Spend a week on the beautiful Oregon coast with prominent, nationally known performers and teachers studying the instrumental and vocal skills that make up the wonderful music we know as Bluegrass. Since 1992, Bluegrass at the Beach has been recognized as one of the premier music camps in the country and features first-class instructors and small class sizes for all instruments thus insuring a unique and memorable experience for all students.

Bluegrass at the Beach is an Intermediate to Advanced music camp and classes include both individual instrument instruction and ensemble work with an emphasis on performance style, harmony singing and instrumental and vocal technique. In addition, special sections focus on songwriting, music theory and ensemble playing.

Bluegrass at the Beach is a unique music camp with first-class instructors and small class sizes for each instrument and students receive valuable instrument instruction and a great camp experience. David Grisman was so excited about Bluegrass at the Beach that he wrote a song with that name about his time there.

Alumni Instructors include: Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum, Craig Smith, Dale Ann Bradley, Dudley Connell, Fletcher Bright, Fred Travers, Jim Hurst, John Moore, Kathy Kallick, Michael Witcher, Missy Raines, Pam Gadd, Pete Wernick, Peter McLaughlin, Phil Leadbetter, Richard Bailey, Rob Ickes, Roland White, Sally VanMeter, Scott Huffman, Stacy Phillips, Tim Stafford and Todd Phillips.

Bluegrass at the Beach is presented by Stephen Ruffo who also works hard to bring you Wintergrass, the 2005 IBMA Bluegrass Event of the Year and the Mandolin Symposium with David Grisman and Mike Marshall. The quality of instruction and organization is the finest you'll ever experience.