp scholarship, please complete the form at this link before registering for camp. Once your application has been reviewed you will be notified to complete camp registration.

Space fills up quickly, enroll early!

Campers stay in an on-campus Chapman University dormitory (girls-only/boys-only), and pre-screened adult chaperones are provided. Rooms are based on double occupancy with a private bathroom.

Check-In: 6:00 p.m., Sunday, June 16, 2024
Check-Out: 9:00 a.m., Saturday, June 22, 2024

Below is a sample daily schedule (9 a.m.–9 p.m.). A finalized scheduled will be e-mailed to all participants:

Breakfast
Warm-ups
Mixed Choir
Elective
Sectionals
Lunch
Mixed Choir
Voice Class
Small Ensembles
Dinner
Special Event/Group Activity

Here is a suggested list of items for your camper to pack:

Clothing

Casual, summer clothing for six (6) days
Jacket/sweatshirt
Pajamas
Closed-toe shoes
Concert clothing
- Instrumental Campers: concert black attire—pants, shirt/blouse or dress, black shoes
- Vocal Campers: camp t-shirt (provided), pair of nice jeans, black closed-toe shoes

Bedding

Sheets and blankets (or sleeping bag)*
Pillow

* Optional mattress topper or extra blanket as mattresses are very firm.

Bathroom Supplies

Towel and wash cloth
Shampoo and conditioner
Soap
Toothbrush/toothpaste/floss
Deodorant
Hairbrush
Shower shoes/flip flops (if desired)

Other/Optional

Phone and charger
Sheet music for solo piece
Money is not required or needed, but there may be a few opportunities to purchase beverages, ice cream, snacks or Chapman gear, if desired.

Printable Checklist

In the event you must cancel your registration for any reason:

Notice of cancellation must be submitted in writing.
Request for cancellation due to illness, accident, or death in the family requires documentation. Upon receipt of documentation, a full refund will be issued, less any applicable cancellation fee. Verification must be received no later than three (3) days after the scheduled start date.
Please allow 4–6 weeks to receive your refund.

In the event Chapman University must cancel the camp at any time, a full refund will be given.

Camper cancellations for any reason prior to 6/01/24 will receive a full refund less a $100 cancellation fee.
Camper cancellations for any reason between 6/02–6/15/24 will receive a full refund less a $250 cancellation fee.
No refunds for camper cancellations on or after 6/16/2024.

Please contact music@chapman.edu if you have any questions regarding these policies.

Choose Your Electives

Campers also have an opportunity to participate in various elective classes throughout the week—past examples include Sight Singing, Swing Dance, Music Technology, Film Music, Audition Preparation and Acting for Singers.

Work with Professionals

Our GRAMMY Award-winning Camp Director Keith Hancock works on a musical passage during rehearsal.

Make New Friendships

Throughout the week, you will participate in mixed choir, treble or lower-voice choir rehearsals as well as small ensembles—make music with new friends!

Musco Center for the Arts

Designed by acclaimed architects Pfeiffer Partners, with acoustics by world-renowned Yasuhisa Toyota of Nagata Acoustics, Musco Center boasts an intimate seating chamber with 1,044 seats on three levels. Campers perform a grand finale concert in this venue.

Perform in Musco Center for the Arts

Musco Center for the Arts provides students with a state-of-the-art venue to help foster their learning in the arts. Campers perform their final concert in Musco Center on the final day of the camp (free admission).

» Vocal Music Camp for High School Singers

Camp Highlights

Feedback

Camp Information

Registration & Tuition

Scholarships

Space fills up quickly, enroll early!

Accommodations

Daily Schedule (subject to change)

Suggested Packing List (printable)

Refunds and Cancellations

Choose Your Electives

Work with Professionals

Make New Friendships

Musco Center for the Arts

Perform in Musco Center for the Arts

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