Catskill Mountain Music Retreat
Write, collaborate, record, and perform — become part of a creative community in the Catskill Mountains. All levels of experience are welcome.
You Don't Just Play.
You Leave With Something.
Every participant performs on a real stage and walks away with content, music, and community.
Professional Performance Video
Your live performance captured with professional video and audio — ready for your portfolio and social media.
High-Quality Performance Photos
Professional photos from your performance for press kits, Instagram, and your artist presence.
A Stage at the Orpheum Theater
Perform at the Orpheum Theater in Tannersville — a real venue, real audience, professionally filmed.
Studio Recording at Woodstock Records
A full day at a legendary studio — record originals with professional engineers and take home real music.
A Creative Community
Connect with musicians and songwriters who share your passion — relationships that outlast the retreat.
Creative Mentorship & Artistic Growth
One-on-one guidance from world-class artists who invest personally in your voice and creative development.
Hear It From The Artists
"Music is by nature done in community."
Retreat Participant · 2025"Sharing what music means — that's what made it unforgettable."
Retreat Participant · 2025"6 days in the Catskills — songwriting, collaboration, and connection."
Retreat Participant · 2025Everything You'll Learn & Create
Every session is led by world-class musicians and designed to produce real breakthroughs — whether you're a beginner or a seasoned performer.
Voice & Singing
Technique, tone, and expression. Individual coaching plus group harmony to build real stage confidence.
Songwriting
Solo and collaborative sessions on melody, chords, form, and storytelling — guided by professional songwriters.
Guitar & Piano
45-minute private lessons in guitar, piano, and music theory — from foundational skills to advanced harmony.
Studio Recording
A full day at Woodstock Records. Record originals with professional engineers and leave with music you made.
Band Leading
Arranging for a live band, leading a rhythm section — practical skills for performing confidently.
Music Business
Real industry insight on releasing, touring, and building a sustainable creative life.
Breathing & Meditation
Daily practices connecting breath, body, and voice. Reduce performance anxiety and unlock creative flow.
Home Recording
Affordable setups and workflow strategies to keep creating after the retreat ends.
Live Performance
Nightly jams and a grand final show at the Orpheum Theater — real stages, real audiences, professionally filmed.
A Long Weekend
of Music
Every retreat is a little different — but here's the shape of what a long weekend at The Music Oasis looks like. Arrivals on Thursday, departures on Sunday. Everything in between is music, community, and the Catskill Mountains.
- MorningTravel from New York City — Amtrak to Hudson, then on to Hunter Village
- AfternoonCheck in, settle in, meet the group
- EveningDinner together and the first writing session of the retreat
- MorningBreakfast and the drive to Woodstock
- All dayRecording session at Woodstock Records with Professor Louie & Miss Marie — record the songs you wrote on Day 1
- EveningReturn to Hunter, dinner, and show preparation
- MorningBreakfast and final preparations
- MiddayLoad in at the Orpheum — sound checks and run-throughs
- AfternoonFree time to explore Tannersville
- EveningDinner, then the grand final show — live on stage, professionally filmed
- AfterAfterglow — the night winds down together
- MorningBreakfast, goodbyes, and the train back to the city
Catskill Mountain
Foundation
Hunter Village sits at the base of Hunter Mountain in Greene County, NY — surrounded by waterfalls, hiking trails, and quiet that lets music breathe. 2.5 hours from New York City.
See the Moments
Photos and videos from the workshops, the late-night jams, and the friendships that started in the Catskills.
Ready to Make Music
That Moves You?
The 2026 retreat was something special. Be the first to know when the next one opens for registration.