Camps and Workshops

2010 Camp and Workshop Forms: Downloads

Applying to Village Harmony

Unlike choirs where the aim is to have a membership whose voices blend seamlessly, Village Harmony is composed of ad-hoc, nonauditioned, inclusive groups whose basic demand of would-be members is that they be committed to making good music and not hold back. Our teen camps are open to ages 12-19. Teenagers are welcome to join in any of our adult camps or workshops.

Auditions aren’t required to attend Village Harmony camps or workshops, but we do want to know a few things about each applicant and his/her singing background. Our experience is that Village Harmony camps are self-selecting: if the idea of rehearsing seven hours a day and galumphing about the countryside touring makes you excited, then we want you.

Applications may be sent in at any time after the season’s schedule is announced. We will begin to send out acceptance notices for summer camps in early January, and thereafter singers will be accepted on a rolling basis until the camps are filled. Some sessions fill up early, but sometimes space opens up as summer approaches, so we encourage late applicants. Feel free to email or call us to inquire about openings. First-time teenage applicants to Village Harmony need to have a music teacher or other adult send us a reference separately. (See the downloadable reference form, above.)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Tuition covers basic camp expenses, including housing, ground transportation during camp, music and most meals. Singers enrolled in the traveling camps can expect to have to buy a few meals during the performance tour. Airfare or other transportation to and from camp is not included in the tuition. For overseas camps, we will investigate flight options but ask that you purchase your own tickets. We don’t like to turn away any applicant for financial reasons.

Village Harmony is self-supporting, though, and we expect participants to pay as much toward their expenses as is reasonably possible. We therefore ask parents/guardians of all student applicants to complete a financial aid application. For adult applicants we generally offer a reduced fee option for the residential camps. We can arrange individual payment plans on request. A deposit of 25% of camp tuition is due three weeks after you are enrolled. The remaining balance is due May 15th.

Village Harmony is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in central Vermont with activities around the world which welcomes singers of all colors, creeds, ethnicities, nationalities, orientations and socioeconomic backgrounds

Remaining Questions? Feel free to contact us:

Village Harmony
Larry Gordon/Patty Cuyler, directors
5748 Hollister Hill Road,
Marshfield, VT 05658
Tel: (802) 426-3210
Fax: (802) 426-3491
E: vharmony@sover.net