Band Camp

June 23 - 29, 2013

Camp Session Details:

2013 Session is June 23-29 (7 days/6 nights). Cost: $410 per student. A Registration fee of $125 is required and is non-refundable after June 1st. Once a student checks in there are no refunds for any reason.  Click here to print an application or check out the entire summer camp schedule.

Camp Director:

Christopher Charboneau – This will be Chris’s 25th summer at Wolverine. He is currently the Music Director at the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy. He has a B.M.E. from Northern Michigan University and a master’s degree from Marygrove College. During his 20 year teaching career, Chris’s high school and middle school bands have consistently earned first division ratings at District and State band festivals. He serves as an adjudicator for the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association, as well as a guest conductor and clinician throughout the state.

Camp Staff:

Melissa Wakeley-Sapienza- This will be Melissa’s 13^th summer as our trumpet instructor. Melissa is in her 7th year as the Director of Bands in the Clare Public Schools. Melissa holds her bachelor and master of Music Education degrees from Central Michigan University. She also performs with the Paradigm Brass Quintet and the C.M.U. Brass Band.

Tom Golden- Tom is in his 4th year as the Director of Bands in the Bellaire Public Schools, and his 19^th year of teaching.  He will be the Camp Jazz Band director for the 9^th summer. Tom is an adjudicator for the M.S.B.O.A.

Patrick Booth- This will be Patrick’s 4^th year as our saxophone instructor. He holds a music education degree from Central Michigan University and a master’s degree in Jazz Saxophone Performance from the University of Michigan.

Katie Kollias- Katie will be our bassoon and oboe instructor in her 5th year at Wolverine. She is a music teacher at Norwich Technical High School in Connecticut.

Steven Kandow- This will be Steven’s 4th year as our low brass instructor. He holds a music education degree from Central Michigan University, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in music from C.M.U.

James DeVoe- This will be Jamie’s third year as our French horn instructor. He is in his 7th year of teaching and is currently an assistant for the Grand Rapids      Catholic Central Bands and Rockford Marching Band.

Chad Anthes- Chad will assist with the trumpet section for the 3rd year. He is in his third year as the Director of Bands in the Byron Public Schools.

Duane Willson- This will be Duane’s second summer as our percussion instructor. He received his B.A. in music education from Alma College and is the band director in the Charelvoix Public Schools.

Danielle Fowler- This will be Danielle’s second year as a counselor and flute instructor. She has a Bachelor of Music Education from C.M.U. and teaches music and band at Reach Academy in Roseville.

Kristen Zelelnak- This will be Kristen’s second summer as a counselor and one of our saxophone teachers. She is a senior music education major at Central Michigan University.

Alexander Kollias- This will be Alex’s first summer as our clarinet instructor. He earned both the Bachelor’s degree in Music education as well as clarinet performance from Grand Valley State University. He recently earned a Master’s Degree in clarinet performance from the Hartt School in Connecticut. He is planning on pursuing doctoral studies this year.

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