Summer 2027 Junior Camp Important Dates and Information
Saturday, August 14, 2027 to Sunday, August 29 2027
Applications for Junior Camp 2027 will open on November 1, 2027
Tuition and Scholarships
Tuition for 2026 was $4000 all-inclusive. The tuition for the 2027 session will be posted by 11/1/2027. All tuition payments are non-refundable.
Every year, between 30 and 50 percent of enrolled campers are awarded some amount of scholarship aid. We have a need-blind acceptance policy, and we are committed to providing financial support whenever assistance is necessary. It is our goal that no accepted applicant is unable to attend Greenwood for financial reasons.
To apply for financial aid, please complete the application only after acceptance to camp.
Greenwood does not offer partial session attendance. All campers must attend the full two-week session.
Music
Each day at camp, students participate in orchestra, play in chamber music ensembles, and sing. Every morning starts with an orchestra rehearsal, and our orchestra performs at the beginning of each concert. On Monday each week, students are assigned a chamber group and a movement from the chamber music literature. Every morning, the group meets with a coach in preparation for the weekend concert. Individual lessons are scheduled with faculty members as often as the students and coaches think necessary to prepare the music for performance. In the afternoons, the whole camp gathers for “Sing.” A shared repertoire of folk songs, rounds, and composed pieces prompts campers to sing together on their way to rehearsals, during work crew, and sitting around the pool. Singing is an important part of our environment and is featured in both of our formal concerts.
There are two concerts during the session: one concert is on Saturday at the end of week one, and the final concert is on the last Sunday of camp. For a sampling of repertoire played, see last year’s final concert program.
A Typical Day
7:30 - Wake up bell
8:00 - Breakfast
9:00-10:00 - Orchestra
These next 3 periods are either a chamber music coaching, practice session, or free time:
10:15-11:00
11:00-11:45
11:45-12:30
1:00 - Lunch
2:00 - Rest hour (lessons are scheduled individually through the afternoon)
3:00 - Sing (chorus rehearsal)
4:00 - This period changes each day. On Monday, we have Orchestra sectionals, and on other days we have a game of Capture the Flag, a scavenger hunt, pool time, tie dye, charades, and other games, sports, and activities.
6:00 - Dinner
6:45 - Camp game
7:30 - Musical treat from counselors and faculty, or contra dance, charades, karaoke, talent show, Cummington fair
8:15 - Kitchen (nighttime snack)
9:30-10:00 - Lights out
Recreation
In addition to music, Junior Greenwood is filled with fun activities! Games and activities are organized and supervised by the counselors. They include games of soccer, “crackabout,” (Greenwood’s form of dodge ball), capture the flag, a scavenger hunt, a treasure hunt, charades, and a talent show. On the middle Sunday, we take a day trip to hike up Mount Greylock or some of us visit art museums in the area. The last Thursday of Junior Greenwood is the night of our contra-dance, complete with a live band! On the last Friday evening, we visit the Cummington Fair where the campers enjoy rides, carnival games, and delicious fair treats. During students’ free time each day there are opportunities to swim in our large pool, play ping-pong, or simply to sit and talk with friends.
Applications will open on November 1, 2026 and live audition information will be posted in December.
Contact
Debby Greenebaum
Junior Camp Director
debby@greenwoodmusiccamp.org
(413) 320-5908