FAMILY REUNION
DATES TBA


The Miles of Music Family Reunion is a celebration of the incredible community we've built together over the past 16 years. Created for alumni, families, and friends of Miles of Music, the Reunion offers a different kind of gathering—one with just enough structure to bring us together and plenty of space for the unexpected.

At our very first Reunion, campers helped shape the week itself by offering workshops, organizing jams, leading hikes, hosting creative gatherings, and dreaming up experiences that none of us could have planned on our own. What emerged was something truly special: a week where music, friendship, creativity, and connection unfolded naturally, and where the community itself became the event.

Expect delicious meals, concerts, lake swims, open mics, late-night jams, spontaneous adventures, and countless opportunities to connect with old friends and make new ones. No two Family Reunions will ever be exactly alike—and that's exactly the point.

We're already looking forward to gathering again when the time is right!

 

  • Family Reunion tuition is tiered based on lodging and age. This gathering is intentionally lightly structured and largely unprogrammed, creating space for rest, reconnection, and organic music-making among longtime Miles of Music community members.

    Tuition Tiers

    Tier 1 – Premium (Private Cabin)
    $2,000
    Includes a private sleeping cabin for one adult.

    Tier 2 – Shared Cabin (Single Bed)
    $1,000
    Includes one single bed in a shared cabin.

    Tier 3 – Youth Rate (Ages 9-15)
    $600
    Available for youth participants who will be attending with a parent or guardian.

    Tier 4 – Kids Rate (Ages 4-8)
    $500
    For younger children attending with a parent or guardian.

    Work Trade Tuition

    Work Trade Tuition – $650
    A limited number of Work Trade spots are available. Work Trade participants help with food prep, meal set-up/clean-up, or dishes during the week (approximately 1.5 hours per day, about 14 hours total).

    Merit & Community Discounts

    As we do for regular Island Camp, we will offer a small number of no-strings-attached Merit and Community tuition discounts for both participants. These discounts range from partial reductions to full tuition.

    Discounts are awarded by an anonymous Selection Committee that does not include camp directors or staff. Financial need may be taken into account.

    Categories include:

    • Working Musicians

    • Musicians of Color

    • Musicians of Wabanaki Descent

    • Youth

    • Parents

    • Community Continuity (longtime Miles of Music community members)

    Participants may apply as individuals, with a buddy, or as part of a family.

    [Learn more about Merit & Community Discounts + Work Trade →]

  • Like Island Camp, admission to the Family Reunion will be determined by lottery.

    You’ll also have the option to apply for either week—or for both the Family Reunion and Island Camp. If you choose to apply for both events, each week will still be considered through the lottery process.

    FAMILY REUNION ELIGIBILITY

    The Miles of Music Family Reunion is open to anyone who has participated in a Miles of Music program at any point in the last 16 years and/or is applying with someone who has (friend, family member, collaborator, etc.).

    Applicants are notified of their status in February to Mid-March. Those not initially invited may be placed on a waitlist and offered spots as they become available.

    APPLICATION FEE

    • $10 non-refundable fee per applicant

    • Waived for monthly sustaining Miles of Music donors
      (Set up a monthly donation and we’ll send you a fee-waiver code.)

    LOTTERY ACCEPTANCE

    All applicants will be notified between February to Mid-March and will receive one of the following:

    • An invitation to attend camp, or

    • Placement on the waitlist

    Waitlisted campers are invited on a rolling basis as spots open.

    APPLICATION DEADLINES

    February 6
    Last day to apply for:

    • General Lottery

    • Work Trade

    • Merit & Community Discounts

    February–Mid March
    First round of invitations sent

    March–May
    Invitations extended from the waitlist as spots open

    CANCELLATION & REFUNDS

    After you’ve accepted a spot and paid your balance:

    • Cancel before April 10: Full refund

    • April 11 – May 8: 50% refund

    • May 9 – May 29: 25% refund

    • May 30 or later: No refunds

    QUESTIONS?

    Email us anytime at milesofmusiccamp@gmail.com

    Thank you for the many ways you support this community — with your music, your presence, your generosity, and your care.
    Good luck in the lottery, and we hope to see you on the Island soon.