Summer Camps for Youth Focus on Music, Creative Arts Therapies


Share this article! Marylhurst University will offer two summer camps in 2016: a Creative Arts Day Camp for kids with or without special needs, and the Marylhurst Choir Camp for high school and community college students. Both day camps are situated on the beautiful Marylhurst campus, 10 minutes south of Portland on Highway 43.  Creative … Read more

Marylhurst University will offer two summer camps in 2016: a Creative Arts Day Camp for kids with or without special needs, and the Marylhurst Choir Camp for high school and community college students. Both day camps are situated on the beautiful Marylhurst campus, 10 minutes south of Portland on Highway 43. 

Creative Arts Day Camp

July 11 – 14, 2016: ages 5-10

July 18 – 21, 2016: ages 11-17

The Creative Arts Day Camp for children with and without special needs is a one-week, half-day program where children have access to creative arts therapists. Campers will participate in projects that reinforce the ideal of achieving one’s maximum potential in a friendly and adaptive environment that fosters success through a variety of activities: music, art, movement/dance and drama. Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily. Cost: $170 includes all activities and camp t-shirt. For more information and to register, visit marylhurst.edu/daycamp

Marylhurst Choir Camp

for high school and community college students

August 1 – 5, 2016

This summer camp is a concentrated musical experience designed specifically for enthusiastic, committed high school and community college singers. Performance opportunities in large and small ensembles will challenge students at their personal level. Ensembles will be coached and rehearsed by outstanding guest conductors with a national reputation. Students may participate in recitals and masterclasses, receive private lessons from our professional staff for an additional fee, and enroll in elective courses such as Choral Conducting, Vocal Jazz Technique, Composing for Video Games, and more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Cost: $150 includes all music, course tuition (excluding private lessons), lunch each day and camp t-shirt. For more information or to register, visit marylhurst.edu/choircamp.

About Marylhurst University

Marylhurst University, a private liberal arts university 10 miles south of Portland, Oregon on Highway 43, is regionally accredited and nationally recognized for innovation and academic excellence in serving adult learners. Founded in 1893, Oregon’s oldest Catholic university serves 1,000 multigenerational students of all faiths and backgrounds. Marylhurst offers 40+ undergraduate and graduate degrees and professional certificate programs on campus and online, all of which integrate liberal arts with professional studies and prepare graduates to be ethical leaders who think critically and creatively.

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