MEAL CARDS
LOCATION: All meals are in North Dining or The Tally, per the schedule. Food is served at stations and is bought “a la carte.”
LOST MEAL CARDS
ALLERGIES: Participants with food allergies must self-identify at mealtimes. North Dining hall has a specific Allergy-Free station for campers who need special accommodations. Should students have any questions during camp, they may talk to their SWAG, a camp nurse, or a Ball State University Dining staff member. Food allergies should have been submitted in each student’s medical information on their initial camp registration. Please email any changes or updates to camp@musicforall.org.
Director Academy Participants
Note: Dorm rooms do not have refrigerators. Please only bring snacks that do not require refrigeration.
Vist the Packing List page!
Download the camp app, Guidebook, in the App Store.
Enter the passphrase boacamp2025 to view the schedule.
The official camp schedule will be available by June 10.
Mailing Address:
Atten: STUDENT NAME
C/O Bands of America Summer Camp
Ball State University
University Dining Services
North Dining ND 252
Muncie, IN 47306
If you plan to ship any instruments or additional equipment to the Bands of America Summer Camp, please notify Music for All by emailing camp@musicforall.org. Time your shipping so that your items arrive after Tuesday, June 17, but before Friday, June 20. All items arriving on campus on Friday, June 20 will be delivered to campers on Monday, June 23.
Music for All will try to accommodate equipment needs on a case-by-case basis. Contact camp@musicforall.org as early as possible with requests.
UNIVERSITY HOUSING POLICIES
Prohibited Items
Any infraction of the above rules could result in early dismissal from camp. Parents will be responsible for transportation costs if a child is dismissed early from camp.
While on campus, Music for All maintains lost and found items in our headquarters. If you notice an item has been lost or left behind after departing Ball State, please call the Music for All office at 800.848.2263 or email us at camp@musicforall.org to inquire about lost items.
Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page!
If a camper must depart early any day/time before their final performance on Saturday, June 28, an Early Departure Form must be completed by the student’s parent/guardian prior to arriving at camp. The early departure form can be found here.
Saturday, June 28, 2025
7:30-9:00 a.m. Parent Breakfast – North Dining Hall
Parents who signed up for the free Parent Breakfast courtesy of Ball State University may eat in the North Dining Hall (where students also have breakfast). Access the Parent Breakfast form here.
9:30 a.m. Parent Meeting – “Now What?”
Join us for a pre-concert session for parents to give you insight on what your child has been experiencing this week and what you might discover with your child back at home.
10:00-11:30 a.m. Student Performances (see list below for order)
Sursa Hall, BSU
*Music Production Boot Camp students, faculty, parents, and families will be directed to a location in the same building for their final session.
Worthen Arena, BSU
Mapped Location – Worthen Arena
Check Out – For All Campers
Check out is directly with camper’s dorm. Collect luggage and safe travels home!
Music for All and Bands of America has been providing professional development for 50 years. We know that the most influential element in the success of students is a qualified, knowledgeable, and skilled teacher.
Led by Dr. Nola Jones and a renowned faculty, the Sweetwater Director Academy presented by Yamaha is recognized as one of the finest and most comprehensive professional development experiences available. Our curriculum offers multiple opportunities to fit your schedule and area of expertise.
VanderCook College of Music offers participants the opportunity to earn graduate credit by attending clinic sessions and concerts followed by the submission of session reports that include the following:
Registration and full in person attendance is required.
Click here to register: https://www.vandercook.edu/meca-su25-off-campus-bands-of-america-summer-camp/
Hello and greetings from your friends at Yamaha!
Congratulations on deciding to attend the 2025 Bands of America Summer Camp presented by Yamaha. We are confident that you, as well as teachers and students from all over the country, will benefit greatly from this decision. Music teachers and music students matter greatly to us at Yamaha, and I could never express how much we appreciate your work and determination. My colleagues and I are excited to spend time with you during the Symposium. This event is one of the high points of the year for us, and we enjoy seeing it grow year after year.
Please plan on attending the Yamaha Young Performing Artists Concert on Monday night, June 23rd. You will enjoy a beautiful mix of classical and jazz music performed by some of the brightest, emerging collegiate musicians in the country. This year, our featured Yamaha Performing Artist is internationally renowned Trombonist Michael Dease! We’re thrilled to have him with us.
The YYPA program has helped launch the careers of many other noteworthy musicians such as Leelanee Sterrett (French Horn, N.Y. Philharmonic Orchestra), Stephen Page (Associate Professor of Saxophone and Director of Undergraduate Studies, The University of Texas at Austin), and Jasmine Choi, world renowned Flutist.
Everyone at Yamaha wishes you safe travels and we offer our most sincere gratitude for being part of this incredible event. We want to affirm our commitment to MFA, to you, and to music education. Let’s do this!!!
Musically Yours,
John Wittmann
Associate Vice President
Yamaha Artist Relations Group
Yamaha Corporation of America