Summer Language & Music Camp in UK - ALL LEVELS

Language and Music For Life, Summer Music Camps in UK 2026 - all levels & backgrounds:
Enhance your musical or vocal ability in 2026 with tailored lessons at LMFL! Founded in 1997, and with 28 Years of Experience in running quality camps, Language and Music for Life offers a unique 2-week summer music and language courses in North Yorkshire, England for British & international students. LMFL provides quality one-to-one training in a wide range of instruments & voice tuition to enthusiastic musicians of all levels & ages (children aged 5+, teenagers & adults). In addition, we offer English, IELTS test preparation, and foreign language classes in private lessons or small groups.

Our Summer Course in July 2026 will be hosted by Giggleswick School, a co-educational day and boarding school in a beautiful part of North Yorkshire. It is accessible from all parts of the UK through excellent road, rail and air links (Approximately 380km from London, and 100km from Manchester. The closest international airport is Manchester International Airport, just 70 miles away, with direct flights from major cities in UK, USA & Europe).

Our Vision at Language and Music for Life:

History, Enterprise & Vision: Building on 28 years of experience, LMFL is an ambitious and enterprising organisation – a world-wide family of students and teachers. Embracing our vibrant heritage of education and performance, we continue to lead developments in music and language education. In two nurturing environments located in beautiful settings in Europe, we assist our students to grow, to explore and to challenge boundaries. Music learning and music making are much more than mere performance; they form an integral part of the dynamic evolution of the whole individual, both young and adult.

We are proud to welcome students regardless of level, background or prior musical experience:  Applicants are not required to audition but are offered a customised programme of study tailored to each student's individual needs and interests. We promote and cultivate individual musical voices, and welcome diversity of opinion. LMFL students are immersed in an environment which stimulates learning with personal timetables create a unique creative journey for each student with our world-class tutors. Students flourish in a unique setting brimming with creativity, energy, passion and joy, and may refine and polish their skills to reach their highest standard possible.

On all courses, we provide an enviable amount of student-staff contact ranging from daily lessons with designated tutors, to diverse activities – formal and informal – with all staff. Every instrumental / vocal student is guided whilst preparing to perform in our concerts, and we support composers to showcase their pieces in collaboration with students and staff. Students also benefit from performing to family, friends and staff alongside guests from the local community who we are delighted to engage with.

Above all else, it is our belief that creating and communicating with "language and music" must remain vital in our culture, and so we shall continue to cultivate transformational learning experiences which in turn inspire our students and enrich their lives and the lives of others.

• Language and Music for Life's summer music and language courses are designed for enthusiastic musicians with a willingness to learn; enabling them to derive maximum benefit from high quality tuition.

• The course is open to musicians preparing for national, international exams or competitions, as well as to skilled amateurs and "tourist musicians".

•  With professional, award-winning tutors with outstanding expertise:  With numerous accolades, years of experience, and a genuine passion for teaching, our tutors maintain the highest educational standards to ensure you receive top-tier guidance on your path to musical and language mastery.

• Language and Music for Life summer camps are truly an international event with between 23 to 38 countries on average represented in each course.

Trinity College London Exams:
During the course, students have the opportunity to take world-recognized Trinity College London exams in music. Trinity College London provides exams and awards qualifications in over 60 countries around the world.

LMFL Student Age Profiles:
• Young musicians ages 5-12 (accompanied by their parents / guardians).
• Unaccompanied children from 11+ (if their parents / guardians cannot accompany them).
• Teenagers & Adults (no upper age limit).

Our main course is 2 weeks in duration.

• Our music and language project functions in a context which is rich in individual ability, motivation, language, culture and generations.

• Learning is not to be restricted to its manifestation in performance, though this is an essential part, but is to be intimately linked to the dynamics of the whole individual who is able to learn while changing, and able to change while learning.

Music Courses include:
• Individual tuition in Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Electric Bass, Guitar (Classical & Jazz), Harp, Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet & Drums (Jazz & Pop). Orchestra conducting; Composition; Choir; Chamber music; Jazz ensemble, Orchestra conducting; Composition; Choir; Chamber music; Jazz ensemble, Songwriting.

• Classical Singing: Vocal technique & interpretation of classical songs & arias. Opera workshop.

• Jazz Vocals: Individual classes aim to develop skills in the singing of jazz, or of songs from well-known musicals as well as pop music. Jazz vocal ensemble.

• ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) & Trinity Exam Preparation.

Language Courses include:
At the same time, LMFL provides quality tuition in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) as well as French, Spanish, Italian, and German in very small groups (5-6 maximum) or through one to one tuition.

Also - IELTS test preparation option which can be studied either 1-1 or in group tuition, will be for 17+ year olds - for work or college preparation.

Although the preferred language of communication is English, it is nevertheless possible to learn and practice several second languages.

• One third intend to become professional musicians, and looking back over past years, they have done very well (Some students are already teachers in Conservatoires in their own country, some are now performers, and all of those who intended to join their preferred music college, did so).

• LMFL students are typically excellent, enlightened musicians who chose to go to Oxford, Cambridge and other high calibre colleges, with music being part of their “profile” needed to gain entry to these prestigious colleges in the UK.

• Some summer students are already outstanding musicians who will pursue a career as a professional performer.

• Some students are “tourist musicians”. They are encouraged by their parents or guardians who want what is best for the child or young adult in education. Interestingly, at least half of these students return home to their own lives having become passionate musicians over the summer course and immersion experience.

• One third of our students are English speakers.

"It was such an amazing experience - musically, socially, productively! I’ve come away feeling I’ve made not only a lot of progress in music and Italian, but also made many new friends."
- Zachary, England

"The whole atmosphere is very welcoming. It makes you very happy and very inspired. I always look forward to spending days here. And I'm gonna miss this so much."
- Tatiana, aged 14, Switzerland

•  "Dear Arlette, you and your family have created a wonderful learning environment through LMFL. Traveling from Australia, LMFL offers our daughter, Cedar (12), a great opportunity to immerse herself in music making with students and teachers from diverse backgrounds.

LMFL has developed Cedar’s confidence and drive to become a musician and given her more of an understanding of what it means to be a musician.  The encouragement,  support and advice that has been given to her both at the course and outside of the course from from violin Professors Jean-Luc Borsarello, David Russell and Albert Markov has been exceptional.

A reason for choosing LMFL was the unique opportunity to work daily with speciality teachers (violin and piano) and the option to explore areas of music that Cedar does not usually engage in, such as a conducting.  Cedar continues to be inspired long after the course completes each year, not only by the teachers she works with directly, but by all the Faculty members. We thank them all, but particularly Katia Nemirovich-Dantchenko (accompanying and piano), Rustem Kudoyarov (piano), Matthias Dulack (conducting), Richard Crabtree (String Orchestra) and of course William Godfree (Choir).

Cedar is again looking forward to the beautiful natural environment of Llandovery in 2026, she says ‘working hard becomes more fun’ at LMFL. What she really enjoys, is that the learning environment is one based on forming friendships, supporting each other and making music together rather than competition. 

An atmosphere, I believe, is facilitated through the:
- Diversity ages and ability of students you welcome to LMFL,
- Breadth of subjects available across both Jazz and Classical genres,
- Emphasis on sharing of music through performance
- Amazing attitude of the teaching Faculty; and
- Friendly and flexible attitude of support staff.

Cedar is fortunate to have become part of the extended musical family, you and your teaching Faculty create each year, at your courses in the UK and in Europe."
Felicity, mother of a child prodigy who registered for 3 consecutive years.

•  "We want to let you know how much Peter enjoyed his time at LMFL Landovery...both the excellent quality of the music instruction (which he found to be truly exceptional) and the many close friends he made.

In fact, one of them, Eugenio, has just visited Peter and his cousin Davide here in Florence, Italy for a few days. I know they expect to enjoy other reunions with LMFL friends as well.

Peter is definitely planning to return to LMFL next year, perhaps even for two sessions. Meanwhile, we wish you a very good year and we look forward to being in touch regarding enrolment for next summer. Please keep us informed of any news regarding the LMFL program."
Emily and Marcelo, New York, USA

•  "Every year something new, always better quality, better atmosphere… and for the past two summers even so you warned us that Wales means rain every day, we were lucky enough to experiment incredibly sunny weather.

The teachers really care for their students, you care for the teachers, the students, the parents. I cannot wait for next year (Llandovery)."
Ana, Norway 

•  "Aprés quelques semaines de vous avoir quitté à Llandovery, l’experience vécue est encore très vivante chez nous, et Marta est vraiment encouragée et motivée. Les enregistrements qu’on a fait à l’occasion du concert le dernier jour montrent un niveau musical étonnant et une excellente ambiance.

En fait, nous sommes dejà en train de décider pour l’année prochaine, aussi tôt que les dates seront fixées nous allons vous contacter pour la reservation. Nous vous prions de bien vouloir remercier de notre part Nadia Korshakova, mais aussi William, Richard, Jean-Luc, Alexander, et toute l’équipe: Son travail est exceptionel.

En ce qui vous concerne, chère Arlette, nous vous remercions de votre attention avec Marta et nous restons à l’attente de vos nouvelles pour la prochaine année."
Josep, France

Giggleswick is a small, charming country village on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It has a parish church dating back to the 15th century and the magnificent Giggleswick chapel built to commemorate the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria. The village is served by Giggleswick railway station which provides services to Leeds. Lancaster and Morecambe.

A few minutes' walk from the School and the other side of the river Ribble is the pretty town of Settle, a charming market town nestled in the scenic Yorkshire Dales. Daniel Defoe, English writer of the famous novel Robinson Crusoe, once wrote that "Settle is the capital of an isolated little kingdom of its own surrounded by barren hills."

The LMFL team looks forward to sharing our unique language and music experience in this scenic North Yorkshire setting with you in summer 2026! Contact us below today.