Adult Programs

Interested in chamber music camp, but not a teenager any more? Learn about our adult programs below.

  • Four musicians perform indoors with string instruments and a flute, seated in front of music stands for an engaging Adult Programs event, while an audience watches; a grand piano is in the background.

Adult Chamber Workshop

September 2-6, 2026

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Arielle Levioff, Music Director of Adult Chamber Workshop at Point CounterPoint

Arielle Levioff, Music Director

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Since 2009, Point CounterPoint has included a short session for adults age 25 and older who love playing music and love gathering to play together. A supportive environment and relaxed atmosphere on our lovely lakeside property makes this a special and wonderful session. Our participants play appropriately challenging repertoire while making new friends and reconnecting with participants from previous years. Come join us as either a resident participant, living in the Lodge or our cabins, or as a daytime participant. Because kids shouldn’t have all the fun!

Tuition

ACW 2026 Tuition: $950

Lodging

Communal Cabins: $55/night
Lodge: Single $95/night and Double $115/night
Spouse Meals: $50/day

Pianos on the Point

On hiatus until 2027

Diana Fanning, Master Artist at Pianos on the Point

Diana Fanning, Master Artist

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Pianos on the Point welcomes adult pianists to experience the joys of playing together in a warm, supportive environment. We provide pianists with the opportunity to delve even deeper into their musical journey, offering additional repertoire, insights, and collaborative experiences. We match players of similar levels to work together for 5 days on duo repertoire that is assigned at least 6 weeks in advance, in consultation with each student’s preferences. At the end of the session, students perform on our two Steinway grand pianos for an intimate audience of friends, family, and fellow campers.

  • Two women sit together at a grand piano in a classic Point CounterPoint moment—one playing while the other watches and smiles, with bookshelves and a window in the background.

Frequently Asked Questions

We welcome a wide range of skills levels at ACW. If youre concerned about the repertoire, our session director is happy to talk with you about selecting an appropriate piece.

The session director will assign each camper to two different groups. Everyone receives their music at least four weeks in advance. All groups perform at a very casual concert on the final day.

Please record yourself playing any solo piece that demonstrates your current skill level. You don’t need to be accompanied.

Please record yourself playing with your body in the frame. Phone videos are fine! You can upload a video in the application form, or link your video from a separate site (Google Drive or YouTube).

Meals are included with tuition, and our meals are quite legendary! Our menu is local, fresh, delicious and always interesting. And yes, there are snacks between meals. Each meal offers vegetarian options and dietary restrictions are accommodated, when possible. Each evening before dinner, we offer hors d’oeuvres and wine as a time to come together and socialize.

Adult programs use the Point CounterPoint camp facilities consisting of communal cabins with bunk beds and shared bathrooms. We also have a 12-bedroom Lodge which is a lodging option and located directly across the street from campus with private bedrooms and shared bathrooms. Single bedrooms are limited, and returning campers get housing priority.

  • Communal Cabins: $55/night
  • Lodge: Single $95/night and Double $115/night
  • Spouse Meals $50/day

Many of our participants are day campers, who attend all session activities while staying off-campus. Parking is available, please let us know if you plan to drive to campus.

Yes, many people do that. There are Air BnB options nearby as well as lodging options in Brandon.

A typical day might be:

8AM: Breakfast
Morning: Rehearsals, coachings, free time
12PM: Lunch
Early Afternoon: Rest and Free Time/Practice time
Late Afternoon: Rehearsals and Coachings
Evening: Hors d’oeuvres and drinks
6PM: Dinner
After dinner: Reading sessions or Faculty Concert

Yes, there will be scheduled free time for practicing. PCP has many practice rooms available, including nine different practice pianos.

Partners are very welcome during camp, either sharing a double room with a camper, or just dropping by for meals and concerts.

Absolutely! There are several moderate hikes within easy driving distance of Point CounterPoint, including the Robert Frost Interpretive Trail in nearby Ripton and Branbury State Park on the other side of Lake Dunmore. We also have a lovely beach area and our own kayaks and canoes for paddling.

  • A large group of adults, both men and women, stand together smiling on outdoor wooden steps in front of a dark building, celebrating their participation in Adult Programs.
  • Three adults play violins indoors at Point CounterPoint; the man in front smiles while the woman behind him makes a surprised face. Sheet music and wooden walls are visible in the background.
  • A group of people involved in Adult Programs stand and sit outdoors near wooden steps, talking and holding instrument cases, with trees and sunlight in the background.

Testimonial from an Adult camper:

I can’t tell enough people enough about what a fabulous, no, better than fabulous, time I had with you, your staff, my fellow participants, the professional coaches. It really was the best thing I have ever done musically in my life. And it’s largely because it was all so collaborative. We weren’t holed up in private rooms beavering away at our pieces but it was a continuous conversation which I will never forget.