| Application deadline | February 28, 2027 (2027 cycle) | Unconfirmed — check official site | December 15, 2026 (2027 cycle) |
|---|
| Cost | Catalog terms: $2,500–$3,600; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $2,500–$5,800 (2027 cycle) | $2,500 (2027 cycle) |
|---|
| Financial aid | Catalog terms: Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires the Financial Assistance Form with the application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Limited financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply with the Financial Aid Application. (2027 cycle) | Need-based financial aid for admitted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Most scholarship awards cover only a portion of tuition; open to U.S. and international students. (2027 cycle) |
|---|
| Expenses and aid conditions | Catalog terms: Application fee (non-refundable): $25; Need-based financial assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Requires the Financial Assistance Form with the application.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Application fee: $70. Non-refundable.; Limited financial aid: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Apply with the Financial Aid Application. (2027 cycle) | Summer 2027 room and board (Meredith Willson Residence Hall): $2,250; Application fee: $40. Nonrefundable; fee waivers are available for significant financial need.; Need-based financial aid for admitted students: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Most scholarship awards cover only a portion of tuition; open to U.S. and international students. (2027 cycle) |
|---|
| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
|---|
| Eligibility | Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors | Grades 7–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 9–11 when applying; summer rising grade is one higher |
|---|
| Additional eligibility | Residency: U.S. residents; Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Graduating high-school seniors may apply; incoming freshmen may not; Requirement: Los Angeles requires a higher level of proficiency in at least two areas (music production, songwriting, or performance); Requirement: Campers must stay with a parent/guardian or an adult approved by the GRAMMY Museum | Requirement: Open to rising grades 7–12; Requirement: Course minimums vary: Physics of the Electric Guitar is for rising 8th graders and older, Fun with DNA is for rising 7th and 8th graders, and the Piano Program is for intermediate and advanced pianists ages 11-18 | Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–11 when applying; Requirement: Advanced dancer with at least three years of prior training in ballet and modern or contemporary dance; Requirement: Currently training at least 10 hours per week; Requirement: Must have completed at least one year of high school by the time the program begins in July; Requirement: Must not graduate from high school before the program begins; Requirement: Seriously considering dance as a career and college major; Requirement: Available for the entire three-week program; Requirement: Fully immunized under New York State school immunization requirements |
|---|
| Session dates or duration | Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 27, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 1–4 weeks (2027 cycle) | Starts July 11, 2027; Ends July 30, 2027; 3 weeks (2027 cycle) |
|---|
| Format | In person | In person | In person |
|---|
| Housing and supervision | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
|---|
| Location | Nashville, Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York, TN, FL, CA, WA, NY | Lakeville, CT | New York, NY |
|---|
| Selection and application | Selection: For 2026 the Museum expected approximately 70 Los Angeles, 60 Nashville, 40 Miami and 40 New York campers. Application totals and city- or track-level acceptance rates were not published. Application materials: Audition materials for the chosen career track; Video essay on why you want to attend and your long-term music-industry goals; Los Angeles: two samples from at least two career-track areas, plus an artist statement in the video essay | Selection: Rolling, course-specific admission; Hotchkiss does not publish a program-wide acceptance rate. Application materials: Two teacher recommendations | Selection: Approximately 44 dancers are offered admission through faculty review of required video auditions, with a possible waitlist of about 5-10. Application materials: Video audition (five separately recorded sections uploaded in the application); One letter of recommendation from your primary ballet teacher |
|---|
| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-10-24Source 5 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-10-24Source 5 · checked 2026-10-24Source 6 · checked 2026-10-24Source 7 · checked 2026-10-24Source 8 · checked 2026-10-24Source 9 · checked 2026-10-24Source 10 · checked 2026-10-24Source 11 · checked 2026-10-24Source 12 · checked 2026-08-21Source 13 · checked 2026-08-21 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-24Source 2 · checked 2026-10-24Source 3 · checked 2026-10-24Source 4 · checked 2026-08-20 |
|---|
