Summer Wheat Music Camp

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Five full days of fun, music and dance instruction, concerts, food and summer goodness at the Festival site.

Experience the joy of a week of fun, music, concerts, dance, food, and summer goodness at Wheatland’s Summer Wheat Music Camp, designed for adults ages 18 and up.

Students learn from the best of the best in today’s traditional music scene. Classes include lap dulcimer, hammer dulcimer, fiddle, guitar, singing, songwriting, mandolin, banjo, upright bass, harmonica, and ukulele. Musical styles include (but are not limited to) Irish, Old Time, Traditional, Blues, and Cajun. Storytelling, Tai Chi and/or yoga, Music Theory, Performance Skills, and Sound 101 will also be available to attendees.

Featuring a lineup of internationally and nationally renowned award-winning instructors, the Wheatland Summer Wheat Music Camp is held on the grounds of the Wheatland Music Organization in mid-Michigan. With a focus on traditional music, participants develop their skills in one-on-one sessions and in small group lessons. Musicians, from beginners to seasoned professionals, can join for a day, a few days, or a full week.

Enjoy staying on the beautiful 160-acre festival grounds where the Wheatland Music Festival takes place in Remus, Michigan where you will find rolling hills, meadows, and wooded areas.

This camp is designed for adult players of all levels. Young folks able to sustain an adult level of participation are welcome (parent or guardian required for those under 18). There is a discounted option for non-musical spouses, partners, and parents to join the fun.

Dedicated to providing an immersive musical and educational experience, this camp is for those wanting to enhance their current skills or build a solid foundation in a new area.

Students experience personalized conversations, assignments, and feedback while learning directly from innovative world-class music instructors.

Students will be inspired by daily performances, receive coaching, and see the inner workings of their collaborative creative process.

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Pricing

Registration Pricing:

Full week: $600
One day, includes all meals: $160
Half day, includes up to 2 meals: $80
One class, no meals included: $40

Camping:

Free: Camping in the woods or outlying/generator approved camping areas
Boardwalk electric hook up camping: $100
Outlying camping areas with electricity: $65

Public Pricing:

Breakfast: $10
Lunch: $10
Dinner: $15
Evening entertainment: $10
Evening dinner with entertainment: $20

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Testimonials:

“Just got home from a week at Summer Wheat Music Camp. It was advertised as ‘Wheatland’s best kept secret’ and that was the truth. This was the first time this event has offered hammered dulcimer to their audience, and it was great fun to be a part of introducing people to the instrument.

Keep this one on your radar for next year. The student to instructor ratio allows for individually catered one-on-one learning. Opportunities for attendees to showcase their talents are abundant. The jamming is so diverse (bluegrass, Irish, Cajun/Zydeco, Honky Tonk, sing-alongs, and more). The backdrop is breathtakingly scenic. The food by Hearty Harvest is the best I have ever had at any camp or festival. Ever. That’s no exaggeration.

If you’ve ever thought ‘this late-night jam is hopping’ but I wish there was a chef dropping in to pass out mini-charcuterie plates’, Summer Wheat is for you!”

— Katie Moritz, Hammered Dulcimer Instructor

“What an absolute joy to pass on some polkas and slides to this wonderful group of musicians the past few days! Both this class and my Irish Traditional Singing group were so enthusiastic, asked great questions, and really showed their stuff at the student showcase last night!

If I had any doubts that this is something that I want to make a regular part of my life, teaching at Summer Wheat this year has definitely squashed all of those doubts! It’s hard to put into words the feeling you experience while getting to play some part in these musician’s learning journey.

Here’s to more experiences of teaching traditional music in a camp setting – got plenty more polkas in store!”

— Hannah Harris, Fiddle Instructor

“I am struggling to come up with words to accurately describe my feelings about the week. All I can come up with is LOVE.

I loved it. I loved everything about it. I loved the food, the music, the classes, the students, the jams, the setting, the environment, the use of the spaces, the songs, the learning, the growth, the food (yes, that’s worth mentioning twice!) and most of all – I love you all!

Thank you for welcoming me into the Wheatland family and allowing me to grow as an artist, an instructor and as a human being. My cup of lemonade runneth over.”

– Nicholas James Thomasma, Songwriting & Harmonica Instructor

Keep In Touch!

If you have any questions, please contact the WMO Office at 989-967-8879 or [email protected].

Keep in touch with music camp attendees and instructors by joining the “Wheatland Music Camp” Group on Facebook.

You can also be added to Wheatland’s monthly eNews and QuarterNotes mailing lists by calling 989-967-8879 or emailing [email protected].

Summer Wheat Music Camp