Merit School of Music Camps camp guide

Merit School of Music Camps

Music camps range from beginner exploration to instrument intensives and a two-week ensemble experience. Choose the program by instrument, experience and age.

Discovery 6–8; Camp Merit 8–16; intensives vary

Earlier-year details below are a planning reference, not confirmed information for the coming summer. Dates, prices and age ranges may change. We’ll update this guide as new information is published. Check the camp’s current details and available places before booking.

Cost support

Financial aid, payment plans and instrument rentals offered.

2026 information

More practical details

Choosing a program

Discovery introduces instruments. Camp Merit offers band, choir or orchestra; the choir track accepts beginners. Intensive camps focus on individual instruments.

2026 information

Commitment

One- and two-week day camps.

2026 information

Provider base

Joy Faith Knapp Music Center, 38 South Peoria Street, Chicago.

Year not stated

Cancellation

Withdraw over 48 hours before camp for tuition back; registration fees excluded. No refund after camp starts.

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Sources and last checked

Last checked 2026-09-23.

2026 summer-camp choices

2026 reference details · 2027 details not yet verified · Published program requirements; see source years

Choosing a program2026 reference; not a 2027 promise2026 summer-camp choices
Commitment2026 reference; not a 2027 promise2026 summer-camp choices
Provider baseCurrent campus informationWest Loop music center
Cost support2026 reference; not a 2027 promise2026 summer-camp choices
CancellationCurrent published camp policyMerit registration and summer-camp refund terms

Questions to ask the camp

  • 2027 offerings, exact age and skill prerequisites, dates, tuition and daily logistics differ by program; no single age range or price fits every camp.
Save as a possibilityChoose your child in the planner. Saving does not reserve a place.