Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
International Blue Lake group on stage in Germany | |
| Motto | Anthem of Blue Lake - "From Canterbury Lane" |
|---|---|
| Type | Classical and contemporary music school |
| Established | 1966 |
| Founders | Fritz & Gretchen Stansell |
| Location | Twin Lake, MI , United States of America |
| Campus | Rural, 1,600 acres (650 ha) |
| Website | www.bluelake.org |
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp is a Michigan nonprofit organization located in the Manistee National Forest that provides summer fine arts camp and international exchange programs in music, art, dance, and drama.
The Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp was founded as a non-profit organization in 1966 by the Stansell family, who remain the multi-generational proprietors of the institution. The camp is located on approximately 1200 acres in the Manistee National Forest in Michigan. It can host 4500 5th through 12th grade students across several 12-day sessions each summer. It operates FM radio stations locally and in Grand Rapids that are National Public Radio affiliates.
The Blue Lake campus is split into Central Camp and Bernstein Camp. While Central hosts high-school age students during sessions 1 and 2, Bernstein hosts middle-school age students, and while Central hosts middle-school age students during sessions 3 and 4, Bernstein hosts rising 5th through 7th graders. For Central campers, numerous majors or study areas are offered, including theater, band, orchestra, choir, art, dance, among others. Bernstein campers may choose between a Band major or an Orchestra major. Both Central and Berenstein campers can choose from numerous minor or secondary areas of study.
Blue Lake also offers adult camp and family camp programs. Like the youth programs, adult campers take part in daily instruction on their instrument as well as ensemble rehearsals. Access to the camp's recreational, elective instructional, and regular concert programs is available to all ages as well. Adult musicians may either stay on Blue Lake property in campers or tents in the Niblock campground, or find accommodation at local hotels.