2023 Season
Summer Arts Camps
Macon Creek features programming all summer for 6th-12th graders including Instrumental Music, Theatre & Dance, Choral Arts and Visual Arts on a stunning campus with walking paths, a pond, expansive fields, a creek flowing through historic woods and outstanding faculty dedicated to art, innovation and sustainability.
We are unique.
Why Macon Creek?
We are creating and preserving a place dedicated to art, innovation and sustainability where the creative process is revered and nurtured. By positively impacting those around us through creative and generative processes on a picturesque 215-acre campus in southeast Michigan, we are simply and profoundly putting more good into the world.
interdisciplinary focus
- High quality performance values
- Learning about the intersection of the arts with media, science, technology and the environment
- Addressing issues important to youth today, like navigating peer relationships, social media, current events
activities unique to Macon creek
- Local History & Rural Rediscovery
- Beekeeping Basics
- Composting & Sustainable Gardening
- Exploring Ecosystems
- Science of Cooking
- Tunnel Tours & Creek Hikes
share our joy!
SO MUCH FUN for artists, young and old!
guest lectures in the arts
- Program-specific topics: Music Technology, Theatre Improv, Songwriting, Experiential Anatomy and more!
- The Arts & Engineering, Business, Urban Development and Healthcare
- Marketing, Digital Media & the Entertainment Industry
- Entrepreneurship: How to Have a Sustainable Career in the Arts
- Dealing with Performance Anxiety & Preparing for Auditions
- Mindfulness & the Creative Process
- The Value of Collaboration & Multimedia Performance
opportunities for adults & families
Evenings & Weekends
- Jam Session
- Karaoke
- Ukulele Club
- Arts & Crafts
- Charades Night
- Dance Party
Camp Schedule (Google Calendar)
Camp Guide & Useful Links
Camp Fees
Instrumental Music Day Camp (per camper): $400
Application Fee (nonrefundable & applied to tuition): $50
Scholarships available.
Eligibility
- Students entering 6th through 12th grade this summer.
- Students interested in full orchestra, chamber music, and jazz (instruments include: strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, piano, bass, drums).
- Intermediate to advanced players are welcome (not suitable for beginners).
Camp Schedule (Google Calendar)
Will be posted soon!
Camp Guide & Useful Links
Camp Fees
Theatre & Dance Day Camp (per camper): $400
Application Fee (nonrefundable & applied to tuition): $50
Scholarships available.
Eligibility
- Students entering 3rd through 10th grade this summer.
- Theatre students interested in learning all aspects of theatre performance, including diction, stage direction and technical theatre OR
- Dance students interested in technique classes and choreography in a variety of dance styles.
- All experience levels are welcome.
CHORAL ARTS
Day Camp
July 17 – 21, 2023
Camp Schedule (Google Calendar)
Will be posted soon!
Camp Guide & Useful Links
Camp Fees
Choral Music Day Camp (per camper): $400
Application Fee (nonrefundable & applied to tuition): $50
Scholarships available.
Eligibility
- Students entering 6th through 12th grade this summer.
- Students interested in vocal technique and performance in choral, cabaret and musical theatre styles.
- Intermediate to advanced singers are welcome (not suitable for beginners).
VISUAL ARTS
Half-Day Clay Camp
June 26-30, 2023
Half-Day Clay Camp
Join Curiouser Clay at Macon Creek June 26 through June 30 from 9a – 12p for this SPECIAL week of sculpting clay. Campers ages 9-13 will learn different hand-building techniques to sculpt clay to tell a story. This week, campers will be creating a story pole sculpture. Campers will begin the camp with some writing exercises to craft a story and then will use images from their story to determine the sculptures they will make to thread on a pole for display in a garden or inside their home. (Poles above are for illustration purposes and are the work of other artists). Campers will have access to press molds, a slab roller, texture tools, and glazes to create their sculptures. All sculptures will be fired after the conclusion of camp and returned to Macon Creek for pick-up approximately three weeks after camp. Class size is limited to 12. All sales are final and although we do not offer refunds, camp registrations may be transferred to another camper.
Visual Arts Camp
August 14 – 18, 2023
Day Camp Schedule (Google Calendar)
Will be posted soon!
Camp Guide & Useful Links
Camp Fees
Visual Arts Day Camp (per camper): $400
Application Fee (nonrefundable & applied to tuition): $50
Scholarships available.
Eligibility
- Students entering 6th through 12th grade this summer.
- Students interested in learning to work with textiles, ceramics, painting, writing, and exploring other media.
- All experience levels are welcome.