May 20, 2022 is the deadline to enroll without late fees. After that, you will be charged $75 as a late fee.

Visit the Dates, Rates, and Travel page to see all fees and payment information.

The fee includes tuition, housing, meals, and tickets to all evening concerts. Transportation costs are not included.

A student division is kind of like a major for your time at Camp. You can be in the Drum Major Institute, Marching Band, Percussion, Color Guard, or the Music Production Boot Camp.

You cannot choose more than one division.

All Final Performances are free and open to all parents and family members who wish to attend. They will begin at approximately 10:00 a.m. ET and conclude at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 2. The Symposium concludes immediately after the final performances.

Dorm checkout will begin after the performances have been completed. 

Please Note: All students are required to stay until 12:00 p.m. for the conclusion of the final performances. Exceptions will be made for students who turn in an Early Departure Form (completed and signed by a parent/guardian) at check-in at the beginning of Camp.

Parents will need to make hotel accommodations on their own. Hotel rooms in Muncie are in limited supply (especially at the end of camp when Drum Corps fans are in town) so we suggest you do your research and make your plans early. Hotels that Music for All has used in the past have included: Hampton Inn, Fairfield, and the Courtyard Muncie in Downtown Muncie.

We invite you to connect with the Summer Symposium through Music for All’s social media outlets. Find all the details here: http://www.musicforall.org/connect/social-media

The Music for All Summer Symposium is known for bringing in renowned teachers and artists. The directors and master class teachers are highly qualified, student-centered educator musicians.

Students should being their instrument with them to camp. Students in the Marching Percussion division should plan on bringing their own or school-borrowed instrument if possible; if needed, a limited quantity of marching percussion instruments will be available to borrow. If a student has an issue bringing an instrument, we might be able to accommodate needs should they arise. Contact us at symposium@musicforall.org.

The SWAG Team members are the Music for All Camp’s counselors, teaching assistants, and superheroes. They are selected by vigorous application process, undergo a background check, and carry forward the 35 year tradition of ensuring safe, positively life-changing experiences for campers.

Final performance attire varies by Student Division.

Marching Band: For the DCI show and Final Performance, each student should wear khaki shorts, athletic shoes, and the performance T-shirt that will be given to them during camp. No hats, sunglasses, or jewelry will be worn for these performances.

Percussion: Marching Percussion same dress code as Marching Band above.

Color Guard: Students will wear dark (black, dark gray, dark blue) shorts, white top or t-shirt, and tennis shoes.

Drum Major Institute: Students will wear khaki shorts. No jeans, please.

Students will stay in a dorm room with one other student; Music for All will email the housing assignment in late May/early June.

Yes, you may request a specific roommate, but the two of you MUST be arriving and departing on the same day. For instance, if you arrive on Friday night and your friend arrives on Saturday morning, you cannot be roommates. Each room houses two students. Requests can be indicated on the Student Registration Form; requests must be mutual. Music for All will make every effort to accommodate rooming requests.

Please note that if you add a roommate request after May 20, you will be charged a $20 late change fee.

Two – You and a roommate. There are no exceptions.

If you are participating in Leadership Weekend, your meals start at Dinner on Saturday, June 25.

If you are participating in full-week camp ONLY, your meals start at Dinner on Monday, June 27.

To reach Music for All while we are on-site (June 24 – July 2), please call 877-643-6043.

Headquarters Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Daily, Friday, June 24 – Friday, July 1; 8:00 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, July 2.

If there is an emergency at camp, Music for All will contact the “Emergency contact” that was listed on your student’s registration form. Please make sure that phone numbers listed will be the best to reach you at.

You can reserve a spot on our shuttle. This shuttle is an additional fee and information about the shuttle reservations will be emailed to you (and posted on the website).

Please head to your dorm first to get your key and drop off your stuff, and then visit the registration when it opens in the Recreation Building on the corner of Neely St. and McKinley Ave.

Early arrival check-in will be on Friday, June 24 (for Leadership Weekend Experience students who have arranged for early arrival) or Sunday, June 26  (for Full-Week Symposium students who have arranged for early arrival). Early arrival check in on both days are from 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. at the designated residence hall.

During check-in, students will receive information about MFA-sponsored events, and a specific time for them to return to the residence hall for a floor meeting and room check that evening. After moving into the residence hall, unless directly supervised by their parent/guardian or teacher, we require students to attend the MFA-sponsored activities for the afternoon and evening.

The latest someone will be at the registration table will be 10:00 p.m. If you have to arrive later than that, please call 877-643-6043 so we can have someone at the dorm to let you in.

Requirements for placement hearings vary by division, indicated below. If applicable, more specific details and/or materials will be sent by the end of May.

Color Guard will have placement hearings on Monday morning before Opening Session at 1 PM.

The Marching Band and Marching Percussion Divisions will have short placement hearings during the division’s first session on Monday afternoon.

The Drum Major Institute does not have hearing requirements.

The Music Production Boot Camp has requirements for sharing examples of your work prior to arriving to Camp. After registering for this division, you will be sent more detail about what and how to submit this material.

This varies by division – for full details, please view the Audition and Track information document sent in the Final Camp Information.

Camp ends at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon. Campers booking flights from the Indianapolis International Airport should try to aim for flights leaving after 4:00 p.m. ET.

If you have to leave early, please submit the Early Departure Form and give it to your SWAG at Check-in. Please note that you will miss final performances if you leave before 12:00 p.m. ET

A recommended packing list can be found on the Music for All website at camp.musicforall.org/bring

*in addition to the general packing list, make sure you review the division specific packing lists at the bottom of the page. An updated version of this list will be posted and sent by the end of April

Please notify Music for All of any instruments or additional equipment you will be shipping to the Summer Symposium as soon as possible.

You will need to ship the package so that it arrives no earlier than Tuesday before Camp and no later than the day before you arrive. REMEMBER: All Mail MUST Go Through Campus Processing, so please allow for an additional day or so for the shipment to reach its destination.

You can schedule a return shipment ahead of time if you’d like, or your SWAG can help you schedule one at the end of Camp.

No. Please don’t bring mini-fridges with you.

Though laptops/tablets are allowed, students are encouraged to leave these expensive items at home. The busy schedule will allow little time to use them during the week.

Student cell phones are permitted; however, they must be turned off during sessions and concerts.

The following items are prohibited from the Music for All Summer Symposium:

• rollerblades
• skateboards
• scooters
• coffee makers
• bicycles
• non-performance weapons of any type, such as pocket knives, Swiss Army knives, etc.
• Juuls, vaporizers, e-cigarettes, or any form of tobacco/nicotine products

You can park near your dorm when you arrive, and you will receive a parking pass and instructions about where to park when you check in to your dorm. Please note that students who are staying on campus will be asked to turn their car keys into their SWAG at Check-in. If you’re a Commuter, you will be given a parking pass at Registration.

Please make us aware of any issues in the Medical Information portion of the registration process, and please check in with the nurse and your SWAG when you come to registration.

Yes, there is a nursing staff on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You and/or your student will be able to speak with the Head Nurse at Registration about any concerns you have. If you absolutely must speak with the nursing staff before Camp begins, please call us at 800-848-2263 or email us at info@musicforall.org.

In order to ensure the safety of all students on campus, all students with prescription medication (with the exception of insulin, inhalers, and EpiPens) are required to turn the medication over to the camp nurse during Check-In.

Please note that the nursing staff can ONLY distribute medication that is provided by the student at check-in.

We encourage students to bring additional cash for souvenirs, snacks, and memorabilia from the artists performing each night.

Indiana weather is unpredictable, but you can expect the weather mostly to be hot and humid. Temperatures typically range from 60 to 90 degrees, and it is not uncommon for there to be 90%+ humidity (Thankfully, the dorms are air-conditioned.) There is always a chance of rain as well, so bring an umbrella and rain boots if you’d like.

Yes.

Find your SWAG, and s/he will help you get a new one. Ball State does charge for lost room keys and lost meal cards. The cost for replacements are the responsibility of the student.

Muncie Music Center will be on site and will be able to help you. See your SWAG or instructor for help.

Please call the Music for All office at 800-848-2263 or email us at info@musicforall.org to inquire about lost items.

They can, but please be aware that all shipments must go through Ball State’s central receiving office, which typically adds a day to shipping time. You cannot ship items directly to a student’s dorm.

A member of Music for All or the SWAG Team will deliver all mail directly to the student’s room within the Residence Hall. The University receives several large shipments of mail per day, so letters or packages may not be processed the day it arrives. We advise you to send mail EARLY so that it will get to your child while they are on campus. The address for sending letters and packages will be posted here prior to camp.

On the weekends, parking is fairly unrestricted on campus. During the week, you will have to pay to park. Please see the parking map in the Student Information Packet for more details.