Something Special
Happened This September
The 2026 Music Oasis Catskill Mountain Retreat brought together musicians, songwriters, and music lovers for a long weekend of writing, recording, and performing. It was something we’ll never forget.
Be Part of the
Next Music Oasis
The 2026 retreat has concluded. The next retreat is coming — leave your details and we’ll reach out as soon as registration opens.
Local/commuter rates available — contact us →
You Don’t Just Play.
You Leave With Something.
Write, collaborate, record, and perform alongside world-class artists — and become part of a creative community that lasts long after the retreat ends. All levels of experience are welcome.
Professional Performance Video
Your live performance captured with professional-grade video and audio — ready for your portfolio, social media, or artist reel.
High-Quality Performance Photos
Professional photos of you performing — the kind of content that elevates your artist presence on Instagram, press kits, and beyond.
A Stage at the Orpheum Theater
Perform at the Orpheum Theater in Tannersville — a real venue, a real audience, professionally filmed.
Studio Recording at Woodstock Records
A full day in a legendary studio — record your originals with professional engineers and take home real music you made at the retreat.
A Creative Community
Connect and collaborate with musicians, songwriters, and music lovers who share your passion — relationships that outlast the retreat.
Creative Mentorship & Artistic Growth
One-on-one guidance from world-class artists and educators who invest personally in your voice, your songs, and your creative growth.
Hear It From
The Artists
Real voices from real participants — people who came as music lovers and left as performers.
“An experience I’ll never forget.”
Retreat Participant · 2025“I came as a music lover. I left as a performer.”
Retreat Participant · 2025“The most creatively alive I’ve felt in years.”
Retreat Participant · 2025Led by World-Class Artists
Greg Dayton and Marlon Saunders built The Music Oasis to give everyday musicians access to the best in the world — in intimate, human-scale rooms.
Greg Dayton
Harvard & Berklee graduate. Three albums on Ropeadope Records. GRAMMY U Mentor. Over 35 years teaching musicians across the US and Europe.
Marlon Saunders
Performed with Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Sting, Billy Joel, and The Lumineers. Faculty at Berklee, NYU, and The New School.
Artists Joining the Retreat
Anson Jones
Princeton graduate and Fulbright Scholar. Pianist and composer bridging soul, R&B, and modern pop.
Professor Louie
Legendary producer. NY Blues Hall of Fame. Founder of Professor Louie & The Crowmatix. Worked with The Band.
Miss Marie
Longtime member of The Crowmatix. Shared stages with Levon Helm and Sly & The Family Stone. Rooted in soul and R&B.
“Meet Greg Dayton” — an interview with the co-founder of The Music Oasis on music, mentorship, and the creative life.
Marlon Saunders
Co-Founder, The Music Oasis
You allow people from all walks of life to fulfill dreams.
The Sound of The Music Oasis
Playlists curated by the artists of The Music Oasis — get into the spirit of the retreat.
See the Moments
Photos and videos from the workshops, the late-night jams, the breakthroughs, and the friendships that started in the Catskills.
The Next Retreat
Is Coming
Space is limited to keep the retreat small and personal. Join us in the Catskill Mountains this fall.