male on piano and female accompanying him

SummerSong

Westminster University is pleased to welcome high-school aged students to participate in its trademark, engaged-learning summer camp – SummerSong—an immersive music camp for talented singers and pianists interested in collaborative performance. Camp participants meet and interact with the exception faculty, guest artists, and peers with a common passion for making music. The camp is open to all high school-aged students, including incoming 9th graders and graduating seniors.

SummerSong Dates

June 15–21, 2025. There will be a Final Showcase concert on Friday, June 20 at  7:00 p.m. in Vieve Gore Concert Hall.

SummerSong Scholarship

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Florence J. Gillmor Foundation, 30 high school singers and 10 pianists will enjoy a week-long immersion in the art of piano performance or singing. The scholarship includes:

  • All tuition and fees
  • Private lessons, master classes, and workshops, ensemble coaching
  • Daily lunch and snacks
  • Camp t-shirt
  • Daily mindfulness, movement, yoga or acting workshops
  • Faculty and student showcase recitals
  • All students stay on Westminster’s beautiful campus during the camp, with access to all the amenities such as the Health and Wellness Center, cafeteria with Starbucks, practice rooms with new pianos, and much more. The $300 fee covers all room and board and camp counselor supervision.

SummerSong Application

  • Please fill out and submit the online application by May 12, 2025. You will be asked to upload 2 YouTube video links as a part of your application.
  • Students will be notified of acceptance by May 19, 2025.

SUBMIT A SUMMERSONG APPLICATION

Group of student on stage during SummerSong Finale

Piano Faculty

  • Julie Page, Collaborative Piano Director, Piano Faculty
  • Dr. Kimi Kawashima, Director of Music, Piano Faculty
  • Emily Williams, Collaborative Pianist and Vocal Coach, Piano Faculty
  • Nic Maughn, Collaborative Pianist

Vocal Faculty

  • Dr. Emily Nelson, SummerSong Vocal Director and Westminster Vocal Faculty
  • Aubrey Adams-McMillan, Westminster Vocal Faculty
  • Hilary Koolhoven, Westminster Vocal Faculty
  • Dr. Christopher Puckett, Westminster Vocal Faculty
  • Jin-Xiang Yu, Westminster Vocal Faculty

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