California Coast Music Camp

Registration for 2025 Camps announced in Spring 2025
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A camp for acoustic musicians and vocalists

Do you play an acoustic instrument—or want to learn one? Do you sing—or wish you could? Would you like to improve your skills in a fun and beautiful environment? Each July, CCMC oﬀers two separate weeks with classes and other activities for adult musicians and singers of all levels. (Musically inclined teenagers ages 14 and older are welcome when accompanied by a parent or adult sponsor.)

Small-sized classes, workshops, jams, concerts, and more…

Our renowned instructors teach guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, ukulele, percussion, vocals, stagecraft, songwriting, and more. Genres have included folk, blues, bluegrass, country, Brazilian, Celtic, Hawaiian, old-time, rock, swing, and jazz. Meet fellow musicians, stretch yourself musically, and have a blast!

Scholarships

If you can’t afford full tuition, we encourage you to apply for a scholarship. Scholarship applicants still need to register for camp.

Learn more about CCMC scholarships

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All About CAmp

YEAR ROUND EVENTS

I return every summer to this magical place

where skill level means nothing and embracing the journey is everything; where it’s understood that making a breakthrough usually begins with failing… a lot; where music is a verb, and it is happening everywhere; where the best moments will be as surprising as they are profound.

Mark Balmer

The encouragement I received at CCMC

helped me believe that I too could play music. The classes honed my skills so that I gained confidence in my playing. A whole week just to focus on yourself and your music, surrounded by supportive people—that’s my idea of an amazing time.

Pat Hohstadt

Camp has made a huge difference in my life.

I’ve connected with a wonderful community of musicians, learned several new genres of music, and am now playing bass (a new instrument) professionally up and down the West Coast. The joy of connecting with other musicians has changed my life profoundly.

Lisa Burns

With such an incredible line-up of teachers

and variety of classes to pick from, I’ve been exposed to and have learned to love all kinds of music that I might never have known. But my favorite thing about camp is the people!

Carol “Cski” Lewandowski

My first time at camp, I felt musically re-born,

having discovered a million things I’d never even guessed about music. The best thing about camp is that everyone is supportive and happy to share what they like to do.

Bob Konisgberg

One of the great things about camp

and the wonderful community of people is that it offers a safe environment in which an adult can be a beginner.… Because of that I was less afraid of trying new things. I even took up a new instrument!

Gail Reese