Make Music Part of Your Summer
Short sessions, fresh experiences, and programs for all ages. Explore classes, lessons, camps, and special summer programs designed for kids, teens, and adults. Summer is a great time to start something new, keep playing, or explore a different style.
Financial assistance is available. If tuition is a barrier, we encourage you to apply. Learn more.
Looking for summer camps? Explore week-long music camps for kids and teens.
Start Lessons
Start with four 30-minute lessons this summer with MacPhail’s outstanding teaching artists. Choose any instrument or style and work one-on-one with a teacher in a short introductory package — a great way to begin, try something new, or get back into music.
Take a Class
Join a 6-week summer class for kids, teens, or adults. From early childhood music to beginning and returning group classes, these shorter summer classes are a great way to start learning, build skills, or try something new.
Try a Summer Session
Looking for something different this summer? These short, immersive, genre-focused programs are designed for adults with prior music experience — a great way to explore a new style or dive deeper into the music you love.
Looking for summer camps? Explore week-long music camps for kids and teens.
Summer Course Offerings
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Music for Babies (6 wk-10 mo) Minneapolis – SUMMER
Ages 6 weeks-10 months with Parent/Caregiver The perfect summer activity for families who have recently welcomed an infant into their lives! Sing Play Learn with MacPhail faculty share lullabies, songs,...
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Music for Families (6 wk-5 yr) Apple Valley – SUMMER
Ages 6 weeks-5 years with Parent/Caregiver New Summer Fun! Our Music for Families class features activities for adults and children from babies up through age five. Children of various ages...
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Music for Families (6 wk-5 yr) Chanhassen – SUMMER
Ages 6 weeks-5 years with Parent/Caregiver New Summer Fun! Our Music for Families class features activities for adults and children from babies up through age five. Children of various ages...
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Music for Families (6 wk-5 yr) Minneapolis – SUMMER
Ages 6 weeks-5 years with Parent/Caregiver New Summer Fun! Our Music for Families class features activities for adults and children from babies up through age five. Children of various ages...
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Music for 1s and 2s (10-24 mo) Minneapolis – SUMMER
Ages 10-24 months with parent/caregiver Enjoy the sights, sounds, and rhythms of summer with your toddler as we explore music through active movement, songs, bounces, sensory activities and exploration of...
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Music for 2s and 3s (2-3 yr) Minneapolis – SUMMER
Ages 2-3 with parent/caregiver. Splash, spin, dance, play, sing and discover some new and familiar songs as you move, create and play rhythm instruments such as temple blocks, cabasas, and...
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Music for 3s and 4s (3-4 yr) Minneapolis – SUMMER
Ages 3 to 4 1/2 with parent/caregiver. Fly a kite, catch a fish, build a sandcastle–use your imagination through musical play activities! This summer, explore music with your child through...
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Suzuki Stars (3-5 yr) Minneapolis – SUMMER
Ages 3-5 years with Parent/Caregiver If your family is interested in our Suzuki Talent Education program, this class is for you! Through MacPhail’s renowned, play-based early childhood music curriculum, you...
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Musical Trolley (4-6 yr) Minneapolis – SUMMER
When summer arrives, MacPhail’s Musical Trolley takes a special trip to the Animal Fair! “Carnival of the Animals,” by Camille Saint-Saens, sets the stage for a parade of musical magic...
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Musical Story Times: Apple Valley – Thurs 9:45am – SUMMER
6 Sessions. Register for as many classes as you like! Tuition: $11.75 per class. Ages 6 weeks – 4 years New Summer Fun! Enhance your child’s brain through engaging musical...
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Musical Story Times: Chanhassen – Wed 9:45am – SUMMER
6 Sessions. Register for as many classes as you like! Tuition: $11.75 per class. Ages 6 weeks – 4 years New Summer Fun! Enhance your child’s brain through engaging musical...
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Musical Story Times: Minneapolis – Sat 10:45am – SUMMER
6 Sessions. Register for as many classes as you like! Tuition: $11.75 per class. Ages 6 weeks – 4 years New Summer Fun! Enhance your child’s brain through engaging musical...
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Ukulele and More (6-8 yr) Minneapolis – SUMMER
Join this 6-week long dive into basic ukulele playing for children ages 6-8 years. Childen will explore the ukulele, learn a few chords, create songs, act out stories and create...
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Beginning Guitar for Adults – SUMMER
This guitar class rocks! You’ll progress faster and play better because you’ll learn how to move your fingers in efficient ways. These technical tips are not on websites (they’re secrets…shhhh,...
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Beginning Piano for Children (Age 6-8) – SUMMER
Learn to play the piano in a fun, relaxed class designed to engage and inspire your early elementary student. Students will learn to read music, play piano and compose their...
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Returning to Piano for Adults – SUMMER
Are you an adult who used to play piano in the past? Did you stop years ago, but have since wanted to restart lessons? This class is for you! Designed...
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Don’t Fret, Jam! – Guitar, Bass, Uke, Mandolin – Chanhassen
Low-stress group session for guitarists, bass, ukulele, or mandolin players looking to gain comfort playing and improvising with others.
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Singers’ Jam Session – SUMMER
Experience Jazz from blues to bebop. Join other singers in a relaxed, informal setting. Jazz styles, scat singing, phrasing and improvisation, vocal technique, chart reading and writing will be some...
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Brass Consort – SUMMER
For ages 10-adult. In the Brass Consort, students challenge one another throughout the term to form the best ensemble possible. Under the guidance of low brass instructor Karl Wiederwohl, students...
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Youth Cello Choir – SUMMER
What’s more beautiful than the sound of a cello? How about a dozen cellos! Add your “voice” to the Cello Choir, an ensemble exploring repertoire written and arranged for cellos...
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New Horizons Adult Cello Choir – SUMMER
What’s more beautiful than the sound of a cello? How about a dozen cellos! Add your “voice” to the Cello Choir, an ensemble exploring repertoire written and arranged for cellos...
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Adult Classical Guitar Ensemble – SUMMER
This ensemble will focus on learning and performing pieces written and arranged for guitar ensemble from a variety of time periods and styles. It will focus on building reading and...
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American Bluegrass Ensemble – SUMMER
Open to students age 16 and up with 2+ years of experience playing their instrument. Experience reading staff notation and/or tablature is preferable. This ensemble focuses on the traditional folk...
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Summer Sing
Looking for an uplifting choral experience this summer? Join us for a short 6-week session to sing some light-hearted, yet challenging pieces. This is a great opportunity to work with...
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Unwrapping Music ONLINE: Modern Protest Music
Unwrapping Music: Modern Protest Music In our past series on Protest music we examined what constitutes a protest music and how it has been used to unite people to act...
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Adult Chamber Music Camp: July 6-15
Open to adult String, Woodwind, Piano, Harpsichord, Harp, Classical Guitar, French Horn, and Trumpet Elevate your musical journey at the Adult Chamber Music Camp, a two-week-long workshop that meets 3...
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Introductory Chamber Camp for Adults: July 6-8
Open to adult String, Woodwind, Piano, Harpsichord, Harp, Classical Guitar, French Horn, and Trumpet Discover the joy of playing music with others at Introductory Chamber Camp for Adults, a supportive...