Summer Vocal Academy of Music
July 7-18, 2025
Join us in July! Registration is Open
Maize Choir
Grades 5-7
Blue Choir
Grades 8-12
About the Academy
Continuing a tradition of 40 years, the University of Michigan-Flint Summer Vocal Academy offers instruction in music with a strong emphasis on singing to students from Flint and surrounding communities. Our Academy students experience a curriculum designed to nurture students through a variety of music classes and activities. Students participate in choir, smaller vocal ensembles, vocal technique, movement, rhythm, and music exploration classes. They explore their artistic potential and collaborate together in the process of learning while developing musicianship and vocal skills, and build lasting friendships with each other.
Our Academy students gain knowledge of music, singing, and performance experiences under the instruction of master conductors and music educators. Their work during the course of the program culminates in a full-length concert performance open to the public on the last day of Academy.
2025 Curriculum
Maize Choir: 5-7 grade:
- Choir (twice a day)
- Vocal Technique
- Marimba Choir
- Art Expressions
- Meaningful Movement incorporating Dalcroze Method techniques
Blue Choir: 8-12 grade:
- Mixed Choir (twice a day)
- Soprano & Alto Ensemble
- Tenor & Bass Ensemble
- Vocal Technique
- Musica Latina Explorations, first time offered this summer.
2025 Academy Details
- Classes are in sessions Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. for the duration of the program
- Closing Concert: July 18 at 6 p.m. ∙ UM-Flint Theater
- Participation Fee: $180 ∙
- Early Bird Discount: $150, register by June 6, 2025
Registration will remain open until the first day of Academy, July 7, 2025
Student Registration
Registration is open for the 2025 Summer Vocal Academy of Music.
Participation Agreement and participation fee are due at time of registration. Register before June 6, 2025 to receive the Early Bird Discount!
Teachers’ Nominations
Music Teachers, Choir Directors, and Voice Instructors may nominated their students for participation in Academy.
Please nominate students who love music and singing, have the ability to match pitch and rhythm, and are good members of your class room, choral ensemble, or voice studio.
Teachers’ nominations are due by May 2, 2025!
Past Summer Vocal Academy Stories
The Summer Vocal Academy of Music has been held for nearly 40 years! Here are a selection of stories about previous students and their experiences.
- 2024: MARIMBAS, HUGS AND HARMONY (Summer Vocal Academy photo gallery)
- 2024: UM-Flint’s Summer Vocal Academy of Music receives a $15k grant from The Community Foundation of Greater Flint
- 2022: Summer Vocal Music Academy returns to UM-Flint
- 2022: Make the most of summer break with these camps from UM-Flint
- 2015: UM-Flint Summer Vocal Academy Auditions Start May 21st for 5th-12th Grade Students
- 2009: Summer Music Academy Brings High School Students to Campus
Questions?
810-762-3234 • [email protected]
