The Santa Monica Music Camp is a weekday music day camp (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) hosted at the Santa Monica Conservatory of Music and run by the nonprofit Santa Monica Bay Music Foundation. It follows a sequential curriculum in which students advance a level with each additional week, with about 12 hours of weekly playing and practice and a performance every Friday; sessions run during summer as well as winter, Thanksgiving, and spring breaks. It suits both first-time and continuing young musicians exploring different instruments.
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We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Santa Monica Conservatory and Music Camp directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Lucas BorrasMy daughter has been going here all this last year. The conservatory direction is very sweet and the teacher are very involved. The level she has been able to reach in theater and playing the viola is been amazing. I’m grateful for having this little gem close to our home. Would highly recommend.
★★★★★Keve SmithEliana P was a wonderful instructor! My daughter felt she wasn’t getting the focused attention she craved from her teacher at school (it’s a lot to instruct dozens of 5th graders with different instruments at once!) so we were grateful to have the opportunity for private classes at SMCM! Eliana worked on technique with my daughter’s existing curriculum from school and strengthened my daughter’s position as top flutist in her class! We feel that much more equipped for middle school, and it’s in no small part because of her experience with a wonderful and talented teacher!
★★★★★Michael OngThey have great instructors here! Our son has really made great strides with private lessons and had fun at the recital.
★★★★★Eva GordonOur two daughters have been taking various lessons at the conservatory for four years. We have taken violin, piano, and now cello, and every experience has been very positive. The teachers are excellent, and the ambiance is professional, warm, and inspiring. They have also been flexible and accommodating with schedule changes as our busy schedule fluctuates. We look forward to many more years nurturing our children's musical interests, and are grateful to have so many options for musical instruments and wonderful instructors at the Conservatory!
★★★★★Tom SmutsMy two children, 5 and 8, have taken piano lessons at the Santa Monica Conservatory for just over a year. We have three family friends, one a professional musician, whose children also take lessons there. My wife is beginning violin lessons there next week. The culture there is professional but very warm. You sense that John and all the teachers love music and care deeply about their students. The recitals and Sunday concerts are great fun. It's a wonderful place!