Choral Ensemble Camp
Camp Date
- June 7 - 13, 2026
- Overnight Campers (tuition, housing, meals) $570.00
- Day Campers/Commuters (tuition only) $372.00
Registration Opens January 20th at 9am EST **Only the tuition (day camper/commuter) price will show when you begin to register. You will see the options for overnight housing & meals, and all other add-ons after you have added the tuition to your cart and continue on with the registration.**
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This camp is for current 10, 11, 12 grade sopranos and altos, and 8-12 grade tenor and bass singers (during the 2025-2026 school year).
(For soprano and alto singers currently in 8 & 9 grade, please see the Treble Choir Camp.)
Daily Classes & Rehearsals
From 8am-5pm, singers will follow a class schedule determined by their voice part. Tenor and Bass singers will rehearse and perform in the Mixed Choir, Tenor/Bass Choir, and a small ensemble. Soprano and Alto singers will rehearse and perform in the Mixed Choir, the Soprano/Alto Choir, and a small ensemble.
All singers will take two daily elective classes, daily voice masterclass, and participate in the Tenor/Bass or Soprano/Alto finale group. A sample schedule can be found below.
Evening Activities
Music rehearsals take place on most evenings from 7pm-9:30pm. Recreation activities are planned for at least one evening. A sample evening schedule can be found below, and the official evening schedule will be provided two weeks before camp begins.
Performance Opportunities
Camp will conclude with two final performances; an ensembles concert on Friday evening at 7:00pm, and a choir concert on Saturday at 10:00am. Families are welcome and encouraged to attend both performances.
Honors Solo Recital
The Honors Solo Recital is a special performance on Thursday evening featuring solo performances from selected students. Campers have the option to audition for the Honors Solo Recital at check-in. Selected singers will be assigned to the class voice elective, in lieu of one elective class, where they will have the opportunity to work on a solo piece to perform at the concert on Thursday evening. Audition guidelines will be provided in the camp handbook.
Honors Chamber Choir
The Honors Chamber Choir is a small choir of select singers. Campers have the option to audition for this choir at check-in and selected singers will rehearse with this ensemble in lieu of one elective class. Audition guidelines will be provided in the camp handbook.
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Camp Details
Expand AllBass and Tenor:
- Bass & tenor singers must be attending grades 8-12 during the 2025-2026 school year to be eligible.
(rising 8th graders in summer 2026 are not eligible).
Soprano and Alto:
- Sopranos & altos must be attending grades 10, 11 or 12 during the 2025-2026 school year to be eligible.
(rising 10th graders must register for the Treble Choir Camp)
All ability levels are welcome. No audition is required to register. There will be optional auditions at camp check-in for students who wish to audition for the Honors Solo Recital and Chamber Choir. Details about this audition will be provided in the camp handbook.
Florida State is committed to providing a quality education to all qualified students and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability. Please contact our office to discuss any questions or accommodations that may need to be made for your camper at least three weeks prior to the start of camp.
Overnight Campers: $570.00 which includes:
- non-refundable deposit of $100.00
- tuition
- housing
- three meals per day (meals begin with dinner on check-in day, and end with breakfast on check-out day)
- a digital download, audio recording of the Friday & Saturday concerts.
Campers will also need to purchase the music for the mixed choir from the music supplier. It is estimated to cost $30.00, but exact price and purchasing information will be provided to campers in late May.
All registrants must pay the $100.00 non-refundable deposit when registering. Families can choose to pay the balance in full when registering OR enroll in a monthly payment plan for the balance. Payment plans require a monthly auto-draft and must be paid in full by June 1, 2026. Campers registering after May 1 must pay in full at the time of registration.
Click here for the Cancellation and Refund Policy.
Scholarship and other third-party payments can be accepted. Please contact our office if you need assistance with having a scholarship or school booster check applied to your account.
Day Campers: $372.00 which includes:
- a non-refundable deposit of $100.00
- tuition
- a digital download, audio recording of the Friday & Saturday concerts.
Meal plans are available as optional add-on purchases. Meal plans are non-refundable once purchased:
- Day Camper Lunch Package: $35.00 Learn more
- Day Camper Dinner Package: $35.00 Learn more
Campers will also need to purchase the music for the mixed choir from the music supplier. It is estimated to cost $30.00, but exact price and purchasing information will be provided to campers in late May.
All registrants must pay the $100.00 non-refundable deposit when registering. Families can choose to pay the balance in full when registering OR enroll in a monthly payment plan for the balance. Payment plans require a monthly auto-draft and must be paid in full by June 1, 2026. Campers registering after May 1 must pay in full at the time of registration.
Click here for the Cancellation and Refund Policy.
Scholarship and other third-party payments can be accepted. Please contact our office if you need assistance with having a scholarship or school booster check applied to your account.
Check-in takes place on Sunday, June 7 between 1:00pm-3:00pm.
There will be a performance on Thursday, June 11 at 7:00pm featuring the students who were selected for the Honors Solo Recital. Parents of the selected students will receive an invite to the performance once selections have been made.
There will be a performance on Friday, June 12 at 7:00pm featuring all campers in their Small Ensemble.
There will be a final performance on Saturday, June 13 at 10:00am featuring all campers in their Large Ensemble: Mixed Choir, Tenor/Bass Choir, Soprano/Alto Choir, and Chamber Choir.
Check-out takes place on June 13 following the final performance at approximately 11:30am.
See below for a full camp sample schedule. All times are subject to change.
Additional detailed information will be provided in the Camp Handbook.
REGISTRATION
Registration is done online and opens on January 20, 2026 at 9:00am EST. You will be able to register for multiple camps/sessions at the same time. A parent/guardian is require to complete the registration.
**Only the tuition (day camper/commuter) price will show when you begin to register. You will see the options for overnight housing & meals, and all other add-ons after you have added the tuition to your cart, and continue on with the registration.**
All registrants must pay the $100.00 non-refundable deposit when registering. Families can choose to pay the balance in full when registering OR enroll in a monthly payment plan for the balance. Payment plans require a monthly auto-draft and must be paid in full by June 1, 2026. Campers registering after May 1 must pay in full at the time of registration.
Click here for the Payment, Cancellation and Refund Policy.
POST-REGISTRATION CAMPER FORMS
Once you have paid the deposit and receive a registration confirmation, you will be able to fill out your required camper forms. These forms include a medical information form (no physical required), consent forms, and more. These forms should be completed as soon as possible, but are due no later than one month prior to the start of your camp. Additional forms may be added in the spring.
WAIT LISTS
If there is a wait list for your voice part when you attempt to register, you can opt to be placed on the wait list. No deposit is required to be placed on the wait list. If a space becomes available you will be notified automatically by the Active registration system via an email from Support@Active.com, and you will have 72 hours to accept or pass. To avoid wait list notifications going to your junk or spam folder, please add Support@Active.com and musiccamps@fsu.edu to your contacts in your address book.
There are several add-on options available during the registration process for those that need them. You can add any of these options to your registration during the initial registration process, or anytime up to two-weeks before the start of your camp.
- Overnight Campers: Extra Nights of Housing in the dorm: $75.00 Learn more
- Overnight Campers: Shuttle Service: $30.00 each way. Learn more
- Day Camper Lunch Package: $35.00. Learn more
- Day Camper Dinner Package: $35.00. Learn more
- Day Camper Parking Passes: $TBA (pending FSU price) Learn more
**Lunch packages, dinner packages, and parking passes are non-refundable once purchased*
The All-State Discount is available for this camp. If you were selected for a Florida All-State Ensemble and attended the conference as a performer in Tampa, FL in January, you are eligible for a $50.00 discount. Use the code: 26FMEA50 during check out to get the discount. Please note that all discounts are verified against the event concert programs. If we are unable to verify your participation the discount may be removed.
Campers may receive one All-State Discount, and must be attending camp for the same voice part that they were selected for at All-State.
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Sample Camp Schedule
Expand All| Sunday, 1:00-3:00pm | Camper Check-In (you will be assigned an arrival time slot) |
| Sunday, 7:00pm | Camper Orientation |
| MONDAY - FRIDAY CLASS SCHEDULE | |
| 6:45-7:45am | Breakfast |
| 8:00-9:10am | Warm Up and Sectionals |
| 9:15-9:55am | Electives (ex: steel pans, world music, conducting, musicianship, musical theatre) |
| 10:00-10:45am | Tenor/Bass Choir and Soprano/Alto Finale Rehearsals |
| 10:50-11:35am | Soprano/Alto Choir and Tenor/Bass Finale Rehearsals |
| 11:40-12:10pm | Masterclass |
| 12:25-1:15pm | Lunch |
| 1:20-2:20pm | Mixed Choir Rehearsal |
| 2:25-3:10pm | Electives (ex: steel pans, world music, conducting, musicianship, musical theatre) |
| 3:15-3:55pm | Vocal Masterclass |
| 4:00-5:00pm | Small Ensembles |
| 5:00-7:00pm | Dinner & Free Time |
| EVENING SCHEDULE | |
| Monday, 7:00-9:00pm | Rehearsals |
| Tuesday, 7:00-9:00pm | Rehearsals |
| Wednesday, 7:00-9:00pm | Recreation (ex: Campus Tour, Bowling, or Movies) |
| Thursday, 7:00pm | Solo Recital (select campers perform/all others attend) |
| PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE | |
| Friday, 7:00pm | Ensemble Performances (all campers perform) |
| Saturday, 10:00am | Final Choir Performances (all campers perform) |
| Saturday, post concert (@11:30am) | Check-out |