Summer Music Camp

BSYO Summer Music Camp 2025
July 7-11, 2025
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy -- Upper School
Camp Concert on Friday July 11 at 2:00 p.m.

Camp Overview

BSYO Summer Music Camp is the premiere musical experience for young musicians in Brevard! We offer four levels of string orchestra led by master teachers as well as a full Symphony Orchestra camp to meet the needs of each student. Campers also participate in daily team building, fundamentals classes, enrichment experiences, and sectionals led by members of the Brevard Symphony Orchestra.

Auditions

While we welcome students of all levels to attend camp, we do require a placement audition to sort students into the appropriate ensemble for their skill level. Current BSYO members (Spring 2025) are not required to audition for camp. All others will be required to submit a video audition by June 23, 2025. Submissions must be made via email to bsyoinfo@gmail.com as an unlisted YouTube video link. For details on uploading your audition video- please click here!

Audition results are indicative of the BSYO Summer Music Camp Ensemble placements ONLY and in no way determine placement for the BSYO 2025-26 Season.

Video Audition Requirements:

Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Orchestra will take place from 9a.m.-12p.m each day of camp. Wind players attending camp will be excused after 12 p.m. each day while the string players continue to their advanced string orchestra block from 12:00-4:00p.m

Instruments

Sadly, BSYO does not have instruments to distribute for use during camp. Please make arrangements to bring your own instrument to camp.

Camp Hours

Symphony Orchestra Camp:

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.*

*Half Day for wind players only. String players will stay through to 4 p.m. to work in an advanced string orchestra.

All Other String Camp Levels:

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Drop off begins 15 minutes before camp, and pick up ends 15 minutes after camp. BSYO does not offer before or aftercare and a fee may be applied for late pickups.

Drop off and Pick Up

Drop-off

Students may be dropped off daily in the car loop in front of the Auditorium.
On the first day of camp, we ask that parents/guardians park and walk to the camp desk in the lobby of the Auditorium to sign-in their camper and meet the staff. On the following days, please drop your camper off in the car-loop line. Camp staff will be available to escort your camper to their assigned group each day.
We close our gates 15 minutes after the start of camp. If you are running more than 15 minutes late, please call 321.216.7804 for assistance. If you arrive after 10 a.m., please go to the Camp desk in the lobby of the auditorium to check-in.

Pick-up

Pick up will take place on each day in the car loop. During pick-up, please remain in your car and follow the car-loop line. Display your provided name-tag. Musicians will be called to your car.
You will be provided a car-loop tag on the first day of camp to display on your car dashboard in the car loop line.
If you arrive without your car-loop tag a photo ID is required. You will be asked to provide a list of names of people authorized to pick up your child in addition to an emergency contact. Only the person registering the camper (primary contact), those individuals listed in your additional pick up list and your emergency contact will be allowed to pick up a camper.
If the person presenting the ID is not on the authorized pick up list or the emergency contact we will call the primary contact for written authorization via email from the email address of the primary contact used during registration.
We do not accept copies or photos of either the car-loop sign or photos IDs. No other forms of identification will be accepted.

If you need to pick your child up from camp early, please go to the Camp Desk in the lobby of the auditorium. Early pick up cannot be accommodated within 30 minutes of regular camp dismissal time.

No students may leave the campus during the day without prior permission given by a parent to the camp staff. This includes our staff and assistants.

Payment Policy

All registrations require a $50.00 non-refundable deposit. The balance of fees can be paid in full at the time of registration, OR by June 30, 2025. Scholarship applications are due by June 23, 2025 to allow for time for evaluation and communication. No camper may check-in to camp with an unpaid balance. Payments can be made via PayPal at this link, or by mailing a check to BSYO (please include the child’s name in the memo section of the check).

If you are having difficulty making a payment, or need to speak with us about payment arrangements, please feel free to email bsyoinfo@gmail.com

Camp Tuition

Symphony Orchestra Wind Players: $125

All other campers: $250

Camp Deposit

$50.00 of the total fee for camp is considered a non-refundable deposit and is required at the time of registration. Your space at camp is not reserved or guaranteed until this deposit has been paid. This deposit is not refundable under any circumstance, including medical related cancellations or withdrawals.

If a camper must go home during camp because they are ill, homesick, injured, or if they are sent home because of camp rule violations or safety concerns, there are no refunds.

Checks

To pay by check: Make checks payable to BSYO and mail to: BSYO Summer Music Camps, PO Box 360553, Melbourne, FL 32936. Be sure to reference the camper’s name in the memo portion of the check. Check payments will NOT BE ACCEPTED at camp check-in under any circumstance.

Scholarships

It is the hope of the BSYO Conductors and Staff that no qualifying student be unable to participate in BSYO camp because of financial need. Anyone for whom these options present a financial hardship should apply for a scholarship. Scholarship information and applications are available HERE. Scholarship applications are due to the BSYO office at the time of registration. Email bsyoinfo@gmail.com for further information.

Cancellations and Refund Policy

If the student is unable to attend camp for any reason AND camp administration receives a written refund request, the following refund policy will apply:

10 or more BUSINESS DAYS (M-F; 8am-5pm) prior to camp check-in: If written notice of cancellation is received 10 or more business days prior to the start of camp you will be refunded tuition LESS the $50.00 non-refundable deposit.

Accepted forms of written notification of cancellation include:

Emails sent to the camp administration office at bsyoinfo@gmail.com

As of 5:00 p.m. on the last business night before camp check-in (July 3rd) there are no refunds of any kind.

If a camper must go home during camp because they are ill, homesick, injured or if they are sent home because of camp rule violations or safety concerns, there are no refunds.

The above methods must be RECEIVED in our office according to the refund policy. Please be sure to get a confirmation from us indicating that your request was received and that the refund is being processed.

Camp Rules

Nothing is more important to us than the well-being of our campers. We are vigilant about emotional safety as well as physical safety; about creating a place where campers feel safe, supported in reaching their goals and accomplishing challenges, and where everyone can have fun. To this end, the BSYO Summer Music Camps requires all campers and parents to read and agree to the Camper Conduct Contract as part of our required camp forms.

View Camper Conduct Contract

Waiver and Release Form