Foothills Acoustic Music Institute

The cost of camp covers:

• Accommodation: in dorm style rooms or campground
• Meals: three meals per day with a traveler’s supper on the first night of camp, evening snacks, coffee, and ginger tea throughout the day
• Gluten free and vegetarian options are available upon request
• use of the facilities

For our instructional camps, the cost includes 8 1/2 hours of instruction in a class selected at the time of registration.

Please provide your own sleeping bag / bedding, pillow, towel, rain gear, warm clothing, instruments, music, voice, lyrics, a flashlight, earplugs, and creative ideas.

Download our FAMI Packing List (pdf) as a guide to what you might want to bring.

FAMI is basically an acoustic music camp and we welcome all types of acoustic instruments.

Any instrument that requires amplification, with the exception of an acoustic bass, are not allowed.  Visit our Amplifier Policy to can learn more.

Some of the instruments that have been seem at our camps over the years: Guitars, Mandolins, Upright Bass, Banjos, Fiddles, Ukuleles, Dobros, Cellos,  Harmonicas, Percussion Instrucments, Accordion, Penny Whistle, and of course Voices.

FAMI is all about having fun with, and learning about, acoustic music.  We have very few rules but they are important to a smoothly run event and participants should be aware of them.  The rules are:

NO children under 12 years of age
NO illegal drugs
NO recreational use of Cannabis
NO smoking or vaping of medically prescribed Cannabis
NO personal snacks with nuts
NO pets
NO smoking except in designated outdoor areas
NO unauthorized amplifiers. For more information refer to our Amplifier Policy

This is a closed camp for security and safety reasons, NO VISITORS please.

FAMI revamped its Cancellation Policy to encourage those who need to cancel to do so with more notice. This allows FAMI to effectively use the Wait List and maximize the number of people able to attend.

For more detailed information, read our Cancellation Policy.

FAMI will follow the COVID guidelines and protocols from Alberta Health Services and our host facility.  We realize these protocols may change from the time of registration to when the FAMI Camp is held.  FAMI is committed to honouring changes if they occur.

No proof of COVID vaccination is required by FAMI or our host facility.  At the time of registration wearing face masks is not required. Masks are welcomed and will be respected should someone choose to wear one.  

If you feel any symptoms at all  prior to attending, notify the Registrar, and stay home. Your fees will be fully refunded.