Fees & Refunds

Midsummer Musical Retreat is an exciting, full week long program including:

• Five full, immersive days of music making in a fun, vibrant, diverse community of campers and faculty
• Personalized music instruction from faculty in large ensembles, chamber music groups, small sectionals, and afternoon electives
• Social activities including the Fermata Bar, our wine bar and performance opportunity
• Faculty concerts from our amazing, professional instrument and vocal faculty
• End of camp festival concert and banquet showcasing all of the wonderful music from our talented campers

Our camper fees only cover a portion of the overall costs to run MMR every year; please consider supporting us through a donation or volunteering!

Program Fee

All participants pay an $850 program fee that covers faculty, accompanists, piano tuning and rental, music, administrative costs, equipment and storage, promotions, facilities, golf cart service, licenses and permits, social event food and the Fermata Bar.

Non-Participant Program Fee

Friends of participants pay a $250 non-participant program fee that covers facility costs, administrative costs, equipment and storage, promotions, golf cart service, licenses and permits, Fermata Bar and other social event food.

On-Campus Dormitory Housing

Participants and Non-Participants can optionally choose to stay on campus in the dorms (6 nights, Mon-Sat). We offer both single occupany rooms and double occupancy rooms:

• $300 Double Occupancy
• $420 Single Occupancy if requested by camper.

Off-Campus Housing Option

For suggestions and a list of motels with discounts for MMR participants, see hotel discounts. Participants are responsible for booking their own off-campus accomodations.

Meals

Walla Walla residents, those staying off-campus, and guests may optionally purchase all meals in advance or can wait and purchase individual meals in the dining hall.

• Full Meal Plan $400 - Monday dinner to Sunday breakfast, including the after concert Banquet.
• Partial Meal Plan $320 - Lunch and dinner only including the after concert Banquet.  
• Individual Meals - May be purchased in the dining hall using a credit card.  

For Dining Hall Meals special dietary needs can be accommodated.

Financial Aid

We want our camp to be accessible to all and offer scholarships to cover part of the program fees. See https://www.musicalretreat.org/scholarships for more info.

Deposit

Deposit due at registration: $150 is non-refundable and will be credited towards full charges.

How to Pay

• You may pay your fees by credit card through your secure online MMR Registration account.
• The Paypal fee of $.30 per transaction plus 2.2% of the amount will be added to your charges.
• Send checks payable to Midsummer Musical Retreat to:
  Kathryn Schneider, MMR Treasurer
  2919 McEwan Rd, Lakebay WA 98349

Campers may purchase T shirts and Commemorative Glasses with their registration.  Fermata Bar premium wines and beer/wine service may be purchased at Check In on Monday.

Refunds

The deposit is non-refundable if the applicant withdraws at any time and is fully refundable if applicant is not accepted by Midsummer Musical Retreat.  Other fees may be refunded as follows.  The policy reflects our contractual obligations to Faculty and Whitman College.