Summer Program:
Join the SummerSings Camp for girls entering grades K-4 in San Rafael and Singer’s Workshop for girls in 5th grade and up in Mill Valley.
Calling all girls who love to sing, perform and play! Join us for exciting singing, dancing, art, new friendships and much more at this year's MGC music camps. With much singing and a special focus for each week, singers will learn vocal techniques while exploring a wide variety of music, performance skills, and artistic expression.
SummerSings Camp for Girls K-4
summer 2025 sessions OPEN NOW! REGISTER AT THE LINK BELOW!
Each week features different songs and art and focuses on musical theater, choral work and vocal technique, dance, arts and crafts, plus time to play and explore musical instruments. The week culminates in a sharing of our favorite songs from the week, including showing off our art projects as props or costume pieces for the musical theater numbers, in a Showcase Performance for families on Friday at 2 pm.
* Please note this camp is for rising kindergarteners through fourth graders. Older students should register for our Singer's Workshop Camp in Mill Valley.
Featuring:
2 rehearsal sessions per day
Daily crafts, creating props and other artwork
Vocal warm-ups and techniques for healthy vocal production
Music concepts of notation, rhythm and movement
A variety of dance styles
Instruments, active music games, creative exploration, choreography and more!
Hours: 9 - 3 pm, M-F. $499 per session. Questions: Email info@marinchorus.org
SummerChor is on hiatus in 2025 so our Concert Division
singers can go on tour to NYC!
Look for our popular SummerChor summer chorus for singers in 5th to 12th grade again in 2026.
Singer’s Workshop in Mill Valley
The perfect choral intensive for older singers, the Singer’s Workshop is a week-long day camp for the aspiring vocalist entering grades 5 and up. No experience is necessary to participate in this differentiated singing camp that provides aspiring vocalists a chance to expand their range, teaches new and more advanced vocal techniques and repertoire, improves musicianship skills, and most importantly – imparts more confidence as a singer. Join MGC Artistic Director Cole Thomason-Redus for a week of fun and vocal training. Students will also be given ample opportunities to get outside and enjoy movement. The week concludes with a performance at 2:00pm on Friday, August 1.
What does a typical day of Singer's Workshop camp look like?
Each morning begins with a rigorous vocal and physical warm-up, designed to discover and increase the potential and power of your voice. We then divide into smaller skill-based groups for intensive study of solfege, sight-reading, musicianship, and the performance of classical art songs. Afternoons are more relaxed as we dive into the non-classical genres of folk, musical theater, and jazz, while also exploring career options in music that fall outside of the spotlight and stage.
Sample Day
9:00 AM — Vocal Warm-Ups
9:30 AM — Solfege and Sight Reading
10:00AM — Yoga for singers
11:30PM — LUNCH
12:00PM — Musicianship
12:45PM — Folk Songs
1:30PM — BREAK
1:45PM — Discussion Group: Careers in Music (On stage and behind the scenes!)
2:15PM — Musical Theater & Jazz
3:00PM — END OF DAY
Singer’s Workshop: July 28 - August 1, 2025
About the Instructor
Cole Thomason-Redus (a.k.a. “Mr. Cole”) has served as Upper Division Director of Marin Girls Chorus since 2020 and was promoted to Artistic Director in 2022. He has performed and recorded internationally as a choral artist, including two GRAMMY-winning albums featuring the Kronos Quartet and San Francisco Symphony. With over twenty-five years of experience as a professional musician and educator, he has worked for numerous Bay Area ensembles, organizations, and corporations, ranging from Apple to San Francisco Opera, and the world-renowned vocal ensemble Chanticleer.