Important Camp Levine Information
2026 Camp Levine Dates
Session 1 June 22 – July 10 (no camp on July 3)
Session 2 July 13 – July 31
Full Day 9:30 AM – 3:45 PM
Half Day 9:30 AM – 1 PM (only available for Pre-K/K at MD Campus: Strathmore)
Before Care 8 – 9:30 AM
After Care 3:45 – 6 PM
2026 Camp Levine Tuition
2026 tuition will be posted in mid-November.
Our Programs
The Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten program
The Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten program is designed for children ranging in age from 4 to 5 years of age. With developmentally appropriate curriculum developed by camp directors and early childhood music educators, our youngest campers explore music and the arts through singing, storytelling, arts and crafts, creative movement, and imaginative play.
The Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten program is designed for children ranging in age from 4 to 5 years of age. With developmentally appropriate curriculum developed by camp directors and early childhood music educators, our youngest campers explore music and the arts through singing, storytelling, arts and crafts, creative movement, and imaginative play.
Each Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten camper is assigned to a class with one experienced early childhood music educator and teen apprentices, who assist the teacher and campers in the classroom. The class size ranges from 10-14 campers per class. Campers are visited by professional musician/teachers regularly to experience a variety of string, woodwind, percussion, and brass instruments.
Campers must be rising Pre-Kindergarteners or Kindergarteners, out of diapers, and completely potty-trained and independent in the restroom.
Prior musical knowledge/experience is not required. The Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs are the same at all Camp Levine locations.
Parents have the option to enroll their children as half day or full day campers.
Half day is 9:30 AM – 1 PM (only available at the Strathmore location)
Full day is 9:30 AM – 3:45 PM
- Pre-K and Kindergarten are not available at our VA Campus: West Falls.
The 1st-2nd grade program
The 1st-2nd grade program is designed for campers who are approximately ages 6-7 and entering the 1st-2nd grades during the coming academic year. These camp teams travel to several classrooms/studios to learn from highly qualified teachers with dedicated teen apprentices guiding campers between the scheduled activities.
Highlights of the 1st-2nd grade program include:
Instrument Sampler
The Instrument Sampler class is specific to the 1st-2nd grade camp teams. In smaller groups generally comprised of 2-5 campers, the campers visit each instrumental teacher and try their hand playing a variety of string, woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments.
Music+
Music+ is a general music class that implements the Orff-Schulwerk, Kodály, Feierabend, and Dalcroze teaching methods. Campers are engaged in singing, movement, games, and playing unpitched/pitched percussion instruments.
Afternoon Musical Theatre
Over the course of the three-week session, campers take classes in drama, vocal music, dance, production art, and puppetry and magic. The teachers of these classes work collaboratively. The program culminates at the final all-camp performances.
The 3rd-6th grade program
The 3rd-6th grade program is designed for campers who are approximately ages 8-12 and entering the 3rd through 6th grades during the coming academic year. These camp teams travel to several classrooms/studios to learn from highly qualified teachers with dedicated teen apprentices guiding campers between the scheduled activities.
Highlights of the 3rd-6th grade program include:
Focus Instrument
The Instrument Focus class is specific to the 3rd-6th grade camp teams. When registering for Camp Levine, campers entering the 3rd through 6th grades select a first, second, and third choice focus instrument. The selected first, second, and third choice instruments must be instruments which the camper has never played. Once focus instrument assignments are made, campers receive three weeks of instruction on the focus instrument in a small group setting. Instruments are provided to the campers for the duration of the three weeks, which they can bring to/from camp with them. At the end of the three-week session, campers will be prepared to perform a song on their focus instrument at the final all-camp performances.
Check here for our focus instrument descriptions
Campers in rising grades 3-6 receive three weeks of instruction on a “focus” instrument in a small group setting. When registering for Camp Levine, these campers are asked to select a first, second, and third choice focus instrument. These must be three different instruments which the camper has never played before.
Camp Levine staff cannot guarantee that 3rd-6th campers will receive their first-choice instrument. Additionally, your chosen instrument choices may not be available at your preferred camp location.
To learn more about the instruments that could be offered at Camp Levine, please read the general descriptions below:
Flute:
The flute is made of metal, but it is a member of the woodwind family of instruments. A sound is made by blowing across the hole in the head joint. The flute has the highest pitch range of the woodwinds.
Clarinet:
The clarinet is made of wood and is a member of the woodwind family. Sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to produce a sound wave inside the instrument’s body. The clarinet has a wide range, slightly lower than a flute.
Saxophone:
The saxophone is made of brass but it is considered a woodwind instrument. Sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to produce a sound wave inside the instrument’s body. There are different types of saxophones—campers studying saxophone at Camp Levine learn the alto saxophone.
Trumpet:
The trumpet is a brass instrument. A sound is produced when the player buzzes their lips close together while blowing through the mouthpiece. The trumpet has the highest range of the brass family.
Guitar:
The guitar is part of the string family. A sound is made by strumming or plucking the 6 strings. Guitar students at Camp Levine learn the classical guitar. Classical guitar is non-electric, and instruments are wooden with nylon strings (not steel). The skills learned on classical guitar can be translated to other types of guitars.
Violin:
The violin is the highest instrument in the bowed string family. A sound is most commonly made by drawing a bow across the strings. The violin is made of wood, and the bow is made of horse hair (or a synthetic alternative). The violin is sometimes called a fiddle.
Cello:
The cello is the second lowest, and largest instrument in the bowed string family. A sound is most commonly made by drawing a bow across the strings. Because of its size, cello players sit to play the instrument, holding the cello between the knees. The cello is made of wood, and the bow is made of horse hair (or a synthetic alternative).
Piano:
The piano is a keyboard instrument. A sound is made when the player uses their fingers to press down the keys. Camp Levine piano students will use the pianos and keyboards on campus, a piano is not required at home.
Percussion:
Percussion can refer to several different instruments that involve beating or striking to make a sound. At Camp Levine, percussion students will be exposed to several percussion instruments including drums, bells and Orff instruments, and body percussion.
Camp Levine staff cannot guarantee that 3rd-6th campers will receive their first-choice instrument. Additionally, your chosen instrument choices may not be available at your preferred camp location. If you and your camper are primarily interested in instruction on a specific instrument, please consider Levine Music’s other camps, classes, lessons, and workshops.
Music+
Music+ is a general music class that implements the Orff-Schulwerk, Kodály, Feierabend, and Dalcroze teaching methods. Campers are engaged in singing, movement, games, and playing unpitched/pitched percussion instruments.
Afternoon Musical Theatre
Over the course of the three-week session, campers take classes in drama, vocal music, dance, production art, and puppetry and magic. The teachers of these classes work collaboratively. The program culminates at the final all-camp performances.
The Teen Apprentice program
The Teen Apprentice program is a great way for pre-teens and teens in rising 7th – 12th grade to learn new skills, stay involved with the camp community, and earn volunteer hours.
The Teen Apprentice Program consists of responsible, mature, and enthusiastic junior high and high school students who assist groups of campers, support teachers in the classroom, learn effective techniques for working with children, and put their love of music and the arts to use. Teen Apprentices do not need to have any musical knowledge or previous experience with Camp Levine or Levine Music.
For more information, visit our Teen Apprentice page.
The #1 Summer Camp
Camp Levine has been recognized in the Washington City Paper’s annual “Best of D.C.” issue as one of the “Best Summer Camps in D.C.” for the last seven years, winning the title of #1 Summer Camp every year from 2021 through 2025!