Hayward La Honda Music Camp is proud to have a 49 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 2009!
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
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
Dr.
Wesley Broadnax
Director of Bands
CSU-East Bay
Wind Ensemble Director
Low Brass
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
David
Eshelman
CSU-East Bay
Director, Jazz Studies Emeritus
Jazz Band, Low Brass coach
Jazz Improv, Staff Jazz
www.jazzgarden.com
Guido
Fazio
Professional
Musician
Composer/Arranger
Saxophone Coach,
Jazz Lab
Sofia
Fojas
Instrumental
Director
San Jose High Academy
Symphonic Orchestra Director
Violin
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
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
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
Kirsten Harris
University of Oregon
Jr. Recreation Director
Violin
Patrica Hurtado
Instrumental Music Teacher
James Logan High School
Flute coach, Flute Tech
Rick Russell
Instrumental Music Director
West High School
Saxophone Coach
Bill Shannon
Electronic Music Instructor
Chabot College
French Horn, Music Theory, Ensembles
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.
Rick Walsh
Freelance Musician, S.F.
Arranger
Bass Coach, Trombone
Lacey Waggener
Freelance Musician
French Horn,
Sr. Recreation Director
Dieter Wulforst
Fresno Pacific University
Cello Coach
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.