Staff Board of Trustees
June 18 to the 23rd, 2007 was a great week for music adventures at the Heights Summer Music Camp held at Wiley Middle School. A crew of 24 teachers and counselors and 80 campers dedicated their week to making music and new friends, exploring music theory, singing, keyboarding and playing jazz. Each day campers participated in two orchestra rehearsals, sectional rehearsals, chamber groups, music theory classes, recreation and an elective: keyboarding, chorus and jazz. The week ended with a finale concert.
“This year of music camp was spectacular! We had so many fun activities. The music was fun and challenging. .. The counselors are very helpful.”
“Camp is awesome! It’s hard but they trust you and you can always do it.”
“The teachers are great!”
“I think anyone who plays a musical instrument should come to this camp because you play exciting music performed at a good quality.”
“I got to play music I never thought I would play. It was hard but got easier. Everyone is helpful and I thank them all.”
“The amount of music we went through really pushed me and made me a better player.”
“This is my third year coming to camp. Every year when I return to school my music skills have become stronger all because of this camp. I really enjoyed it.”
“In every class you learn something and every class has different people. You make lots of friends and have a great time.”
“Other students should come to the camp… I guarantee that you’ll come out learning something new.”
“Ms. Gray and Ms. Neylon and the counselors really know how to make learning theory fun.”
“This camp is more than just fun-filled. It’s a great way to improve musical skills and make new friends on the way to success. It’s not just a week-long program leading up to a concert, but it’s a way of learning and a new way of thinking.”
The Heights Summer Music Staff brings together professional musicians and music educators, with high school and college student musicians to provide expert instruction, role models, excitement about music, and plenty of personal attention. A new partnership with the music education program at Cleveland State University brought extra resources and four music education students to the project.
Leadership Trio
Donna Dehn – Music Director and Orchestra Conductor
Betsy Neylon – Camp Coordinator, Theory, Crafts and Keyboarding
Susie Kaeser – Camp Administrator, Reaching Heights
Coaching Ensemble – District Staff and Professional Musicians
Bob Adamson – Brass and Jazz
Pam Adamson – Woodwinds
Jeff Altonen- Brass and Jazz
Brett Baker – Saxophone and Jazz
Nick Diodore – Cello
Tamar Gray – Chorus, Music Theory, Recreation
Counselors – Heights High Alumni
Eric Brandt – Trumpet - CWRU
David Buchholz- Oboe and Woodwinds – University of Louisville
John Hoffman – Low Brass – Ohio State University
Abie Klein-Stefancik – Bass – Oberlin College
Sam Petrey – Violin – DePaul University
Christina Spackey – Viola – Cleveland Institute of Music
Counselors – Cleveland State University Music Education Department
Amy Annico – Flute
Leslie Braidech – Strings
Sheri Davidson – Sax and flute
Sara Marganski – Clarinet
Counselors – Cleveland Heights High School
Tiffany Brown – Violin
Lee Deadwyler – Cello
Amy Feketick- Bassoon
Alex Kraus – Viola
Whitney Mercer – Violin, Shaker Heights High School
Kim Wilkins – Cello
Heights Summer Music Camp
Finale Concert – June 23, 2007
Orchestra Repertoire
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik W.A. Mozart/arr. M. Isaac
Simple Gifts Old Shaker Melody/arr. M. Shapiro
Pirates of the Caribbean K. Badelt/arr. T. Ricketts
