Save the date for the 59th Season of Cannon Music Camp!
June 19 - July 10, 2027
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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.
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.
