Camp
MCPS Beginning Band & Orchestra Camp
Listed under Music camps
About this camp
This summer kick-off camp is the perfect way to get your beginning instrumentalist a focused start on their instrument before the school year. Two hours of instruction each day will help build the fundamentals of playing the instrument. Complete with enthusiastic teachers and even more enthusiastic students, you can't go wrong!
How to join
Ask about next season: MCPS Beginning Band & Orchestra Camp at Missoula County Public Schools
- Phone
- 406-728-2400
- anelson@mcpsmt.org
Eligibility
- Ages or grades
- Students entering 5th grade in Fall 2026
Cost and supplies
- Published cost
- $75
- What to bring
- Instrument rental is not included in the cost of the camp. Please have your student bring an instrument to camp.
Past seasons
Published dates from previous seasons, kept so families can compare programs between years.
View 10 past sessions
| Session | Dates | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Brass (Trumpets, Baritones, Tubas, Trombones, Horns in F) | Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Brass (Trumpets, Baritones, Tubas, Trombones, Horns in F) C.S. Porter MS | $75 |
| Brass (Trumpets, Baritones, Tubas, Trombones, Horns in F) | Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Brass (Trumpets, Baritones, Tubas, Trombones, Horns in F) C.S. Porter Middle School | $75.00 |
| Low Strings (Cellos, Basses) | Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Low Strings (Cellos, Basses) C.S. Porter MS | $75 |
| Low Strings (Cellos, Basses) | Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Low Strings (Cellos, Basses) C.S. Porter Middle School | $75.00 |
| Percussion | Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Percussion *Must have auditioned and been selected* C.S. Porter MS | $75 |
| Percussion | Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Percussion *Must have auditioned and been selected* C.S. Porter Middle School | $75.00 |
| Upper Strings (Violins, Violas) | Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026 8-10 a.m.: Upper Strings (Violins, Violas) C.S. Porter MS | $75 |
| Upper Strings (Violins, Violas) | Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026 8 to 10 a.m.: Upper Strings (Violins, Violas) C.S. Porter Middle School | $75.00 |
| Woodwinds (Clarinets, Flutes, Saxophones) | Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026 8-10 a.m.: Woodwinds (Clarinets, Flutes, Saxophones) C.S. Porter MS | $75 |
| Woodwinds (Clarinets, Flutes, Saxophones) | Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026 8 to 10 a.m.: Woodwinds (Clarinets, Flutes, Saxophones) C.S. Porter Middle School | $75.00 |
Brass (Trumpets, Baritones, Tubas, Trombones, Horns in F)
- Dates
- Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Brass (Trumpets, Baritones, Tubas, Trombones, Horns in F)
- Location
- C.S. Porter MS
- Cost
- $75
Brass (Trumpets, Baritones, Tubas, Trombones, Horns in F)
- Dates
- Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Brass (Trumpets, Baritones, Tubas, Trombones, Horns in F)
- Location
- C.S. Porter Middle School
- Cost
- $75.00
Low Strings (Cellos, Basses)
- Dates
- Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Low Strings (Cellos, Basses)
- Location
- C.S. Porter MS
- Cost
- $75
Low Strings (Cellos, Basses)
- Dates
- Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Low Strings (Cellos, Basses)
- Location
- C.S. Porter Middle School
- Cost
- $75.00
Percussion
- Dates
- Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Percussion *Must have auditioned and been selected*
- Location
- C.S. Porter MS
- Cost
- $75
Percussion
- Dates
- Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Percussion *Must have auditioned and been selected*
- Location
- C.S. Porter Middle School
- Cost
- $75.00
Upper Strings (Violins, Violas)
- Dates
- Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026
8-10 a.m.: Upper Strings (Violins, Violas)
- Location
- C.S. Porter MS
- Cost
- $75
Upper Strings (Violins, Violas)
- Dates
- Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026
8 to 10 a.m.: Upper Strings (Violins, Violas)
- Location
- C.S. Porter Middle School
- Cost
- $75.00
Woodwinds (Clarinets, Flutes, Saxophones)
- Dates
- Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026
8-10 a.m.: Woodwinds (Clarinets, Flutes, Saxophones)
- Location
- C.S. Porter MS
- Cost
- $75
Woodwinds (Clarinets, Flutes, Saxophones)
- Dates
- Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Thu, Aug 20, 2026
8 to 10 a.m.: Woodwinds (Clarinets, Flutes, Saxophones)
- Location
- C.S. Porter Middle School
- Cost
- $75.00
Sources
- from forms.gle/7dk7qe4xMbvQsXr17 updated
- from mcpsmt.org updated
- from drive.google.com/file/d/1M4-lclKBoJRXVn3RW7PcPFDBDVPYkme4/v… updated