SummerSongs
A music camp for adults in New York.
Status check
Is SummerSongs still open? Yes.
SummerSongs is active as of 2026. The schedule, per the operator: July 19-25, 2026. Confirm dates on the official site before booking travel. Adult camps change venues and weekends more often than kids' camps do.
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- Status
- Active
- Location
- Stony Point (Stony Point Center), New York, USA
- Format
- week-long residential songwriting camp
- Season
- July 19-25, 2026
- Price
- tuition plus room and board at Stony Point Center; roughly $1,000-1,700 USD all-in
- Adults only
- Yes
- Type
- Established operator
- Official site
- summersongs.com
- Socials
SummerSongs is based in New York and runs a longer, multi-night stay. Its angle is music (songwriting). The fact sheet above has the hard numbers; the rest of this page is context.
A nonprofit songwriting camp running since 1999, where adult singer-songwriters of every level spend a week in classes and song circles led by nationally touring writers. The residential format at Stony Point Center, 40 minutes from NYC, keeps the campfire-and-cabins feel intact. Alumni describe it as equal parts craft intensive and family reunion.
The experience
The format: week-long residential songwriting camp. Plan real time off. This runs longer than a weekend, and the extra nights are where the camp part actually happens. Campers are adults only.
Cost
Published price: tuition plus room and board at Stony Point Center; roughly $1,000-1,700 USD all-in. That's above the usual $400 to $1,000 weekend band. The premium generally buys longer sessions, real instruction, or a name on the ticket. Check what the ticket covers before comparing camps. Whether lodging, meals, and transport are bundled moves the true cost more than the ticket price does.
Where and when
The venue is in Stony Point (Stony Point Center), New York. Timing, straight from the operator: July 19-25, 2026.
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Sources
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