Pacific Songwriting Camp

Pacific Songwriting Camp Pacific Songwriting Camp in Cambria, CA, half way between SF Bay and LA. Music, Creativity, Friendship & Fun. www.songcamps.org We again had to move camp!

Jan 19-23, 2023 at Camp Ocean Pines, Thur Afternoon to Monday Noon. 50-60 adults, all levels welcome - beginners to pro. The Pacific Songwriting Camp in Cambria, CA is FINALLY coming back! We'll be at our usual spot, and in our usual month. Jan 19-23, 2023, Thur Afternoon to Monday Noon. At Camp Ocean Pines in beautiful coastal town of Cambria CA. Located half way between SF Bay and Los Angeles. 5

0-60 adults and staff will gather to write songs and play together. All levels welcome, total beginners to pro. Music, Creativity, Friendship & Fun on a beautiful 13 acre retreat center overlooking the Ocean. www.songcamps.org

A songwriter’s dream for all levels, newcomers to experts. Immerse yourself in all aspects of songwriting, performance, voice, and instruments. Students and instructors play and learn together. Take workshops and classes, or write under a tree. Perform at “Coffeehouse” in front of a safe and supportive audience, form insta-bands with fellow campers and teachers, swap songs in casual song circles. Share great meals (included!), do some painting, yoga, and other fun activities as part of the camp hang. Our camp has spawned countless songs and friendships over two decades. Inspired by beloved friend, singer-songwriter and teacher Penny Nichols, PSC follows in her footsteps, creating community through song. For lodging, we have 10 cabins that house 4-5 person pods, with lots of room for car, RV, and tent camping. We can handle between 50-75 songwriters plus our teaching staff (TBA). Off site lodging is optional and encouraged, at nearby hotel and cabin lodging at Cambria Pines Lodge and Air BnBs. We have discounts on tuition for off-site attendees. Plan on showing proof of vaccination, and have a negative Covid test in hand, taken within 48 hours of our Wednesday afternoon sign-in time. (NOTE: Depending on the Sept CDC guidelines and info, we are allowing for flexibility as an indoor/outdoor retreat). Watch the www.songcamps.org site for tuition rates and off-site lodging discounts. Once our registration is open, attendees will sign up directly through the Camp Ocean Pines portal. You can also call Andrew directly at Camp Ocean Pines to sign up over the phone: (805) 924-4016. Rates and camp registration info is still TBD, stay tuned for details. Caroline Testard - CoDirector
(510) 709-7141
[email protected]

Michael McNevin - CoDirector
(510) 789-9714
[email protected]

Stan DeWitt - CoDirector
(562) 972-3324
[email protected]

01/15/2026

Hello Jan 2026 songcampers. It is SongCamp Eve 🙂 !!
Mike McNevin here, and I’m writing for a couple reasons. I know a good number of you now know Im not able to attend camp this year. My 91 year-old dad, Jack (who himself loves Camp and has attended a number of them!), is recuperating, getting a little better every day. He asked about camp last week - how’s camp looking Mike? And I said it’s gonna be amazing as always ♥️.

I also want to say, we’ve got terrific new and returning teachers and staff, with Laura and Dave at the helm, the whole crew knows the ropes. You’re in good hands with Allstate.

In addition, camp coordinator Caroline, is also not able to make it, she has been under the weather for some time, but is also getting better. We both had a chat today, we can’t believe we’re not gonna be there ourselves. Ironically, through divine luck or fate or timing, we have been working with Laura and Dave all year (and recent years) , as they have become partners in camp together. Plus so many old hands, this lovely weekend can practically run itself, blindfolded!

The only thing that could crater this whole thing, are some horrible home made jokes. So i’ll text a few to Dave and Laura to read during coffeehouse nights. or maybe just share them with the sea lions late at night…

Anyway, welcome to the Newbies, cheers to the many-timers, hope the songs grow like weeds all weekend, can’t wait to hear about New Song Sunday 🙂

Make music and friends, jump in with both feet, hands, and rear ends. Cannonball!

Love, Mike.

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