General Information

Camp Dates: June 23rd-June 29th, 2019

To register for the 2019 camp, simply return the Camp Application with a $100 non-refundable deposit. You may pay your deposit with a check made out to the San José State University Research Foundation or you may pay by providing your credit card information on the camp application. Please be sure to register before June 1 in order to avoid late fees. The remaining balance of your camp tuition is due by June 10.

We ask that campers have at least one year of experience on their instrument prior to attending camp. Upon arrival, instrumental campers will audition for placement within the camp. If you have questions regarding the placement audition, please see frequently asked questions.

Camper “Tracks” 

Campers will select a primary "track" for their time at camp. Tracks offered include band, orchestra, and choir (high school students only). Our goal is to help campers achieve the utmost success. With that in mind, campers spend time in ensembles and sectionals specific to their track; therefore, they are unable to do more than one track without missing valuable instruction. At this point we do not have a track for pianists or guitarists. If a camper plays another symphonic instrument, they should follow that track. 

Jazz Band is offered as an elective course, not a track. Interested students audition for placement in the course on the first day of camp.

Housing, Meals, and Supervision

Students who choose to be resident campers will stay in SJSU campus dormitories for the duration of their session. Two campers share one room. Roommate requests must be made by June 10 by emailing summerinthecity@sjsu.edu. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests. Males and females are housed separately. Roommates who have not submitted requests will be assigned rooms based on age.

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be available to resident campers in the university Dining Commons. Commuter campers will have lunch available to them in the Dining Commons. The first meal for ALL campers is dinner on check-in day (Sunday). The final meal for campers is lunch on the final/check-out/concert day (Saturday). Campers with special dietary concerns should indicate their needs on their health forms. Often, the dining staff can make special arrangements for your camper.

Approximately fifteen staff members comprise our resident staff. In addition to working during the day at camp, staff members are on call 24 hours a day for the campers. They will always be present at events throughout the duration of the camp, and campers will never be unsupervised. Our main goal is to guarantee a safe and enjoyable experience for every camper.

Camp Fees

*If registration is postmarked after 06/01/2019, add $50.

Camp Schedule

The 2019 camp schedule will be announced on a later date.