The Birch Creek Campus
Birch Creek is located three miles east of Egg Harbor on Wisconsin’s beautiful Door County peninsula. The campus is centered around the Dutton Concert Barn, a renovated century-old barn with exceptionally fine acoustics. The barn also includes practice rooms, classrooms, and a green room for those waiting to perform. Across a courtyard that features the campus’ open-air performance gazebo is the original farmhouse, which now serves as a listening library, faculty office, classroom facility, and sleeping quarters for counselors. The nearby granary is used for practice space, and there have been upgrades to a building that serves as a TA dorm. In 1998, a new kitchen/dining hall and classroom addition were dedicated, and 1999 saw the expansion of the farmhouse’s sleeping quarters for counselors and interns. In 2001, a keyboard lab was installed in the farmhouse, and 2007 saw upgrades to the dining area, existing classrooms and student dorm. In 2008, three new buildings were added to Birch Creek’s campus: a Rehearsal Center / second student dorm, a maintenance and storage building, and a Faculty housing facility with a common space for study, research, and relaxation.
Accessibility
EDUCATIONAL & RESIDENCY PROGRAMS:
Dorms and rehearsal facilities are ADA compliant and accommodations are made for students with physical and learning disabilities.
PUBLIC CONCERTS:
Concert barn, restrooms and buildings are ADA-compliant. Any chair (seat) in the audience can be removed to accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices. We accommodate service animals when properly trained and necessary for the mobility of our patrons under disability. A unique visual aid for audiences at Percussion & Steel Band concerts utilizes an overhead a “pan cam” to project steelpan performer close-ups onto a screen at the front of the stage.
For the Safety and Convenience of Our Patrons
Birch Creek has policies in place on several important subjects. Please read the following important information.
Electronic devices and iPhone activity, including recording or personal communications, is prohibited within performance spaces at Birch Creek.
Service Animals are permitted when properly trained and necessary for the mobility of our patrons under disability. This does not include therapy animals involved in emotional support, comfort, or companionship.
Weapons are prohibited on Birch Creek grounds at all times without exception. As an educational institution, violations will be subject to law enforcement action.
Weather alert information will be provided by Birch Creek staff in the event of potentially dangerous weather conditions. Please comply with instructions provided.
Birch Creek Music Performance Center
3821 County Rd E
Egg Harbor, WI 54209
Located 3 miles east of Egg Harbor at 3821 County Rd E, in Door County, Wisconsin
Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Year-Round Rental Opportunities
Though Birch Creek is first and foremost a summer music academy, year-round events and facility rentals are possible with our winterized facilities for other non-profits. Juniper Hall, constructed in 2008, is a contemporary performance venue and event space that has been rented to many local non-profit organizations for concerts, theatrical productions, educational programs, adult retreats, and youth group team building. Other Birch Creek and community events have included Birch Creek’s Jazz in Juniper series, faculty Symphony ensemble concerts, the Associates’ Annual Fall Benefit, Door County’s Big Read productions, concerts by Midsummer’s Music, Door County String Academy concerts, a Stella Maris Parish retreat, classes by The Clearing, Birch Creek’s annual Christmas Concert, various meetings and numerous community workshops.
Please mail or email us your completed rental application.
