SUMMER MUSIC CAMPS
July 2025 - Halifax, NS
Join us for a summer of magical music making! Registration is now open for our two summer music day camps for kids in Halifax.
Fiddle Camp (July 7-11, 2025)
Taylor Swift Camp (July 14-18, 2025)
Fiddle Camp
July 7-11, 2025
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A day camp for young fiddle players and violinists ages 8-17y in Halifax!
Prepare to deep-dive into the vast world of traditional and modern folk music from Cape Breton to Quebec, Ireland to Galicia to Norway & beyond. We’ll talk style, ornaments & GROOVE. We’ll improve our chops and jam a lot. We’ll laugh until our stomachs hurt and play until our fingers callous - in a rock n’ roll fiddle kind of way. Finally, we’ll end the week with an East Coast kitchen party in our loft.
We’ll learn folk songs and tunes, and maybe write a few of our own. In addition to plenty of time for jamming, students can expect guided yoga and stretching sessions, lunchtime picnics at Needham park, silly games like musical charades, indigo dye-ing, stage decorating, and more.
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July 7 - July 11, 2025
9am - 4pmMerry Time Music Co.
5558 Sullivan Street,
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For young fiddle players and violinists ages 8-17y. 7y olds on a case by case basis - email support@merrytimemusic.com.
Levels: beginner to advanced, some experience necessary.
Teen students - email support@merrytimemusic.com for leadership & work-study opportunities.
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2025 TBA. 2024 - Adrianna Ciccone, Catarina Ciccone & Mairi Chaimbeul
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$390 / student before April 1
$440 / student after April 1
Scholarships
Taylor Swift Camp
July 14-18, 2025
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A day camp for young Swifties ages 8 - 17y in Halifax!
We’ll sing your favourite T-Swift tunes, learn tour worthy choreography, and put together our very own show, complete with costumes and props.
Our expert instructors will guide you in honing your singing and dancing skills, while also encouraging creativity and self-expression. Make new friends, discover your inner performer, and have a ton of fun!
Never taken a singing lesson or danced before? No worries - we encourage folks of all levels to join in! During camp, we’ll learn vocal techniques & dance moves that are geared towards each student’s current skill level. So whether you’re a beginner or an advanced student, you can enjoy a fun week of camp alongside fellow Swifties!
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July 14 - July 18, 2025
9am - 4pmMerry Time Music Co.
5558 Sullivan Street,
Halifax, NS -
For young Swifties ages 8-17y. 7y olds on a case by case basis - email support@merrytimemusic.com.
Levels: All levels - no experience necessary.
Teen students - email support@merrytimemusic.com for leadership & work-study opportunities.
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2025 TBA. 2024 - Catarina Ciccone, Molly Anderson, Adrianna Ciccone
FAQ
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Camps are held at Merry Time Music Co.
5558 Sullivan Street,
Halifax, NS B3K1X.We will walk to Needham park for lunch, weather permitting.
Accessibility note:
Our cozy school is 3 floors, with two flights of stairs. A small short haired (and short legged) dog lives here (though probably won’t be around for camp). We will vacuum and dust but dog hair may still be present for those with severe allergies. -
Fiddle Camp: July 7-11, 2025
Taylor Swift Camp: July 14-18, 2025All camps run from 9am - 4pm, Monday to Friday. Drop off after 8:45am, pickup by 4:15pm.
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No food is provided. Campers bring a packed lunch, snacks and water bottle.
No nuts please - Adrianna is very allergic, even though her dog is named Peanut!
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Each camp works a little differently.
Fiddle camp is geared towards beginner to advanced fiddle and violin players. If you know how to hold your instrument, play with your bow and fingers on the A and E strings, you will do just fine.
If you have a young one interested in starting to fiddle from scratch, email support@merrytimemusic.com - we may be able to accommodate them if you are able to come in for a few set-up lessons before camp!
Taylor Swift camp is geared towards all levels - never-ever to advanced.
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Each camp works a little differently.
Fiddle campers need an instrument - if you don’t have one you can rent a violin from Long & McQuade for around $20 / week.
Taylor Swift campers don’t need to bring any instruments - just their voices!
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Camps are for students ages 8 - 17y
If you have a student who falls slightly outside of this age range but you think would love to come to camp, email support@merrytimemusic.com to discuss.
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Yes! Thanks to the generosity & support of a dear musical family in our community, we are able to offer scholarship opportunities to 2024 Merry Time Music Co. Summer Campers. Our hope is to encourage a strong generation of music makers by offsetting some of the tuition for applicants who otherwise would not be able to afford to attend camp.