FAMILY REUNION
JUNE 7-12, 2026
This very special event is now accepting applications from people who have participated in a Miles of Music program at any point in the last 16 years (and their guests).
Here’s the background — we’ve been offered a chance to rent the island for a second week this year, and we know this may never happen again. So, after much consideration, we’ve decided against building a second Island Camp full of complex scheduling and staffing equations, and opted instead to simply release the reins and see where a lightly programmed event might take us!
Honestly, we’re conceiving of this whole week as a celebration of gratitude for the community that we’ve built together.
You might wonder,“What’s happening at the Family Reunion?!”
The answer is, we don’t exactly know, and that’s part of the point! We’re inviting you — the people who have built Miles of Music in all its forms — to help us invent something new.
The Reunion is both a celebration of, and a gift to, our community. The core MoM Team will be there, for sure, and we are inviting a handful of very special guests to help us put just the right amount of intention into our work as hosts.
We know we’ll have campers who have rarely missed Island Camp, as well as people who have only experienced Miles of Music over a Zoom call, or through stories told by friends. So we’re creating a framework to make sure everyone who comes will feel invited and included. And then we’re carefully guarding the unscheduled time so you can fill it in beautiful ways that we don’t want to predict.
Things We Are Planning for Everyone:
Extended Coffee Shop Hours
Fantastic Food
An Entire Island to Explore
A Lake for Swimming
Cocktails & Mocktails Daily
Open Mics
Concerts (Expect to be Surprised!)
Jams (We’ll get the party started…)
Freedom from Phones, Alarm Clocks, and Expectations
& For Those Who Are Looking for More:
Daily Choir Practice!
Visual Art Instigations
Sailing & Boating Experiences\
Health & Wellness Experiences (like Yoga)
Songwriting Prompts & Accountability (for those who want it)
A Skill Share Board (express interests & offer your unique talents!)
Office Hours for Creative Consultations with the MoM Team
What do YOU want to see on this list?!
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If you’ve never joined us on Three Mile Island, look to the Island Camp page to answer your basic questions about the facilities, travel, and all that good stuff.
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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 – $600
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 →]
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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
January 30
Last day to apply for:General Lottery
Work Trade
Merit & Community Discounts
February–Mid March
First round of invitations sentMarch–May
Invitations extended from the waitlist as spots openCANCELLATION & 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.