Introducing TC Phil Orff Camp 2025, a week-long summer music camp filled with exploration, improvisation, and creation. The Orff Approach (https://aosa.org/about/what-is-orff-schulwerk/) is a child-centered, play-based approach which utilizes singing, playing instruments, movement, and drama to deepen a person's relationship to music, opening doors to creativity and expression reaching far beyond the music classroom.  Each day, students will sing together, play drums, xylophones and small percussion, move and dance, and engage in storytelling and dramatic play. Join us as we spend a week playing and making music together! 

June 23 - 27, 2025

Monday - Friday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the Traverse City Philharmonic Center. 

Join us for a final "informance" on Friday, June 27 at 3:30 pm. 

Jennifer Ludwig, violist, music teacher and northern Michigan native, grew up in Interlochen as the daughter of two music teachers. She began playing the violin at age three, attended Interlochen Arts Camp for many years and graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy in 1998. After earning an undergraduate degree from Oberlin College and a Master's Degree in Viola Performance from the Universite de Montreal, she taught music at Cedar Crest Academy in Clarkston, MI, earning her Orff Certification in 2016.  Returning to northern MI in 2018, she now lives in Traverse City with her family and teaches music to students from ages 3 to 14 at The Pathfinder School.   

Come play a part in the new Jazz Camp at the TC Phil led by the local Jazz artists and teachers Laurie Sears, Peter Deneen, and Josh Wagner. The camp will include listening sessions, Jazz history information, improvisation techniques, and jam sessions. There will be both big band and small group performance opportunities. Get a jump start on your jazz journey in a safe and nurturing environment to develop jazz performance skills!

Dates: July 7 -11, 2025 with a Final concert at 7:00 pm on July 11 at the Civic Center Amphitheater

Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Ages: Entering grades 9 - College age, Piano, bass, drums, guitar, and all band instruments

Calling all high school and adult cellists! The Traverse City Philharmonic Civic Program is offering a 4-week Cello Club in July 2025. This is a unique opportunity to play cello ensemble repertoire in an all-cello orchestra with mellow cello fellows from your community. Participants should be in 9th grade or older, possess solid technical and music-reading skills and have studied a minimum of 3+ years.  

Rehearsals are 5:45 - 6:45 pm on Tuesdays July 8, 15, 22 & 29 at the Traverse City Philharmonic Center. 

The concert will by Monday, August 4 at 7:00 pm at the Civic Center Stage. 

30 Minute Private Suzuki Lesson:

The Private Instrumental lesson lies at the heart of the learning process. Since a young child needs structure and support, parents come to every lesson, take detailed notes and discuss the lesson with the teacher. The parent takes the techniques learned and provides a home environment in which they can be practiced daily. The parent is expected to be the home practice partner. In this way, the parent is able to ensure that the child is able to repeat the goals of the private lesson every day and can help shepherd the child towards productive and self-reflective learning. Lessons take place each week and last between 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on a child's age and level of experience.​​

Lessons to be schedule individually with the Private Instructor.

45 Minute Private Suzuki Lesson:

The Private Instrumental lesson lies at the heart of the learning process. Since a young child needs structure and support, parents come to every lesson, take detailed notes and discuss the lesson with the teacher. The parent takes the techniques learned and provides a home environment in which they can be practiced daily. The parent is expected to be the home practice partner. In this way, the parent is able to ensure that the child is able to repeat the goals of the private lesson every day and can help shepherd the child towards productive and self-reflective learning. Lessons take place each week and last between 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on a child's age and level of experience.​​

Lessons to be schedule individually with the Private Instructor.

60 Minute Private Suzuki Lesson:

The Private Suzuki lesson lies at the heart of the learning process. Since a young child needs structure and support, parents come to every lesson, take detailed notes and discuss the lesson with the teacher. The parent takes the techniques learned and provides a home environment in which they can be practiced daily. The parent is expected to be the home practice partner. In this way, the parent is able to ensure that the child is able to repeat the goals of the private lesson every day and can help shepherd the child towards productive and self-reflective learning. Lessons take place each week and last between 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on a child's age and level of experience.​​

About the Suzuki Method:The Suzuki Method of teaching and learning music is based upon the philosophy of renowned Japanese violin pedagogue Dr. Shinichi Suzuki discovered early in his professional career: Every Child Can. He realized that all children across the world learn to speak and communicate their native languages with ease, despite the difficulties of the language.  He believed that music is learned in much the same way as language and that every child can thrive in a musical environment.  Dr. Suzuki’s method has come to inspire and guide music instruction all over the world.

This term begins January 5, 2025, and runs through May 31, 2024. There will be no lessons or group class for Spring Break March 30- April 5, 2025. The recital will be May 31st at 3:00 pm. 

Lessons to be schedule individually with the Private Instructor.

60 Minute Private Suzuki Lesson:

The Private Instrumental lesson lies at the heart of the learning process. Since a young child needs structure and support, parents come to every lesson, take detailed notes and discuss the lesson with the teacher. The parent takes the techniques learned and provides a home environment in which they can be practiced daily. The parent is expected to be the home practice partner. In this way, the parent is able to ensure that the child is able to repeat the goals of the private lesson every day and can help shepherd the child towards productive and self-reflective learning. Lessons take place each week and last between 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on a child's age and level of experience.​​

Lessons to be schedule individually with the Private Instructor.

The registration is for the Suzuki Piano Group Class ONLY.