A seasonal music camp for adults - IM leads the way as a non-competitive, non-auditioned, educational orchestra for adult string players.
Tacoma Adult Strings Camp
est. 2025
Summer 2026 Registration to Open Soon!
- Welcome -
We are excited to present the 2nd Annual Tacoma Adult String Camp Summer Session. The summer session features an intermediate orchestra level:
TASC String Orchestra led by Jon Heintz
The orchestra will meet twice weekly for 4 weeks:
7-9:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning on July 7th and culminating in a Friends & Family Finale Concert the first weekend in August (specific day TBD) Sectionals with instrument specific coaches are held on Thursdays.
Venue: Puyallup UMC in South Hill/Downtown Puyallup
Cost: $362/participant + tax
DROP-IN WORKSHOPS COMING SOON!
All workshops are completely free and optional - you do not need to register to attend. While are 2026 workshops are still in the works, check out our offerings from last summer.
Tuesday, July 29th 6-7pm | Instrument Care & Maintenance with Carl Applebaum from Applebaum's Violin Shop
Thursday, July 31st 6-7pm | Improv Workshop with Sarah Jylkka
Thursday, August 5th 6-7pm | Musicology Presentation with Raul Acosta
Question? Send us an email at
Check out last year's sheet music here!
*Titles will be announced early June, sheet music available two weeks before camp starts!
Who Should Join
Intramural Musicians?
String players who started learning as adults
Music teachers wanting experience on a new string instrument
Adults who haven't played since grade school, but want to start again!