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Registration is now open for Spring/Summer classes & camps at our campus in Glen Echo Park. All classes & camps follow the policies of Glen Echo Park. Use the registration link following the description to take you to the Glen Echo Park website.
Children’s Music Classes
- Let’s Sing! Saturdays (ages 5-7)
- Musical Imagination Station (ages 3-5)
- Young Yukes (ages 9-14)
Adult Music Classes
Guitar and Ukulele (ages 13+)
- Continuing/Intermediate Irish Bodhran (ages 10+)
- Celtic Backup for Bouzouki & Guitar (ages 15+)
- Irish Tenor Banjo & Mandolin (ages 15+)
Summer Music Camps
- Around the World Music Camp (ages 4-7)
- Fun With Music & Movement (ages 4-7)
- Little Prince & Princess Singers (ages 4-7)
- Little Star Violin Camps (ages 4-7)
- Pop Songs for Young Voices (ages 5-8)
- Fascinating Rhythm (ages 7-11)
- Movie Sing Along Camp (ages 7-12)
- Sing On! Music Camp (ages 7-12)
- Intro to Beginning Guitar Mini Camp (ages 8-11)
- Music & Magic (ages 10-18)
- Intro to Rock Guitar Mini Camp (ages 13-17)
If you are looking for the Washington Conservatory Encore Chorale or Encore Rocks, please visit our ensembles page for more information.
Children’s Music Classes
Musical Imagination Station (Ages 3-6)
Children and parent/caregiver share creative music, movement, and drama fun. We start with a musical greeting and a jazzy body warm-up, then explore beat and rhythmic patterns with instruments. Next, we use visuals to travel with Mr. B Box on exciting musical journeys to different places from the moon to a farm. Our return home is celebrated with singing, dancing and playing with our special stuffed animal friends. Our travels cover musical elements such as steady beat, tempo, pitch, dynamics and timbre.
Instructor: Mary Gresock
Dates: Saturday, April 16 – May 28, 2022
Time: 11:00 am -11:45 am
Sessions: 7
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $161 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website
Let’s Sing! (Ages 5-7)
Sing your heart out with engaging songs of different styles and from different parts of the world. Designed to nurture the development of beginning singers, each session highlights well loved, age – appropriate repertoire as well as a creative exploration and reinforcement of foundational singing skills. A sharing of repertoire will be presented to parents and friends at the last class, and all will learn a song together!
Instructor: Mary Gresock
Dates: Saturdays, April 16 – May 28, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm -12:45 pm
Sessions: 7
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $161 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Young Yukes (Ages 9-14)
Join this fun class and learn to play the ukulele, a small member of the guitar family. It’s easy to start, and the possibilities are endless! You’ll learn the basics of chords, strumming, fingerpicking, and more so you can play your favorite songs solo or in a ukulele band. Bring your own ukulele. Minimum age 9.
Instructor: Mike Kligerman
Dates: Thursdays, April 14 – Jun 2, 2022
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Sessions: 8
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $194 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website
Guitar and Ukulele
Beginning Ukulele (Ages 13 – Adult)
A fun class to explore this wonderful member of the guitar family! You will learn simple chords and how to use them in a variety of traditional and contemporary songs. Great for personal enjoyment, parties, & open mics! Have ukulele & notebook ready. Minimum age 13.
Instructor: Mike Kligerman
Class 1: Thursdays, April 14 – June 2, 2022
Class 2: Thursdays, June 30 – August 18, 2022
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sessions: 8
Location: Washington Conservatory campus in Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $194 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Continuing Ukulele (Ages 13 – Adult)
Take your basic skills to a new level as you learn more picking and some melody playing too, and tackle the song you really want to play. Beginning Ukulele or equivalent required. Bring ukulele & notebook. Minimum age 13.
Instructor: Mike Kligerman
Class 1: Thursdays, April 14 – June 2, 2022
Class 2: Thursdays, June 30 – August 18, 2022
Time: 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sessions: 8
Location: Washington Conservatory campus in Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $194 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Acoustic Guitar for Beginners (Ages 13 – Adult)
Learn a few chords and strums; you’ll be playing satisfying versions of your favorite songs in this fun class. You know a lot about music just from years of listening. Use that knowledge and you’ll be playing by ear in no time at all. Bring guitar & notebook. Minimum age 13.
Instructor: Mike Kligerman
Class 1: Thursdays, April 14 – Jun 2, 2022
Class 2: Thursdays, June 30 – August 18, 2022
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Sessions: 8
Location: Washington Conservatory campus in Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $194 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Songs With Friends (Ages 13 – Adult)
From blues to Bob Dylan to Bono to Beyoncé and beyond, expand your guitar technique and repertoire while playing great music with others. We all pick suitable songs and learn to play them as individuals and as a group. Ukuleleists welcome too. Minimum age 13.
Instructor: Mike Kligerman
Class 1: Thursdays, April 14 – June 2, 2022
Class 2: Thursdays, June 30 – August 18, 2022
Time: 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sessions: 8
Location: Washington Conservatory campus in Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $194 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Folk Music Classes
Continuing/Intermediate Irish Bodhran (10 – Adult)
This class picks up where the Beginning class ended and continues working on all of the Irish dance rhythms. Includes video presentations and discussion. Prerequisite: Beginning Bodhran (offered in the Fall), solid understanding of traditional Irish tune-types, and good, basic stick control. Students must provide own instrument. Minimum age 10.
Instructor: Jesse Winch
Dates: Mondays, April 11 – May 16, 2022
Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Sessions: 6
Location: Washington Conservatory campus in Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $151 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Celtic Backup for Bouzouki & Guitar (15 – Adult)
Covers techniques of accompaniment for jigs, reels, hornpipes, etc., with focus on rhythm patterns, constructing chord progressions. Well-known session tunes serve as examples. Also discussed: “session survival,” playing in an ensemble. Recording device helpful. Must provide own instrument.
Instructor: Keith Carr
Dates: Tuesdays, April 12 – May 17, 2022
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sessions: 6
Location: Washington Conservatory campus in Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $151 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Irish Tenor Banjo & Mandolin (15 – Adult)
Covers Irish melody style playing for mandolin & four-string banjo tuned GDAE. For advanced beginner & intermediate level players. Students must already have at least basic proficiency on their instrument and be capable of playing and learning by ear. Well-known session tunes serve as examples & include reels, jigs, hornpipes. Recording device helpful. Must provide own instrument.
Instructor: Keith Carr
Dates: Tuesdays, April 12 – May 17, 2022
Time: 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sessions: 6
Location: Washington Conservatory campus in Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $151 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Singing
Sparks! Vocal Ensemble (Ages 7-12)
Ignite the musical spark in your child. The Washington Conservatory’s performing ensemble teaches age-appropriate vocal techniques for proper breath support, projection, pitch, and phrasing. Sing songs from pop to stage to classical, a capella, and with accompaniment, in unison and harmony, all while having fun! End of semester performance.
Instructor: Jennifer Suess
Dates: Mondays, January 31 – May 9, 2022
Time: 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Sessions: 15
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $345 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Introduction to Singing for Adults (Ages 18 – Adult)
Yes, you can sing! It’s never too late to learn! In a group setting, enjoy learning ways to warm up your voice for the best sound, range, and vocal health, how to stay in tune, and how changes in posture and breathing can help you sing. You will learn a technique that applies to all styles of music, along with basic skills in reading notes and pitches. Minimum age 18.
Instructor: Jennifer Suess
Dates: Mondays, January 31 – May 9, 2022
Time: 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Sessions: 15
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $345 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Intermediate Voice for Adults (Ages 18 – Adult)
This class is designed for more experienced singers and those who have taken Introduction to Singing for Adults and want continued refinement of vocal skills. Prerequisite: one year of Introduction to Voice, or upon the recommendation of the instructor after an audition. Minimum age 18.
Audition requirement: a prepared piece with audio accompaniment (no vocal track). To schedule audition, call: 301.320.2770
Instructor: Jennifer Suess
Dates: Mondays, January 31 – May 9, 2022
Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Sessions: 15
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $345 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Summer Music Camps
Pop Songs for Young Voices Camp (Ages 5-8)
At Glen Echo Park. Students experience the joy of singing songs from movies and pop charts under expert guidance. Musical crafts, games, and learning about music in general, round out a fun day at the Washington Conservatory. Final performance with family/caretakers invited.
Instructor: Jennifer Suess
Dates: Monday – Friday, June 20 – June 24, 2022
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $463 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Intro to Beginning Guitar Mini Camp (Ages 8-11)
At Glen Echo Park. Give guitar a try first, before you purchase an instrument. With guitars provided, this fun two-hour daily class Tuesday through Friday with guitarist Dave Manley will have you playing a song with others by Friday and learning the basics to play rock guitar in just 8 hours.
Instructor: Dave Manley
Dates: Tuesday – Friday, July 5 – July 8, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $192 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Intro to Rock Guitar Mini Camp (Ages 13-17)
At Glen Echo Park. Guitars will be provided for this fun introduction to playing rock guitar. In two hours a day from Tuesday through Friday, you will learn the blues forms on which all rock music is based, along with basic pentatonic scales, and fingerpicking from professional jazz/rock guitarist Dave Manley.
Instructor: Dave Manley
Dates: Tuesday – Friday, July 5 – July 8, 2022
Time: 2:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $192 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Fun with Music & Movement Camp (Ages 4-7)
At Glen Echo Park. Exploring music is fun! Rhythm, pitch, and melody are experienced through singing, listening, moving to music, and crafts!
Instructor: Mary Gresock
Dates: Monday – Friday, June 27 – July 1, 2022
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $463 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Music & Magic Camp (Ages 10-18)
At Glen Echo Park. Experience magical and musical marvels! Magician and musician (cellist), Drew Owen leads campgoers on a 5-day exploration of the connections between music and magic, emphasizing imagination, psychology, and practice. Students will learn some fun feats of magic, using props that will be provided ($40 value). Each student magician will create a 2 to 4-minute magic routine set to recorded music or to the music they perform themselves!
Instructor: Drew Owen
Dates: Monday – Friday, July 25 – July 29, 2022
Time: 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $285 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Fascinating Rhythm Camp (Ages 7-11)
At Glen Echo Park. Rhythm: the heartbeat of music! Meet the beats of rock, pop, and jazz music through hands-on experience with various percussion instruments such as sticks, cymbals, boom whackers, buckets, and drum sets, too. All instruments provided. In-person class. Please note no online option, if safety precautions at the time of the camp prohibit in-person.
Instructor: Chris Barrick
Dates: Monday – Friday, July 11 – July 15, 2022
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $463 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Little Prince & Princess Singers Camp (Ages 4-7)
At Glen Echo Park. Learning to use the young voice through popular songs from classic and recent children’s movies, while developing imagination and having fun with music Final performance with family/caretakers invited.
Instructor: Jennifer Suess
Dates: Monday – Friday, July 18 – July 22, 2022
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $463 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Sing On! Music Camp (Ages 7-12)
At Glen Echo Park. Does your young one love to sing? Young singers need early guidance to protect their youthful voices and set good vocal habits. Boys & girls will learn to sing a broad range of fun songs – broadway, popular, jazz & classical – as well as learning how to move on stage, to breathe, and to sing together with confidence and joy! Final performance with family/caretakers invited.
Instructor: Jennifer Suess
Dates: Monday – Friday, July 25 – July 29, 2022
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $463 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Around the World Music Camp (Ages 4-7)
At Glen Echo Park. Learning to know and respect other cultures through their music. From singing folk songs and learning rhythms from around the globe, campers will learn to see the world through the eyes of music.
Instructor: Mary Gresock
Dates: Monday – Friday, August 1 – August 5, 2022
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $463 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Little Star Violin Camp (Ages 4-5)
At Glen Echo Park. Let your child shine through a fun experience of music and the violin. Children explore the basics of rhythm and sound through musical games, crafts, songs, and movement. Great hands-on introduction to the violin for beginners! Violins and bows provided. Siblings requesting the same camp whose ages fall outside the parameters will be accommodated to the extent possible, with the approval of the teacher.
Instructor: Becky Johnson
Dates: Monday – Friday, August 8 – August 12, 2022
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $463 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Little Star Violin Camp (Ages 6-7)
At Glen Echo Park. Let your child shine through a fun experience of music and the violin. Children explore the basics of rhythm and sound through musical games, crafts, songs, and movement. Great hands-on introduction to the violin for beginners! Violins and bows provided. Siblings requesting the same camp whose age falls outside the parameters will be accommodated to the extent possible, with the approval of the teacher.
Instructor: Becky Johnson
Dates: Monday – Friday, August 15 – August 19, 2022
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $463 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Movie Sing Along Camp (Ages 7-12)
Singing along with songs from your favorite movies is irresistible. Learn popular music vocal techniques that protect young voices, while having fun singing like a movie star. Imaginative crafts and games round out each day. Final performance with family/caretakers invited.
Instructor: Jennifer Suess
Dates: Monday – Friday, August 22 – August 26, 2022
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Washington Conservatory Campus at Glen Echo Park
Tuition: $463 (plus $15 Glen Echo Park registration fee)
REGISTER on the Glen Echo Park website.
Music Appreciation and Seminars
There are no seminars currently scheduled.