The MUSIC @ 10,0000 LAKES SCHEDULE is structured to allow plenty of free time for you to practice or spend as you wish. There are designated times to assemble as a group.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  July 1, 2026.  Register early as space is limited.

PAYMENT IN FULL IS DUE  August 1, 2026.

MONDAY, August 10
4:00 PM Check-in at the St. John’s Abbey Guesthouse for room assignments.  Welcome!
5:30 – 6:30 PM Dinner  in the Abbey Guesthouse Dining Room
6:30 PM Brief Tour of Campus and Music Hall; Coaching Schedule confirmation;
7:00 PM Musicale – Practicing Performance
8:30 PM Free time

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, August 11 & 12
7:00 – 8:30 AM Breakfast – (All meals in the Abbey Guesthouse Dining Room)
8:00 – 11:30 AM Self-directed: practice, reflection, walk, swim, etc.; (Individual coaching available from Elizabeth Wolff**)
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 PM Forum topics with Guest Presenter.
2:30 – 5:30 PM Self-directed as in morning
5:30 – 6:30 PM Dinner
7:00 – 8:30 PM Musicale-Practicing Performance
8:30 PM – Free time

THURSDAY, August 13
7:00 – 8:30 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM – Check out.

INDIVIDUAL PIANO PERFORMANCE COACHING**
Individual coaching is available on Tuesday and Wednesday with Elizabeth Wolff. Contact Liz for scheduling.  For an additional fee more than one coaching session may also be available.

GUEST PRESENTERS FOR 2026 RETREAT:  To be announced.

MUSIC @ 10,000  LAKES  ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS/ OPTIONS

St. John’s Pottery Studio, Nature Walk, Hill Museum and Manuscript Library, Organ building studio, Tours of St. John Abbey Church and other Marcel Breuer structures, etc.

COST
Tuition for the retreat is $500. Tuition covers a single occupant room with private bath for 3 nights, one individual coaching session with Liz, two forums/guest presentations, use of class rooms and practice rooms, and performance opportunities. At this time, partial attendance with pro-rated cost is not available. The cost of meals is included in tuition.  (2026 tuition increase is due to a significant increase in the cost of staying at the Abbey Guesthouse.)
If you would like to share a double room with another attendee please contact us for prorated cost and to make arrangements. If you are traveling with a partner or simply want more space, some double rooms and suites are available for an additional fee. Please contact us for cost information.  Due to limited availability, make these arrangements early.

A first payment/deposit of $50 is due at time of registration with the balance of tuition is due by August 1, 2026.  Please make your checks  payable  to “Music@10,000 Lakes.”  (The $50 deposit is non-refundable should your attendance plans change.)

Send your payments to:

Music @ 10,000 Lakes
5707 138th Street Court
Apple Valley, MN 55124

EXTEND YOUR STAY AT THE ABBEY GUESTHOUSE

If you would like to extend your stay at the Abbey Guesthouse to absorb more of what the Saint John’s University campus has to offer, please contact us for further information.