The Song School program is an intensive workshop experience that focuses on songwriting and its building blocks. The week is designed to allow participants maximum flexibility in choosing their songwriting interests. Each day, from 9:00 am to 6:00pm, there are elective topics in the areas of songwriting, performance, business, guitar and vocals. The evenings consist of BBQs, open stage time, and campfire song sharing.

Before checking out you can select to pay in full or a payment plan. Your deposit and remainder payments are non-refundable. Your non-refundable payment of $150 reserves your space in The Song School. You must pay the remaining non-refundable fee prior to May 15th.

Most participants write songs regularly, but the program is open to all levels of songwriters. A large dose of inspiration will be had by all, even if you have never written a song before.

Because we have limited space and aim to provide an intimate learning environment for all Song School students, we have to put limits on the number of non-students who are on our property during The Song School.

Guest passes are required for anyone on the property who is not enrolled in The Song School and must be purchased in advance. We only sell guest passes to immediate family members of students. Since we limit the total number of guest passes available, each student can purchase a maximum of one guest pass until we are sold out. Guest passes are not available until after registration. A guest wristband includes camping, evening activities and both Song School BBQs.

1. Guests must share tent with Song School attendee.
2. Guests may not bring vehicles on site.
   
3. Guests must avoid classroom areas during the day and be respectful with regard to noise.

To purchase a guest pass (once you have confirmed your Song School registration), please contact schools@bluegrass.com.

The Lavern Johnson (Meadow) Park Campground is an excellent alternative for groups or families who are not attending The Song School. Lavern Johnson (Meadow) Park is easy walking distance the Festival grounds. Your family can reserve a campsite through the Town of Lyons by following the link above.

Planet Bluegrass offers convenient on-site camping during the Song School and during The Folks Festival. Our Ranch is situated on 15 beautiful acres of private property. It’s nestled along the St. Vrain River; tucked beneath a rim of 75 foot high red sandstone cliffs. We also have a bathhouse, which offers indoor toilets, sinks and showers.

We do not allow any vehicles over 18 feet in our on-site campground. If you would like to bring a vehicle larger than that, the nearest RV parking area is LaVern Johnson Park and reservations must be made through the Town of Lyons here.

During the Academy, we offer two FREE evening dinners on Monday and Thursday evenings that are included in the tuition. Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday dinners you should plan on cooking or heading into town to eat. Friends and family of participants may attend only if they have purchased a guest pass (see below).

Every morning we offer complimentary coffee, tea and muffins to start your day. Additionally, we plan to again have a local vendor on site for those wishing to purchase lunch and snacks.

There is a longer lunch break in the middle of the day where you can eat at your camp, bring a snack lunch, or buy a lunch from the onsite vendor or in town.

The Song School goes on rain or shine.

Audio taping the classes at the Song School is permitted (and often encourged). Recording devices must be self-contained (we do not provide AC outlets)

You may camp in a tent or vehicle free of charge while attending the Song School in the designated Song School camping area. To stay on-site during the festival you will need to purchase a three-day festival pass with on-site camping privileges. Vehicles and RVs require additional passes during the festival, separate from the per-person camping pass. If you are not staying for the festival you will be asked to move your vehicle out of the campground Thursday to accommodate festival campers moving in.

Song School campers who have festival and on-site camping passes can set up and stay in the same campsite once the Song School has ended. Buy your festival, camping and vehicle passes ASAP before they sell out. You will be required to move your vehicle on Thursday and move your campsite on Friday morning by 9:00am if you do not have festival camping passes. If you do not need to camp with your vehicle for the festival, you may park it in a secured lot for the weekend.

Service animals are permitted at The Song School. Each service animal must remain with its owner and be restrained. Emotional support animals, comfort animals and therapy dogs are NOT service animals as defined by the ADA Guidelines, and therefore are NOT allowed.

Sorry, no pets are allowed anywhere on the grounds, campgrounds, or parking lots and cars. Here is a list of some local kennels:

• Camp Bow Wow Boulder (3631 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80301-2423) - (303) 442-2261
• Arapahoe Animal Hospital & Boarding Kennels (5585 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80303-1334) -
  (303) 442-7033 / www.arapahoeanimalhospital.com
• Cottonwood Kennels (7275 Valmont, Boulder, CO 80301-4715) - (303) 442-2602 / www.cottonwoodkennels.com
• Whispering Pines Pet Resort (14360 N 83rd St, Longmont, CO 80503-9215) - (303) 776-3907 /
  www.whisperingpinespetresort.net
• Windstar Kennels (14077 Weld County Road 5, Longmont, CO 80504-9642) - (303) 485-2176 /
  www.windstar-kennels.com
• Longs Peak Animal Hospital - (303) 776-6666
• Canine Campovers LLC (Boulder County) - (303) 998-1111 / www.caninecampovers.com