Summer Youth Music Camp

Providing opportunities for youth to enhance their musical talents through instruction by professional clinicians.

Join Lenoir-Rhyne as we host our 12th annual Summer Youth Music Camps for middle school and high school students Monday-Friday, July 14-18, 2025. 

Both the Choir and Band Camp are schedule on these dates. Both camps are housed in the Mauney Music Building, located on LR's Hickory campus.

Register for a Summer Youth Music Camp

Program Highlights

Choir director Ryan Luhr leads a practice with young summer camp singers
  • Campers have the option of the traditional day camp or a residential camp
  • The cost for day campers is $245, which includes instruction, five lunches in the LR dining hall, and a camp T-shirt
  • The cost for overnight campers is $475. This fee Includes all of the day camp benefits, as well as overnight accommodation and supervision by camp counseling staff, 14 meals, and evening entertainment or social activities.
  • Daily instruction is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Day camp students can be dropped off as early as 8am and picked up as late as 5:30 p.m. Supervision is provided at all times.
  • Our choral camp is open to all, regardless of experience level. Our band camp is open to students with at least one year experience in band.
  • Students will be placed in ensembles in consultation with their school band or choral director.
  • Every student receives daily instruction during full ensemble (band or choir) class (two per day) – a small ensemble class, and a musicianship class.
  • Registration remains open through June 15. After June 15, registrations accepted as staffing permits.

*Please note: Camp specifics and pricing subject to change.

Scholarships

We work hard to keep our costs as low as possible so that we make the camp available to as many people as possible. We don’t build in any profit margins, but because of this we also don’t build in extra revenue to fund scholarships. 

We recommend that interested students check in with their band director to see if there is any band booster money that might support attendance, or of places that have scholarships within a particular county, like the Community Music Foundation in Caldwell County.

Refund Policy

The deposit is nonrefundable. We do not offer tuition refunds after May 1.

LRSYM Frequently Asked Questions

  • Camp Location

    A map of the Lenoir-Rhyne University campus can be found at the following web address:

    https://www.lr.edu/about/campusmap

    The home of the camp is the Mauney Music Building (625 7th Ave Pl NE, Hickory, NC 28601), located at the intersection of 5th St. NE, 8th Ave. NE, and Stasavich Place (5th St. NE). There is a beautiful saxophone sculpture at our main entrance.  
     

  • Tuition

    Full payment of camp tuition is due on arrival on July 13 for overnight campers and July 14 for day campers. Full payment of fees is required before registration and camp participation. Please email kassandra.hutcheson@lr.edu with questions or concerns. 

    Make sure you have filled out the online registration form. 

    If mailing a check:

    Please make checks payable to 'Lenoir-Rhyne University" and reference "LRSYM" on the check memo line with the camper's name. Send us an email to let us know if you have chosen this payment method. 

    Mail the check to:

    ATTN: LRSYM Camps

    Box 7355

    Lenoir-Rhyne University 

    Hickory, NC 28603

  • General Camp Schedule

    Each day, campers should report directly to the Mauney Music Building lobby on arrival and await the opportunity to go to rehearsal locations. Classes will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. Commuters may arrive as early as 8:00 a.m. Classes end at 4:30 p.m. for all campers. Commuters should be picked up between 4:30pm and 5:30 p.m. at the music building lobby or designated recreational areas. 
    Break times will occur at the discretion of respective instructors. Schedule subject to change.

    Recreational Hour, 4:30-5:15p.m. Weather permitting, we will be utilizing the intramural field/marching band practice field, the sand volleyball court, and former Cline gym grassy field across from the music building. Students will also be able to assemble in the LLC common area for board games, card games, and other similar activities. Camp staff can check students out from any of these locations. We anticipate a rotation of available activities each day, including kickball, soccer, frisbee, volleyball, and board games/cards.
     

  • Camp Check-In Times/Locations

    Overnight Campers: At Price Village Residence Hall on Sunday July 13, between 7pm and 8pm. 625 7th Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601


    Day Campers: Monday, July 14 beginning at 8:00 a.m., Mauney Music Building, at the main entrance by the saxophone sculpture.
     

  • Overnight Camper Housing

    Price Village: https://map.concept3d.com/?id=1227#!ce/51316?m/516288?s/

  • LRSYM Camp Forms & Handbook

    Please return all forms to kassandra.hutcheson@lr.edu by the start of camp. 
    We will designate a table on arrival for receipt of the signed and completed medical forms, behavior contracts, Vehicle Information, and photo release forms.

    Vehicle Information Form 

    LRSYM Handbook 

    Code of Conduct and Behavior Contract

    LRSYM Medical Form

    Photo and Information Release Form
     

  • Camp Concerts

    Small Ensemble Chamber Concert: Brass Choir, Woodwind Choir, and Percussion Ensembles. Thursday, July 17, 7:00pm, P.E. Monroe Auditorium. Families and friends are welcome to attend, as the students play for each other in these smaller groups of the full band.

    Final Camp concert: Friday, July 18. in P.E. Monroe Auditorium and Grace Chapel. Camp does not conclude until after the concert, please plan on staying for the entire concert. Thank you.
    3:30    Middle School Band 
    4:00    Choir
    4:30    High School Band