Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp is a residential summer school of the arts on a wooded campus in Michigan's Manistee National Forest at Twin Lake. Founded in 1966, it offers two-week sessions from June through August for students in roughly grades 5 through 12, with majors in band, orchestra, choir, jazz, piano, composition, visual art, dance and theatre. Session fees cover instruction, room and board and vary slightly by major; enrollment is first-come, first-served with a non-refundable deposit due at application, and scholarships are available through the camp's scholarship office. Alongside the youth camp, Blue Lake operates a Summer Arts Festival concert series open to the public, an international exchange program that sends student ensembles abroad, and Blue Lake Public Radio. A shorter beginning-band mini camp is offered for students new to band.

Enrollment is first-come, first-served; a non-refundable deposit of $295 is required with the electronic application. The per-session fee varies slightly by major and includes instruction, room and meals. Scholarships are available (scholarships@bluelake.org).