Even after 49 years,

There is no better place to learn music than the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop

February 10, 2023

2023 Summer Camp Registration is OPEN!

Registrations will be gathered March 15.

February 10, 2023

Announcing the 2023 Summer Camp Teachers

2023 Teachers

Donate to PSGW

Now Available Online via PayPal or by credit/debit card

You can now donate online to PSGW!
Or you can still donate by sending a check to PSGW, P.O. Box 896, Bellingham WA 98227.
In either case please designate whether you’re donating to the General or Scholarship fund.

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Registration is open for
2023 PSGW Summer Sessions!

Hey Campers!
We are so excited to inform you that summer camp registration is now open. Can you believe that this summer marks PSGW’s 49^th year? Four week-long sessions will be run during the 2023 season:
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Week 0: July 22^nd-July 28th
Week 1: July 29^th-August 4th
Week 2: August 5^th- August 11th
Week 3: August 12^th- August 18

‍Check out this years' fantastic roster of teachers, pick a session, and register.
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As always scholarships are available for all sessions. We encourage you to inquire about tuition support. Bottom line, we want you at camp!
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‍Love, Janet, Elian & Karee

PSGW 2023 Retreats!

We encourage all to attend our retreats! In case you haven't already attended a summer camp session, retreats are a great opportunity to experience the conviviality of the PSGW community. Families with children are welcome and special care is taken to provide creative activities for them to engage with. Retreats provide an open schedule without formalized events. While dances and open-mics are common traditions, most of the time is spent jamming with friends. However, resting, writing, reading, walking, drinking copious amounts of tea, playing dominos, etc. are also welcome! The days incite reverie, levity, rest, recovery, and perhaps a little ruckus.

Spring Retreat - register here
Thursday, May 4 - Sunday, May 7, 2023. $350
Shorter stay option: Friday, May 5 - Sunday, May 7, 2023. $300

Please take note that scholarships are available for all retreats. We encourage you to inquire about tuition support. Bottom line, we want you at camp!
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‍Love, Janet and Elian

musical styles

PSGW is a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres.

One of the unique aspects of PSGW is the wide variety of musical instruments and styles taught and played during each week. We offer an extensive range of guitar classes, of course, but there are also classes in many other instruments: voice, fiddle, bass, mandolin, banjo, ukulele and others. Some classes are not instrument-specific, such as songwriting or music theory. People also bring all kinds of instruments to play outside of classes—accordions, cellos, saxophones, even harps and the occasional tuba.

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Meet our World Class Instructors

Aside from its students, PSGW's single strongest asset is its teachers.

Our teachers are chosen for their ability to communicate their knowledge, enthusiasm, and skill, both in the formal class atmosphere and in the equally-important informal playing situations that abound at camp. Although the teachers provide support when needed, they also provide space for students to experiment and make mistakes on their own, leading to satisfying growth. Because students and teachers share meals and down-time at camp, students leave at the end of the week with new friendships as well as material to practice.

Meet Our 2023 Instructors

about

The Puget Sound Guitar Workshop was created in 1974 by a few people with a vision to create a summer music gathering.

Since that time, PSGW has grown to include three independent, week-long summer music camp sessions for adults. Designed for beginners to professional musicians, the camps offer a wide array of musical styles and instrument instruction. In addition to the summer camp sessions, PSGW sponsors several other events and camps, including three retreats held throughout the year, The Northwest Writers’ Weekend, and The Workshop Workshop.

2023 camps