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GRAMMY Camp is a national music industry program for high school students interested in having a career in music. Students from across the country will have the opportunity to apply for a variety of GRAMMY Camp programs. Led by a GRAMMY Camp faculty of music industry professionals and GRAMMY Nominees and Winners, GRAMMY Camp is the industry’s only summer camp dedicated to providing students with valuable insight from real-world music makers to give campers the best chance at achieving success in their chosen career.
For the 2026 summer season, GRAMMY Camp will be expanding to four locations across the United States:
GRAMMY Camp Nashville will be held at 34 Music Square East from May 31 to June 6, 2026.
GRAMMY Camp Miami will be held at Art House Studios from June 23 to June 27, 2026.
GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles will be held from July 12 to July 18, 2026.
GRAMMY Camp New York will be held from August 2 to August 8, 2026.
The GRAMMY Camp Application is a multi-step process, and there will be different supplement materials needed depending on the location you choose to apply for:
Complete the initial application (contact information, school information, career track choice, location choice, etc.)
Submit your audition materials for the career track you applied for. You will receive a confirmation email once you complete the initial application that will direct you to complete the audition materials.
As part of the audition materials, you will be asked to submit the following:
Specific Career Track Requirements
Video Essay explaining why you would like to participate in GRAMMY Camp; what you hope to gain from the experience; what are your long-term career goals in the music industry; etc.
If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, there is a financial aid form you must fill out as part of the application process. Without completing this form, you will not be considered for a scholarship.
Complete the initial application (contact information, school information, etc.)
Submit two distinct samples showcasing working in at least two career track areas. Examples include:
Songwriting – original composition(s), lyric sheets, demo recordings.
Music Production – digital productions, beat-making, recorded tracks.
Instrumental/Vocal Performance – video or audio recordings of live or studio performances.
Submit a Video Essay explaining why you would like to participate in GRAMMY Camp; what you hope to gain from the experience; what are your long-term career goals in the music industry; etc. This should also include an “artist statement” explaining your creative identity, your experience in the chosen area, and how you plan to grow through collaboration in a cohort setting.
If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, there is a financial aid form you must fill out as part of the application process. Without completing this form, you will not be considered for a scholarship.
GRAMMY Camp Nashville will be held Sunday, May 31 – Saturday, June 6, 2026.
GRAMMY Camp Miami will be held Tuesday, June 23 – Saturday, June 27, 2026.
GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles will be held Sunday, July 12 – Saturday, July 18, 2026.
GRAMMY Camp New York will be held Sunday, August 2 – Saturday, August 8, 2026
No. Campers must reside with a parent/guardian or with an adult approved by the GRAMMY Museum.
No. Campers must reside with a parent/guardian or with an adult approved by the GRAMMY Museum.
To be eligible, you must be a U.S. resident currently enrolled in grades 9–12 (public, private, parochial, home school, etc.). If you are graduating from high school in the spring, you are eligible to apply. However, incoming freshmen are not eligible.
While experience varies from Camper to Camper, we encourage anyone seriously interested in music as a career to apply.
Approximately 70 students are selected for GRAMMY Camp in Los Angeles, 60 students are selected for GRAMMY Camp in Nashville, and 40 students are selected for GRAMMY Camp in Miami and in New York.
GRAMMY Camp tuition is $3000 per student in Nashville, Los Angeles, and New York for the week-long non-residential program.
GRAMMY Camp tuition is $2000 per student in Miami for this five-day non-residential program.
This tuition covers the cost of facilities, curriculum, and lunch that is provided each day. We do offer scholarships to cover this tuition cost if eligible. This is the tuition cost, regardless of the location chosen to apply for.
Need–based financial assistance is available and interested applicants must complete the Financial Assistance Form in addition to completing all other application materials. We encourage everyone who is interested in GRAMMY Camp to apply, regardless of your financial situation.
Yes, there is a one–time $25 application fee for GRAMMY Camp.
*Please note this application fee is non-refundable even if you decide not to complete the application.
The deadline to apply for GRAMMY Camp is February 28 and all materials should be received by the GRAMMY Museum on or before that date. Should you need additional time, please email us to request an extension.
We will contact selected Campers mid-April.
GRAMMY Museum Staff, Camp Faculty, and Counselors will be onsite with Campers during their days at GRAMMY Camp.
All GRAMMY Campers will need to figure out their own housing and transportation if selected for GRAMMY Camp. If selected, GRAMMY Museum staff will supply you with housing suggestions for the area Camp is located in.
GRAMMY Camp LA is the more advanced of the four Camps, with the intent of working towards cohort-defined projects and outcomes.
Los Angeles is the more advanced of the four camps, requiring a higher level of proficiency in at least two of the defined areas of the application (music production, songwriting, or performance). But please don't let this dissuade you from applying to the ones you want to apply to. Depending on your application, you may be suited for another location/session.
GRAMMY Camp is made possible thanks in part to support from the Chuck Lorre Family Foundation. Additional scholarship and program support is provided by:
BeatHeadz
CenterStaging
Cindy Charles Scholarship
The Recording Academy
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