summer music camp ideas

[tdow]

Would love to hear your ideas on what has been successful for summer music camps.  What size groupings do you offer?  Do you mix levels/ages?  How do you make it different than what they've been doing in lessons during the school year? 

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[prongated]

Summer music camp for who?

I look first and foremost at the faculty. If I'm not interested in any of the teachers, then I won't even think about it. The second thing I look at is the price. Obviously whether I can afford it is very important, and this therefore includes the location. And thirdly, the timing in relation to other things I plan to do in the summer (e.g. other music festivals).

That's it really. I don't care if they don't have TV, internet, good food...

...OK, lies! I do care about internet access and at least a decent accommodation and catering! But none of it will change anything for me if the faculty is not attractive.

[pianisten1989]

And the amount on lessons. Most one week master classes only offers 2 or 3 lessons. Somehow it feels much better with 4 lessons.