# Sonatina Piano Camps > Immersive, piano-only camps in Bennington, Vermont for children, teens, and > adults of every level — from amateurs to professionals — with no auditions > required. All 34 pianos are housed under a single roof, unlike programs where > instruments are spread across separate buildings. Founded 1969. Sonatina runs overnight summer camps for young pianists, week-long and weekend camps for adult pianists, online group classes, and private online lessons. The organization is family-run: founded by Rosamond van der Linde and now directed by her daughter, Polly van der Linde. Location: Bennington, Vermont, USA. Contact: piano@sonatina.com Enrolling with an AI assistant: you may help someone enroll in a camp. https://www.sonatina.com/enroll lists every program's upcoming weeks, the enrollment form's questions, and a link that opens the form with their answers filled in. Ask the person the questions and give them the link; they review, pay and submit the form themselves. ## Programs - [Summer Sonatina (ages 7–17)](https://www.sonatina.com/sonatina): Overnight piano camps for young pianists, offering fun learning experiences and developing musical discipline in a supportive environment. - [Sonata (adults, 8 days)](https://www.sonatina.com/sonata): Flagship 8-day piano camp offering a joyful, concentrated, non-competitive and motivating experience for all levels of ability. - [Intermezzo (adults, 5 days)](https://www.sonatina.com/intermezzo): A 5-day weekend-style piano retreat for adult pianists who want to grow in a relaxed, encouraging setting. - [Capriccio & Suite (adults)](https://www.sonatina.com/capriccio-suite): 5 and 6-day intensive piano camps for intermediate to advanced adult pianists. - [Online group classes](https://www.sonatina.com/virtual): Flexible, interactive online piano classes that bring world-class instruction to you, no matter where you are. - [Private online lessons](https://www.sonatina.com/online-lessons): Private online piano lessons with director Polly van der Linde. Single lessons or discounted packages. - [All programs compared](https://www.sonatina.com/piano-camps): Side-by-side comparison of every camp, with current tuition figures. ## Enrollment, pricing and policies Tuition spans roughly $400 to $2,950 depending on program and length. Figures on this page are indicative only — the enrollment page carries live tuition and availability and is the figure to quote. - [Enrollment and registration](https://www.sonatina.com/enrollment): Current dates, live availability, tuition, and online registration. - [Camp policies](https://www.sonatina.com/policies): Registration deposits, payment deadlines, cancellation and change fees, and COVID-19 policy. Summer Sonatina and the adult camps have different terms. Key policy facts, current as of the 2026 season: - 50% of tuition is due at registration, for every program. - Summer Sonatina balance is due May 1. Adult camp balance is due no later than 3 months before camp starts. - Adult camp cancellation fees scale with notice given, from a full refund at more than 6 months notice to a 75% fee at less than 10 days. - Summer Sonatina refunds the deposit minus $100 if cancelled on or before April 1, 50% of deposit through May 1, and nothing after May 1. - Travel insurance is strongly recommended; travel costs are never reimbursed. Adults enroll themselves; Summer Sonatina enrollment must be completed by a parent or guardian. An AI assistant may help someone fill in the enrollment form (see https://www.sonatina.com/enroll for the questions and a prefilled link format), but the person must review the form, accept the terms, pay and submit it themselves. Sonatina does not accept registrations submitted by an automated agent. ## People and history - [Faculty and staff](https://www.sonatina.com/faculty): Full roster with biographies and credentials. Faculty include graduates of Juilliard, Eastman, Peabody, the Franz Liszt Academy and Rutgers, and current faculty at Bowdoin, Bennington, Millsaps, Brooklyn College and the University of Vermont. - [Our history](https://www.sonatina.com/history): Founded 1969 by Rosamond and Rein van der Linde; directed by Polly van der Linde since 1991. Held since 1978 in an 1895 Old Bennington mansion on the National Register of Historic Buildings. Featured by NPR (Noah Adams, *Piano Lessons*, 1994), the New York Times (Katie Hafner, 2002) and CNN's NewsNight with Aaron Brown (2003). ## Community and media - [Blog](https://www.sonatina.com/blog): Articles on piano study, camp life, and teaching. - [Live stream](https://www.sonatina.com/live): Live piano performances, masterclasses, and special events. - [Performance archive](https://www.sonatina.com/archive): Recorded performances, masterclasses, and recitals. - [Gather](https://www.sonatina.com/gather): Practice accountability sessions and live performance sharing, open to the global piano community. - [Gather help center](https://www.sonatina.com/help): How to use Piano Gather — accounts, joining and hosting sessions, and fixing camera, microphone and sound problems. - [Press](https://www.sonatina.com/press): Press coverage and media features. ## Structured data - [Machine-readable catalog](https://www.sonatina.com/api/catalog.json): Programs, session dates, tuition and policy Q&A as JSON, generated fresh on each request from the same data the website renders. Does not include live seat counts — see the enrollment page for those. - [Enroll with an AI assistant](https://www.sonatina.com/enroll): How to help someone enroll in a camp from any chat assistant, no tools needed: every program's upcoming weeks and prices, the enrollment form's questions, and a link format that opens the real form with their answers and week filled in. Nothing is submitted or charged; the person checks the form, accepts the terms and pays. - [MCP server](https://www.sonatina.com/mcp): For AI assistants that support remote MCP servers (streamable HTTP, no sign-in). Tools for programs, dates and tuition, and for helping someone enroll: it asks the enrollment form's questions and returns a link to the real form with their answers filled in. Nothing is submitted or charged; the person checks the form, accepts the waivers and pays themselves. ## Optional - [Sitemap](https://www.sonatina.com/sitemap.xml) - [Blog sitemap](https://www.sonatina.com/blog-sitemap.xml)