Staff Board of Trustees
The 2006 Heights Summer Music Camp was held at Roxboro Middle School from June 19-24. The stage was filled to capacity with 94 musicians! A great team of district teachers and community musicians provided expert instruction to the emerging musicians. They were aided by three
Heights High alumni musicians who are pursuing music as college students. High school student counselors with expertise on 10 different instruments provided additional assistance with instruction in each part of the day.
The camp staff for 2006:
Susie Kaeser – Camp Coordinator, Planning Team – Executive Director, Reaching Heights
Donna Dehn – Music Director, Planning Team, Orchestra Conductor and String Ensembles – Orchestra Director, Cleveland Heights High School
Betsy Neylon – Camp Director, Music Theory and Keyboarding – General music teacher Roxboro Elementary School
Tamar Gray – Camp Planning Team, Music Theory and Chorus – General music teacher Fairfax and Noble Elementary School
Pam Adamson – Woodwind Ensembles – CH-UH Elementary Instrumental Music
Bob Adamson – Brass Ensembles and Jazz – CH-UH Elementary Instrumental Music
Jeff Altonen – Brass Ensembles and Jazz – Monticello Middle School Instrumental Music
Brett Baker – Woodwind Ensembles and Jazz – Band Director, Cleveland Heights High School
Nick Diodore – String Ensembles and Cello – Private instructor
Cara Tweed – String Ensembles and Upper strings – Private instructor
College Counselors:
David Buchholz – Woodwind Ensembles – University of Louisville
Abi Klein-Stafancik – Bass, Jazz and strings – Oberlin College
Matt Urminski – Low Brass and Jazz – Ohio State University
High School Counselors:
Jessie Borkan - Flute
Eric Brandt – Trumpet
Amy Cave – Violin
Christine Delvalle- Cello
Ethan Farris-Trumpet
Amy Feketik- Bassoon
Justin Mauter- Percussion
Whtiney Mercer- Violin
Christina Spackey – Viola
Evan Turner- Clarinet
Junior Counselors:
Tiffany Brown – Violin
Lee Deadwyler- Cello
Kim Wilkins- Cello
“I liked everything about the camp. I learned a lot during rehersals and theory… I’ll be back next year.” Kelly Rosenbaum
“I love this camp. It is full of energy. Everyday we learn different things. We practice a lot. … Playing an instrument makes me feel alive.” Gabbie Baque
“This camp was fun and still educational.… I am 50% better at playing the trumpet. I look forward to being here next year.” Stephen Griffin
“We got to play high school level music…I made new friends. It was fun.” Autumn Caress
“I played more in one day than I do in an entire week in band… My favorite class was jazz. I learned the blues scale and to say it was fun would be an understatement… I’m glad I came to this camp.” Dexter Dorsey
Chamber Groups:
Flute Choir performed: Waltz by E. Grieg
String Quartet performed: Rondo by H. Purcell
Trumpet Quartet performed: Turkish March by L. Beethoven
Woodwind Quintet performed: Minuet and Trio by F.J. Haydn
Heights Summer Music Camp Orchestra performed:
La Comparsita by G. Todriguez/ arr. D. Elliott
Pachelbel’s Canon by J. Pachelbel/ arr. P. Gordon
The Barber of Seville Overture by G. Rossini/ arr. R. Mayer
