Thank you for your interest in
The Walden School
Creative Musicians Retreat (CMR) 2025
Thank you for expressing your interest in CMR as a prospective applicant. We will send you admissions and application information when they are available in fall 2024.
The Walden School Creative Musicians Retreat (CMR), for adult musical professionals, teachers, students and amateurs (ages 18+), is a 9 day retreat with diverse programming, including seminars, workshops, composers forums, concerts, chorus, and more. This year’s retreat dates are June 14-22, 2025.
Learn about the Creative Musicians Retreat (CMR):
CMR Frequently Asked Questions
The CMR application, when available, will consist of short answer questions about your musical experience and goals, in addition to the following items:
- CV, résumé, and/or biography (optional for returning applicants)
- Applicant Essay: Please write a 2-3 paragraph (ca. 250 – 500 words) personal statement describing why you are interested in attending the Creative Musicians Retreat at The Walden School and any goals or intentions you may have for the summer. Please describe your musical background, including your education/training and experience as a composer, performer, improviser, choral singer, conductor and/or teacher.
- Supplementary Materials: you are welcome to share 1-3 scores, audio recordings, or videos of your work as a creative artist. You may also provide links to your YouTube channel, SoundCloud, Vimeo, BandCamp, etc.
- Application Fee (non-refundable)
In the meantime, you can contact us at applicants@waldenschool.org or at (415) 587-8157 with questions about the program or admissions process.
You can also stay in touch with Walden by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and hear music from past Walden programs on our Bandcamp page.