Applications are open for the 57th Season of Cannon Music Camp!
June 21 - July 12, 2025 ~ Want to join us? Apply now for 2025!
Explore your passion for music at our comprehensive summer music camp!
Open to dedicated musicians who are rising ninth graders through graduating high school seniors. (Current 8th-12th graders)
Performance areas: voice, piano, woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion, harp, and guitar
Ensemble performances (band, orchestra, choir, jazz, and small groups)
Music theory instruction
Weekly lessons and masterclasses
College campus experience
- World-class guest artist performances and seminars
- Explore voice, conducting, and career opportunities
- Add a second instrument, piano class, or Alexander Technique
Cannon Music Camp is a three-week music-filled retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The camp offers intensive college preparatory work that sets students up for success in auditions, college music study, and their own musical passions. Attending Cannon Music Camp is a great way to learn about the Hayes School of Music, our faculty, staff, the campus, and surrounding area of Boone, North Carolina. Campers learn and perform with the Hayes School of Music faculty and excellent visiting artists. Finale Performances are held in Rosen Concert Hall.
About the Camp
Learn about daily life at camp: the campus, schedule, activities, dining, guest performances, Appalachian State University, and more!
Apply to Camp
Learn more about the application process and apply to Cannon Music Camp! Applications open in December. No audition is required to submit an application - read more about our process, timeline, and forms here.
Scholarship Information
Learn more here if you applied for, received, or are interested in applying for a scholarship.
All-State and All-District Solo Videos
Auditioning for All-State or All-District band or orchestra in North Carolina? Make this year's audition the best ever! Practice with support from video demonstrations by faculty from Cannon Music Camp and the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University.
Apply to Work at Camp
The Cannon Music Camp experience depends on a skilled group of musicians who bring their own expertise to the camp and provide a safe, exciting, and musical experience for the campers. Applications are now open for 2025 camp counselors! Our counselors typically have or are working on a degree in music, many are teaching in their field during the school year, and several are former campers (typically two summers or more out of camp). Counselors should be available June 19 - July 13, 2025.
View the camp counselor job posting and apply here. The employment application closes Friday, February 7, 2025.
In Memory and Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Cannon
Cannon Music Camp would like to acknowledge the continuing financial support of The Mariam and Robert Hayes Charitable Trust. Without this support, this outstanding musical experience would not be possible. If you are interested, view a brief history of the camp.
If you would like to "GIVE" to our scholarship fund to help support these talented young musicians, please email us at cannonmusiccamp@appstate.edu.
The Hayes School of Music and Appalachian State University have kept the safety and health of our campers, staff, guests, and faculty at the forefront of our efforts during the pandemic. We work with the CDC guidelines, State of North Carolina mandates, State System of Higher Education guidelines and any restrictions ordered by Appalachian State University. The most current information on our policies and practices can be found at https://www.appstate.edu/go/coronavirus/updates/. We will continually update and monitor conditions that might require change. Please let our camp staff know if you have any questions or concerns. We will offer updates or changes via email or on our camp web page.
