Instrumental Band Camp

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 For 40 years, we have consistently offered the best in music Instruction in an ideal geographical setting in Northern Michigan. Enrollments are limited per instrument so sign up early.  
 

Camp Director    

Christopher Charboneau -This will be Chris’s 20th summer at Wolverine. He is currently the Band Director at Oak Park High School and Middle School. During his fifteen year teaching career, Chris’s high school and middle school bands have consistently earned first division ratings at District and State band festivals..

 
 
 

Camp Staff 

John KumjianThis will be John’s 6th summer at Wolverine as our percussion instructor. He is currently in his 22nd year of teaching, and 9th year as the band director at Glen Lake Community Schools in Maple City .

Carol Begian-McGuireCarol with assist with the saxophones for the 11th year at Wolverine. She is in her 13th year of teaching at Alcona High School in Lincoln, Mi.

Melissa Wakeley-SapienzaThis will be Melissa’s 8th summer as the trumpet instructor. Melissa is the Director of Bands in the Clare Public Schools .

Mary Ann HubbardThis will be MaryAnn’s 4th summer as our flute instructor. She is recently retired from the Alpena Public Schools and is Chamber Music Director and Flute Instructor at Alpena Community College . She plays with the Gaylord Chamber Orchestra, Quintetto Sonare, Wind Song Flute Quartet and Arioso Trio.
 
Darryl Yokley - This will be Darryl’s 4th year as our saxophone instructor. He recently completed his Masters Degree in music performance at Michigan State University and is performing and teaching in North Carolina .

Shana Hiser- Shana is in her senior year at Saginaw Valley State University as a music education major. This will be her 4th summer at camp as the French horn instructor and counselor.

Tom Golden - Tom is the Assistant Director of Bands in Cheboygan, and will join us for the 4th year as the Camp Jazz Band director.

Remus C. Webb- This will be his 2nd summer at camp for Remus, who is our trombone and baritone instructor. He is currently a graduate student at the University of  Louisville in euphonium performance.

Phil Popham - Phil is a Doctoral oboe student at Michigan State University, and a graduate of Peabody Conservatory of Music. He is a member of the West Shore, Traverse and Midland Symphonies.  This will be his 4th year as our double reed instructor.

Stephanie Campeau - this will be her 2nd summer as a saxophone asistant and coounselor. She is a senior music education major at Grand Vally State University.

Katie Hildebrand - Katie is a senior music education major at Grand Vally State University, and will be our new clarinet instuctor.

(Additional Staff To Be Announced)

Camp Schedule

 

Sunday
1:00-3:00 Registration
3:00-5:00 Orientation, supper, class placement for theory, chair placements, swim test.
5:00-10:30 Supper, rehearsal, mixer, snack time, dorms
Daily
6:30 Morning Revile
7:30 Breakfast
8:30 Full Band Warm-up and Rehearsal
10:00 Sectionals
11:30 Lunch
12:00 Rest Period and Private Lessons
1:00 Master Classes
2:00 Full Band Rehearsal
3:30 Recreation - swimming, tubing, volleyball, basketball, soccer
5:30 Dinner
6:45 Full Band Rehearsal
8:00 Evening Activity
9:30 Snack Time
10:00 In Dorms
10:30 Lights Out!!
Saturday
11:00 Concert for Parents (Please bring a folding chair)
12:00 Check Out

2008 Session Date
June 22-28
(7 days/6 nights)
$360 per student


 

Text Box: Optional  High Ropes" / Climbing Wall $20.00
See application to sign-up
Pre Registration is Required

 


A Registration fee of $125 is required for each session and is non-refundable after June 1st. Once a student checks in there are no refunds for any reason.

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Wolverine Camps

P.O. Box 217, North Old 27

Wolverine Michigan, 49799

(231) 525-8211 or Fax (231) 525-6112

camps@wolverinecamps.com