Nestled in the foothills of the Santa Lucia's in the world famous Carmel/Monterey area, Hidden Valley is located 12 miles east of the ocean, near the Carmel Valley Village in Carmel Valley, California. Hidden Valley Music Seminars was born out of a deep concern for the development of extraordinarily talented young artists. Programs in the fields of music, theatre, opera and dance have occupied most of the time and energies of the staff and faculty since its inception in 1963.