Youth Summer Music Camp

JULY 14 - 18TH

An enlightening week of community, culture, and discovery

A collaborative musical environment with an opportunity to perform!

Level up your music skills.

Learn music skills in a collaborative environment with The Rhapsody Project’s unique approach. Create lasting relationships as you learn basic musicianship and music history, and then apply what you’ve learned in a final ensemble performance. Participants will be eligible to apply for a scholarship to join The Rhapsody Project at the Port Townsend Blues Festival for a week of continued music learning and performance.

Join just for the morning, just the afternoon, or both!

Summer Camp

Program Details


Ages	Youth ages 10 – 25
Enrollment	Enroll for the morning session, afternoon session, or both!
Dates	Monday – Friday, July 14th – 18th, 2025
Morning Session	9 am – 12 pm
Lunch	12 – 1 pm
Afternoon Session	1 – 4 pm
Location	The Rhapsody Workshop at King Street Station
Pricing	$300 per week-long session, morning OR afternoon; $500 total if you join both
Facilitators	Dr. Chris Mena and a crew of Rhapsody Teaching Artists
Instruments Offered	Guitar, ukulele, vocals, drums (including hand percussion), bass, banjo, strings, piano. Interested in something else? Just ask and we’ll do our best to accommodate your interests.

For all levels of young musicians, ages 10 – 25. Learn in a collaborative environment with varied age groups.

We’ve got instruments for you to borrow — just let us know when you sign up.

Taking both sessions? Bring a brown bag lunch, or find great food at a local eatery.

Participants may be considered for a scholarship to attend the Blues Camp later in the summer.

Dr. Chris Mena

Dr. Christopher Mena holds a PhD in Music Education from the University of Washington, Seattle. His research is focused on the historical impact of education policy on Mexican American access to music education. Dr. Mena has published widely in various journals and volumes as well as engaged in international work in music education including a four year summer residency to assist in developing a teaching artist program in the country of Myanmar. In addition to his scholarly work, he has served as a consultant for various arts organizations and school districts. Musically, Dr. Mena is a multi-instrumentalist (primarily percussion) who has deeply studied jazz, son jarocho, mariachi, rock, and Afro-Indigenous musical styles (e.g. salsa, festejo, lando).

Rhapsody Teaching Artists

Additional teachers from The Rhapsody Project’s Teaching Artist Roster will be engaged to serve this program in alignment with the instrument(s) that students are interested in learning. Each of our lead teaching artists is fully vetted with an interview process and background check, and our training process emphasizes best practices in terms of trauma-informed care and culturally relevant instruction.