Terrapin Music Camp
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, 2110 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park, MD 20742
About
Terrapin Music Camp is a week-long band, orchestra, and choir camp that includes large ensemble rehearsals for band, orchestra, and choir musicians. Campers take part in small group lessons, sectionals, and elective music classes. Each day features performances by university faculty and professional musicians, and the week ends with a culminating performance at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.
• Ages: 11–17 years old
• Schedule: Week-long band, orchestra, and choir sessions, Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Terrapin Music Camp was founded in 2003. Small group lessons and sectionals are taught by K–12 faculty from the University of Maryland School of Music and throughout the state of Maryland. The 2026 camp dates are July 12–17 for Band and July 19–24 for String Orchestra and Choir. The camp brings together students from throughout the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area to share a musical experience. The camp is designed to provide heightened musical experiences to enhance school and/or private instruction, develop musicianship and advance instrumental and vocal technique through ensemble and solo performance, offer elective classes that promote awareness of multiple methods for expressing music, and bring together students from the region for a unique musical experience. Vocalists at any level and instrumentalists with at least one year of experience are eligible to attend.
The leadership team includes Mike Hewitt, TMC Director and Professor of Music Education, Instrumental Music Education; Stephanie Prichard, Associate Professor and Division Coordinator, Music Education, Instrumental Music Education; Jared Rawlings, Director of the School of Music and Professor of Music Education; Kenneth Elpus, Associate Director for Faculty Affairs & Graduate Studies, School of Music, Professor of Music Education and Choral Music Education, and Director of the UMD Treble Choir; Adam Grise, Assistant Director for Data Systems, School of Music; Sharon Keyser, Assistant Director for Finance, School of Music; Lauren McDonald, Senior Assistant Director for Enrollment Management, School of Music; and Aaron Muller, Senior Assistant Director for Productions & Operations, School of Music.
Last updated January 24, 2026.
• Ages: 11–17 years old
• Schedule: Week-long band, orchestra, and choir sessions, Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Terrapin Music Camp was founded in 2003. Small group lessons and sectionals are taught by K–12 faculty from the University of Maryland School of Music and throughout the state of Maryland. The 2026 camp dates are July 12–17 for Band and July 19–24 for String Orchestra and Choir. The camp brings together students from throughout the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area to share a musical experience. The camp is designed to provide heightened musical experiences to enhance school and/or private instruction, develop musicianship and advance instrumental and vocal technique through ensemble and solo performance, offer elective classes that promote awareness of multiple methods for expressing music, and bring together students from the region for a unique musical experience. Vocalists at any level and instrumentalists with at least one year of experience are eligible to attend.
The leadership team includes Mike Hewitt, TMC Director and Professor of Music Education, Instrumental Music Education; Stephanie Prichard, Associate Professor and Division Coordinator, Music Education, Instrumental Music Education; Jared Rawlings, Director of the School of Music and Professor of Music Education; Kenneth Elpus, Associate Director for Faculty Affairs & Graduate Studies, School of Music, Professor of Music Education and Choral Music Education, and Director of the UMD Treble Choir; Adam Grise, Assistant Director for Data Systems, School of Music; Sharon Keyser, Assistant Director for Finance, School of Music; Lauren McDonald, Senior Assistant Director for Enrollment Management, School of Music; and Aaron Muller, Senior Assistant Director for Productions & Operations, School of Music.
Last updated January 24, 2026.
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