Percussion camps give aspiring musicians an opportunity to indulge in their love of drumming, for a week or longer. Below the list, learn more about the benefits of camp for kids and find out about some related types of programs that might also benefit music-oriented kids. Read more
Camps listed below are focused on percussion, with extensive time spent learning drumming technique, timing, note reading, coordination, etc. Camps may be taught by professional musicians.
Jan 01 - Dec 31, 2024
Your child will be inspired to make music while learning drum skills, exploring their creativity and developing life skills. Visit website |
Jan 01 - Dec 31, 2024
Your child will be inspired to make music while learning drum skills, exploring their creativity and developing life skills. Visit website |
Aug 12 - Aug 16, 2024
A rudimental drumming workshop for the beginner and advanced drummer. Visit website |
Oct 11, 2023 - Dec 31, 2024
Join us anytime. Contact us for a free lesson to meet your teacher. Visit website |
Jan 08 - Dec 20, 2024
Drum set and percussion lessons with award winning teachers. Highly educated: PhD, DMA. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
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Jul 02 - Aug 16, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 02, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 16, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jul 06 - Jul 24, 2024
Learn new skills, live an outdoor experience sleeping in a tent & choose to embark on a wilderness canoe trip! Visit website |
Jul 13 - Aug 31, 2024
Learn new skills, live an outdoor experience sleeping in a tent & choose to embark on a wilderness canoe trip! Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 16, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jun 29 - Aug 10, 2024
Learn new skills, live an outdoor experience sleeping in a tent & choose to embark on a wilderness canoe trip! Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 16, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jun 22 - Aug 08, 2024
Explore the foods, arts and dance of Ghana while lending a hand on education initiatives. Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 16, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 30, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jun 29 - Aug 21, 2024
Learn new skills, live an outdoor experience sleeping in a tent & choose to embark on a wilderness canoe trip. Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 30, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jun 29 - Jul 24, 2024
Learn new skills, live an outdoor experience sleeping in a tent & choose to embark on a wilderness canoe trip! Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 23, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 16, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 16, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 16, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jun 17 - Aug 30, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jun 10 - Aug 10, 2024
Explore Costa Rica's jungles and beaches while lending a hand and learning about the culture and ecology of this unique place Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 16, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 23, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Mar 11 - Aug 23, 2024
Welcome to Camp CBY, Waterdown's number one performing arts camp for ages 4-14! Sing, act and dance all summer long! Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 16, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 16, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 16, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jun 29 - Jul 13, 2024
Learn new skills, live an outdoor experience sleeping in a tent & choose to embark on a wilderness canoe trip! Visit website |
Aug 19 - Aug 30, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 16, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jun 30 - Aug 23, 2024
Discovery Camp is created to introduce children to the amazing world of camp! Get the full camp experience, but child-sized. Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 30, 2024
With countless activities for children (4-12) and LIT programs for teens (13-16), there’s something for everyone! Visit website |
Jan 01 - Dec 31, 2024
Your child with special needs will learn musical skills while exploring their creativity and developing life skills. Visit website |
Jul 22 - Aug 16, 2024
Your child will grow as a musician and develop life skills as they play is a real rock band. Visit website |
Jan 01 - Dec 31, 2024
Your child will be inspired to make music playing in a band while exploring their creativity and developing life skills. Visit website |
Jan 01 - Dec 31, 2024
Music therapy uses music purposefully within therapeutic relationships to support development, health, and well-being. Visit website |
Jul 08 - Aug 30, 2024
Your child learns essential musical skills while working towards common goals with the other children in this fun camp. Visit website |
Jan 01 - Dec 31, 2024
Your child will flourish as they learn fundamental musical skills, explore their creativity and develop life skills. Visit website |
Oct 11, 2023 - Dec 31, 2024
Join us anytime. Contact us for a free lesson to meet your teacher. Visit website |
Mar 11 - Aug 30, 2024
A fun camp where children play different sports & activities & learn to play electric guitar, bass, drums, & keyboards. Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 16, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Mar 11 - Aug 30, 2024
Have fun this summer learning to play the ukulele in a small group setting. Learn to sing & play your favorite songs! Visit website |
Jul 22 - Jul 26, 2024
Campers will make art using the natural landscape at Claireville as inspiration. Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Creative Tuba lessons with professional teachers: PhD, DMA, MMus. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
Mar 11 - Aug 30, 2024
A fun, rewarding camp that teaches teamwork and accountability by jamming and performing in a real Rock Band. Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 02, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Jan 08 - Dec 20, 2024
Specialized electric guitar lessons that are fun, rewarding and challenging. Free first lesson! Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Exciting and challenging French Horn lessons with highly educated teachers: PhD, DMA, MMus. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Innovative Bassoon lessons with highly educated teachers: PhD, DMA, MMus. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Our ukulele after school program is fun, rewarding, & challenging. Learn to sing & play your favorite songs! Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 09, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Mar 11 - Aug 23, 2024
Perfect for the budding vocalist, percussion prodigy, the next keyboard virtuoso, or someone who just wants to play for fun. Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Highly educated violin teachers (PhD, DMA, MMus) are available to teach you or your children. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
Oct 11, 2023 - Dec 31, 2024
Whether your child wants to be lead guitarist in a band, or just wants to learn to sing and play, we have what they want. Visit website |
Jan 16 - May 21, 2024
Sing, dance, and play together with your little one while we work on musical foundation skills & early childhood development. Visit website |
Jan 10 - Jun 13, 2024
Jig Together combines Irish music and dance into a program designed to foster critical development in children ages 0-3. Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Have fun learning to play bass guitar with highly educated teachers: PhD, DMA, MMus. Free 1st lesson! Get inspired! Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 16, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Aug 18 - Aug 30, 2024
This intense and inspiring mix of modern and ballet dance and camp creates life-changing experiences for young dancers. Visit website |
Nov 02, 2023 - Jun 13, 2024
Our unique curriculum will start your child on the road to musical mastery and the love of learning. Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 16, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Mar 11 - Aug 30, 2024
Sign up for an eclectic camp that stirs the imagination. Arts & crafts, drama, storytelling, and music all in one camp! Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 23, 2024
Discovery Camp provides young campers aged 3-6 with a memorable and fun first experience at day camp. Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 02, 2024
Beginners music camp where your child will explore and learn to play drums, piano, guitar, ukulele, violin, and more. Visit website |
Mar 11 - Aug 23, 2024
Hands-on experience playing piano, percussion, ukulele, and voice. Visit website |
Aug 12 - Aug 16, 2024
Learn to perform like TAYLOR! Character development, multiple music genres, how to act through song, and more! Visit website |
Jul 15 - Aug 23, 2024
Hiking, play, shelter-building, storytelling and art! This active outdoor program offers space to be creative. Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Fun, challenging clarinet lessons with expert teachers: PhD, DMA, MMus. Free 1st lesson! At home, online, or studio! Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Fun, affordable saxophone lessons with professional teachers (PhD, DMA, MMus.). Have fun while learning. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 09, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Jun 30 - Aug 17, 2024
Designed for kids with a wide range of experience in the activities, as well as just experience in being away from home! Visit website |
Jan 08 - Dec 20, 2024
Challenging and rewarding flute lessons with highly educated teachers: PhD, DMA, MMus. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 23, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Fun, affordable bagpipe lessons in the comfort of your Toronto home. Expert teachers: PhD, DMA, MMus. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Gain valuable performing experience in a rock band setting. Learn to jam, write songs, & improvise. Play for a live audience! Visit website |
Nov 01, 2023 - Jun 12, 2024
Our unique curriculum will start your child on the road to musical mastery and the love of learning. Visit website |
Aug 04 - Aug 16, 2024
An intensive, 2-week experience in Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, Film, Choreography and Writing with professional instruction. Visit website |
Jul 08 - Aug 26, 2024
Appleby Summer Camps has something for everyone, with more than 50 programs and over 220 weekly sessions! Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Viola lessons with award winning teachers. Highly educated: PhD, DMA, MMus. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Learn from highly educated, experienced voice teachers. PhD, DMA. Fun, eclectic singing lessons. Visit website |
Sep 11, 2023 - Jun 17, 2024
An Irish dance program that teaches they joy of rhythm and movement. Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Learn to write original songs. Be creative. Highly educated teachers: PhD, DMA, MMus. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
Oct 10, 2023 - May 25, 2024
Sing, dance, and play together with your little one while we work on musical foundation skills & early childhood development. Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 23, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Highly qualified ukulele teachers: PhD, DMA, MMus. Learn at your own pace. Have fun! Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
Oct 11, 2023 - Dec 31, 2024
Whether it is popular songs or classical singing, students will learn and have fun! Come in and meet our amazing teachers. Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Learn to play the banjo with expert teachers: PhD, DMA, MMus. Online, in-home, or studio. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 16, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Engaging harp lessons in-person (at home or studio) or online. Free 1st lesson! Award wining harp teachers! Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 16, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Mar 11 - Aug 30, 2024
A fun Jam Camp that teaches team work and accountability and fosters creativity. Rock Bands are 3-6 members. Ages 7-10. Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 23, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Jan 08 - Dec 20, 2024
Learn to play your favorite songs in a band setting. Learn teamwork and accountability as you work together in a band. Visit website |
Aug 12 - Aug 16, 2024
Campers will learn about different styles of art. They will also learn how to play and read music. Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Fun, affordable piano lessons in the comfort of your home, online, or at our High Park studio. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
Jul 02 - Aug 16, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Jul 15 - Aug 23, 2024
Appleby Summer Camps has something for everyone, with more than 50 programs and over 220 weekly sessions! Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 23, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Beginner, intermediate and advanced private music, vocal and production lessons are available online Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 23, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Jan 08 - Dec 20, 2024
Learn to play the oboe with highly educated and experienced teachers: PhD, DMA, MMus. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 23, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Professional trombone lessons with highly educated teachers: PhD, DMA, MMus. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
Jan 08 - Dec 20, 2024
Have fun learning to strum or pick the acoustic guitar. Be the star of the campfire! Free first lesson! Visit website |
Jan 08 - Dec 20, 2024
Professional trumpet lessons with exceptional teachers: PhD, DMA, MMus. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
Mar 11 - Aug 30, 2024
A short intensive guitar camp focusing on creativity, jamming, improvising, & playing together in a group. Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Try a free lesson with Toronto's highest educated teachers: PhD, DMA, MMus. Eclectic cello lessons that inspire! Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 09, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 09, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Nov 02, 2023 - Jun 13, 2024
Our unique curriculum will start your child on the road to musical mastery and the love of learning. Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 09, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Play guitar in a group ensemble. Learn your favorite songs, music, and video game sound tracks. Have fun! Visit website |
Jul 15 - Jul 19, 2024
Campers will learn about different styles of art. They will also learn how to play instruments and read music. Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 23, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Engaging mandolin lessons with highly educated & experienced teachers: PhD, DMA, MMus. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
Jun 24 - Aug 16, 2024
Laurus Summer Camp has been the leading academic camp that provides a fun and safe environment to children aged 3-15. Visit website |
Jan 09 - Dec 20, 2024
Professional Euphonium and Baritone lessons with expert teachers: PhD, DMA, MMus. Free 1st lesson! Visit website |
We list percussion camps and kids programs in cities across Canada. Find your city in the list below and find percussion-focused camps at the top of the list, with other camps offering some instruction beneath that.
For the truly enthusiastic aspiring percussionist, there are a number of different ways to indulge their love of drumming, including programs run year round and camps that offer a weeklong (or longer) immersion. Use our site to find different options below.
Gain or deepen your child’s appreciation for music. This obvious benefit should never be underappreciated. We’re surrounded by music; it’s central to the human experience. Through camp, kids will begin to appreciate all the elements that go into the creation and production of music, including rhythm, beat, melody, musical patterns and styles, audio/visual and production equipment, and so much more. Music will no longer be only background noise of their favourite TV shows, video games, movies or long car rides, but it will stimulate curiosity in the processes that occur in its creation, long before it reaches their ears.
Exposure to different genres of music. A common criticism of music we encounter daily, whether it be on the radio or on curated playlists, is that many songs sound the same. Enrolling your child in any music camp exposes them to different kinds and styles, expanding their horizons to develop more diversified musical interests. Percussion camp teaches your child about different genres, time periods and cultures, as well as music trends. Instructors can cater the students’ experience to their naturally drawn interests.
Hands-on learning. Percussion camps allow kids to put down their computer, iPad or school textbook and focus on learning through active play. Students participate in their own learning through direct application of their knowledge, as well as experimentation with different sounds made by drums and other instruments. Hands-on learning encourages exploration, trial and error, and use of the senses, all things which stimulate growth and development.
Personal gratification. Nothing is more satisfying than learning a new skill and using it to complete a concrete project. Percussion camps will teach your child the basics of their chosen instrument, and then offer a structured way to achieve an end-product or goal. Examples from camp include the successful completion of a new song or an end-of-camp concert or awards. This offers kids a chance to show off their new skill and enjoy some recognition for it.
Learn from talented professionals. Percussion camp is taught by instructors highly skilled in drums and other instruments. Your child will learn through demonstration and have a musical leader to emulate. Many instructors are also active in their community’s local art scene. Through supporting them, you support the arts and get more involved in your community.
Experiment with improvisation. Kids will learn how to play a percussion instrument through musical notes and careful instruction. However, as their skill increases and their musical ear develops, they’ll add their own creative flair through improvisation. Experimenting with this will develop imagination and confidence, and engage them in self-directed learning—skills that can be applied to relationships, now, as well as applied to school work and their future work lives.
Build up courage and resilience. Percussion camps allow your child to try something new in a safe and supportive environment. Camps provide the opportunity for the child to perform in front of a crowd at the end of camp, if they so choose, requiring them to find the courage to do so, in the supportive, encouragement camp setting. They also learn the value of “try and try again,” to learn and develop skills in a place that’s focused on making it fun.
How to read music. Beginning with basic notes and beats and working up to more complex techniques, kids in percussion camps learn how to read and understand sheet music. It’s a skill that’s very buildable. Plenty of sheet music caters to your child’s skill level and their music genre of interest.
Music theory. Music theory helps us understand how music is constructed and how musicians put various sounds and tones together to create the beautiful thing we call music. Kids learn the fundamentals of music theory at percussion camp, including rhythm, melody, and harmony, as well as learning to keep a steady beat, and increasing their fine motor skills. They also become familiar with the more advanced aspects of music theory, including scales, chords, keys and notation. Understanding the basic concepts of music theory will help your child progress on their instrument of choice and take things to the next level.
Performance techniques. Many percussion camps have a formal performance at the end of camp. Alternatively, your child can simply perform for you in your living room. Either way, camp helps your child’s inner showperson blossom! Whether your child is a natural performer or prefers to be behind the scenes, gaining experience with performing will boost their confidence and help them gain presentation skills that can be applied in the classroom and future careers.
Music history. Music-making is a universal human trait, tracing back thousands of years and uniting people across all ages, cultures, languages, and geographic boundaries. Percussion camp always offers music history education, a fascinating topic for study and discussion. Kids learn part of human history and develop critical thinking skills that not only spark their natural curiosity but can be applied to other areas of study as well.
Collaboration. Many percussion camps operate in “rock band” format, allowing your child the opportunity to participate in an ensemble. This experience will teach your child band etiquette, as well as how to combine different musical instruments, utilize each band member’s strengths, and work together to achieve timing and harmony. You may end up raising the next Taylor Swift!
Discipline. Learning to play and becoming skilled at a new instrument requires practice! Your child will quickly learn the value in hard work and consistency, as more practice will have a clear and noticeable impact on their progress.
Ourkids.net lists over 200 activities offered by camps, with pages across our site that offer great detail and discrete listings based on each type of camp. Here are pages and lists of other camps you may be interested in:
Music camp can generalize in its approach, including all forms of musical expression, but you can also use OurKids.net to find camps focused on things that may be of interest to the young percussionist, such as jamming for kids, or musical recording.
Arts camp offers another way for artistic-oriented kids and teens to express themselves. You can use our site to find camps specialized in a variety of specific pursuits including everything from comedy to make-up artistry to Youtube vlogging and more.
Dance camp offers another way for music lovers to express themselves. On that page and elsewhere on our site, you’ll find hip-hop dance camps alongside many other options.
Performing arts camp is also ideal for those who love to be on stage — or have an interest in working through stage fright. For example, Musical theatre camp could be right up your alley, if you love exploring musical performance in all its many forms.
Consult more information and advice from OurKids.net:
What is the best age to learn how to play drums? Schoolofrock.com
More about the benefits of drum lessons. Chinookschoolofmusic.com
How many Percussion Camps are there?
There are 5 programs specializing in Percussion. In addition, there are 116 programs offering percussion as an activity. Use the filters to narrow by age and program type, then click on matched programs to see daily activities, dates, rates and registration information.
What are the fees to attend Percussion Camps?
Fees for Percussion Camps range from $30 to $100 per program (program types and lengths vary). Use the filters here to narrow programs by age and type.
What age do Percussion Camps start at?
There are programs available for children aged 3 through 19.
Where can parents meet with Percussion Camps?
Meet with program directors and staff at the Our Kids Camp & Program Expo. The Expo is held annually in February, and is a fun and informative day for parents, kids, and teens. Find event details and free tickets here.
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