Hayward La Honda Music Camp is proud to have a 50 year history of excellence. Our current faculty includes outstanding music educators with over 20 years of teaching experience in California public school programs and universities. Last year we had some well known professional musicians, including Mic Gillette, formerly of Tower of Power and Andy Martin, trombonist with the Gordon Goodwin Band. In addition some of our faculty are alumni of the camp, bringing their skills back to share their knowledge and training with younger generations of campers.
Below is our outstanding faculty from 2011!
Mariko Abe
Administrative Coordinator, CSU-East Bay Music
Dept. Ensemble Coordinator,
Clarinet Coach
Dr. Kathryn Adduci
Assistant Professor and Brass Area Coordinator
San Jose State University
Trumpet Coach
Michael Adduci
Faculty at San Jose State University
Chabot College, Professional Musician
Oboe Coach
Zack Bertges
Professional Massage Therapist
French horn, Jr. Recreation Director
Marvin Bowerman
Marriage, Family, Therapist
Camp Administrative Director
Board President, Trombone
Milt Bowerman
Hayward Unified School Dist, Ret.
Professional Musician, Jazz Piano, Saxophone
Associate Camp Director
Jazz Improv, Staff Jazz
Sue Bowerman
Corporate Real Estate
Logistics, Administration, Art Assistant
Kellie Bowman
Instrumental Director
Windemere Ranch Middle School
Junior Concert Band, Clarinet coach
Greg Brown
Instrumental Music Teacher
Northgate High School ,
Professional Jazz Saxophonist
Jazz Band & Improv
Frank Cassados
Boston Area Freelance Musician
Bassoon Coach
Yoon Choe
Vocal Music Teacher
Hayward School Dist.
Jr. Chorus, Vocal Ensembles.
Diana Cefalo
Adjunct Faculty, Los Positas Community College
Sr. Vocal, Music Theory, Piano Accompanist
Larry Colon
Instrumental Music Teacher
De La Salle High School
Sr. Symphonic Band, Trumpet
Debbie Dare
Professional Violinist
Ifshin Violins
Violin Coach
Heidi Dahms
String Instrumental Music Teacher
Castro Valley Unified
Jr. Orchestra Director
David Eshelman
CSU-East Bay Director, Jazz Studies Emeritus
Jazz Band, Low Brass coach
Jazz Improv, Staff Jazz
www.jazzgarden.com
Lee Foster
Executive Director, Hillbarn Theater
Art Assistant, Fundraising
Greg Ginocchio
Music Teacher/Tax Consultant
Counselor Coordinator
Low Brass
Joe Gold
Professional Musician
Violin Coach
Instrumental Music Teacher
James Logan High School
Flute coach, Flute Tech
Beverly Johnson
Instrumental music Teacher
Hayward School District
Conductor, East Bay Symphonic Band
Flute Ensembles, Junior Camp Coor.
Shane Kalbach
Music Teacher, Lincoln USD
Viola Coach
Randy Keith
Professional Musician, Bass Teacher
CSU Stanislaus
Bass Coach
Rebecca Luedloff
School fundraiser coordinator
Art, Auction coordinator
Ming Luke
Professional Conductor
Napa and Modesto Youth Orchestras
Sr. Orchestra Director
Liz Marquis
Camp Assistant, Oboe
Sr. Arts & Crafts
Andy Martin
Gordon Goodwin Big Band
Trombone, Jazz Improvisation
www.drewbone.com
Mandy Martin, R.N.
Camp Nurse
Patrice Martin
VP Energy Consultant
Jr. Art Director
Scott Martin
Professional Musician
Saxophone, Flute, Latin jazz
Jazz Improv, Sax Coach
www.scottmartinjazz.com
Stan Martin
Professional Musician, Trumpet
Los Angeles Studio Musician
Jazz Improv, Jazz Band, Trumpet Coach
Rick Russell
Instrumental Music Director
West High School
Saxophone Coach
Bill Shannon
Electronic Music Instructor
Chabot College
French Horn, Music Theory, Ensembles
Aaron Shaul
Freelance Musician
Bass, Bass coach
Tim Smith
Professor of Wind Bands
CSU-Sacramento
Sr. Wind Ensembles, Conducting
Greg Sudmeier
Professional Musician - Drums/Percussion
Greg Sudmeier Music Production - G.S.M.P.
Percussion Ensembles/Music History
Don Turney
Professional Musician - piano
Don Turney Music Productions - DKS
Piano Coach, Music Engineer, Jazz Improv
Mildred Verdeflor
Logistics, Admin. Asst.
Lacey Waggener
Freelance Musician
French Horn,
Sr. Recreation Director
Rita Zigas-Brown
Instrumental Music Teacher
Walnut Creek Intermediate
CMEA Band Coordinator
Jr. Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band
Faculty Bios
DEBBIE DARE - violinist and violist, is a graduate of California State University, Hayward. She lived in Europe for some years where she was first violinist with the State Opera Orchestras of Braunschweig and Kaiserslautern, Germany. Ms. Dare is a member of the Pro Musica String Quartet, the ensemble she founded in 1986, which has since concertized in California in addition to performing in Europe. She recently soloed with orchestras in Bulgaria, Switzerland, and Austria. In addition to being a free-lance musician in the San Francisco Bay Area, she has a very active teaching career.
JOSEPH GOLD - violinist, achieved international recognition when he was selected to be the private violin soloist for famed tenor Luciano Pavarotti. Mr. Gold served in the dual capacity of concertmaster and director of chamber music at the Spoleto Music Festival in Italy. He has been praised on four continents for his brilliant interpretations of the great repertoire of the 19th century violin virtuosos Paganini, Sarasate, Bazzini, and others. A graduate of the University of Southern California, he studied with the legendary Jascha Heifetz. Mr. Gold is the author of the definitive book "Paganini's Art of Violin Playing.