<p>Following up on the worried and need advice thread, I wondered if some summer camps encourage collaboration, new music and accompaniment instead of purely gaining solo and competitive skills? I am still looking at and sending in camp applications for my kids, and want them to go someplace that has musicians collaborating.</p>
<p>suzukimom, what instruments do your kids play, and what ages are they? Are the interested in chamber music?</p>
<p>all 3 play piano, and I used to take them all to suzuki camps (which are very welcoming, noncompetititve and full of collaborations). My eldest, however, is too old for suzuki now, and I worry she is the one most losing her piano love. Oldest also plays oboe, and loves chamber music, as well as Celtic harp and organ. Middle kid plays piano, has voice lessons and steel drum. Youngest is piano, french horn (very beginning) and voice.</p>
<p>I would be most interested in a camp for collaborative piano instead of the usual solo emphasis.</p>
<p>Innerspark, in California encourages collaboration. I’m not sure if they accept non-California applicants, but if they do it’s really worth a look.</p>
<p>I don’t know their ages, but I would recommend Kinhaven in Vermont for the pianist, oboist, and French horn, although admissions on all three of those instruments is pretty competitive. The have a 2-week junior session (ages 10-13/14) in late August, and a 6-week senior session earlier in the summer.</p>