Write, collaborate, record, perform — and become part of a creative community. All levels of experience are welcome.
Both packages include housing, all meals, master classes, studio time at Woodstock Records, professional performance video & photos, and the grand final show at the Orpheum Theater.
Local/commuter rates available — contact us →
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.
Your live performance captured with professional-grade video and audio — ready for your portfolio, social media, or artist reel.
Professional photos of you performing — the kind of content that elevates your artist presence on Instagram, press kits, and beyond.
Perform at the Orpheum Theater in Tannersville — a real venue, a real audience, professionally filmed.
A full day in a legendary studio — record your originals with professional engineers and take home real music you made at the retreat.
Connect and collaborate with musicians, songwriters, and music lovers who share your passion — relationships that outlast the retreat.
One-on-one guidance from world-class artists and educators who invest personally in your voice, your songs, and your creative growth.
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 · 2025Greg Dayton and Marlon Saunders built The Music Oasis to give everyday musicians access to the best in the world — in intimate, human-scale rooms.
Harvard & Berklee graduate. Three albums on Ropeadope Records. GRAMMY U Mentor. Over 35 years teaching musicians across the US and Europe.
Performed with Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Sting, Billy Joel, and The Lumineers. Faculty at Berklee, NYU, and The New School.
Princeton graduate and Fulbright Scholar. Jazz pianist and composer bridging soul, jazz, and modern pop.
Legendary producer. NY Blues Hall of Fame. Founder of Professor Louie & The Crowmatix. Worked with The Band.
Longtime member of The Crowmatix. Shared stages with Levon Helm and Sly & The Family Stone. Rooted in gospel 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.
Playlists curated by the artists of The Music Oasis — get into the spirit of the retreat.
Photos and videos from the workshops, the late-night jams, the breakthroughs, and the friendships that started in the Catskills.
Tannersville, NY · Open to the public · Professionally filmed
Space is limited to keep the retreat small and personal. Join us in the Catskill Mountains this fall.