join the summer program
Our co-educational program features small-group percussion instruction and full program performances!
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Your son or daughter will enjoy activities in improvisational theatre, music movement, relay-based team-building games, critical thinking and code-breaking challenges, free play, snacks, and world music.
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Don't miss out on a great week
$575
for the full week.
Financial Aid is available. Students are also welcome to attend for fewer days to accommodate family schedules
Don't miss out on a great week
unique programming for:
juniors 4.5-7 years old
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Junior percussion instruction
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Junior Dalcroze music and rhythm
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Improv theatre
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Relay-based team games
intermediates 8-9 years old
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Intermediate percussion instruction
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Intermediate Dalcroze music and rhythm
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Critical thinking & code breaking challenges
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Leadership opportunity with Juniors in improv
seniors 10-11 years old
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Senior percussion instruction
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Senior Dalcroze music and rhythm
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Leadership opportunity with Intermediates in Critical thinking & code breaking challenges
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Relay-based team games
Don't miss out on a great week
When
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9:00 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
Monday, August 17 until Friday, August 21
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Please note that the June 15-19 dates are no longer offered in compliance with Governor's orders regarding school closure.
why
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Music is our mission at SPCS! We are sharing our atmosphere of camaraderie and our expertise in music and choral programs for children.
Who
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This program is for 4.5 to 11 year old boys and girls.
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It is staffed by SPCS faculty and alumni.
What
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A week-long program in music, improv, critical thinking, and leadership
Where
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Located at Saint Paul's Choir School in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Chladil, Summer Program Music & Rhythm Teacher
Learning in a musical ensemble, whether it's a chorus or a group music/movement class is inherently joyful and social! Through music, students learn teamwork and problem solving while making new friends!
Heather Schmid, Parent & Recording Artist
That was a triumph! It was honestly a masterclass in how to run a summer program! From the stylized programs to the t shirts and alumni counselors- to the daily debriefs, the mantra, and photo montages.The program was just so well organized and impressive. The fact that the kids learned music and bonded in a structured program was a bonus.
A Note Regarding Coronavirus:
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As many of us have experienced, the number of summer programs available to children this year is greatly diminished. We remain hopeful that this program will run in-person, as intended. That operation will rely greatly on the re-opening plans set forth by our governor and Catholic Schools superintendent.
The following precautions will take place:
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switch from singing (a primary means of spreading coronavirus) to percussion training and Dalcroze rythym theory methods
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temperatures taken upon entry
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classes held outdoors when possible
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student groups have permanent "home bases" where teachers come to instruct
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activities designed for 6 feet of distance between participants
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face coverings worn at all times
Please remain hopeful and optimistic with us! As one of our alumni, Tim McGuirk ('07) so eloquently stated: "You [choir boys] are one of the best signs of hope in the world."
