Percussion in the Valley Summer Percussion Camp 2020
A week long focus on percussion: June 1st-5th, 2020
Don't miss this wonderful chance to learn more about percussion, improve on your skills and technique, and have fun along the way! Enrollment will begin at the end of January for the 2020 summer camp. Space is limited, so don't delay in registering. Read the brochure and decide which session is right for you. If you have any questions, and to make sure there is still space in the camp, please contact Meggie Aube by e-mail or phone. What a great summer this will be!
Are you traveling from Anchorage or a farther distance in the Valley? Contact Meggie to organize car-pooling options with other students in your area! Don't let the distance stop you from attending the summer camp. We will help you find a way to get here!
Are you traveling from Anchorage or a farther distance in the Valley? Contact Meggie to organize car-pooling options with other students in your area! Don't let the distance stop you from attending the summer camp. We will help you find a way to get here!
The summer camp is organized into 2 different sessions to accommodate different age and ability levels. Sign up for the session that is right for you.
Session 1
- For students in 4th- 7th grade
- Should have prior percussion or music experience
- Meets 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. each day
- Enrollment Cost: $210
Session 2
- For students in 8th- 12th grade
- Should have prior percussion or music experience
- Meets 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. each day
- Enrollment Cost: $260
Students will work on all areas of percussion including:
Drumset, marimba, snare drum, music theory, hand drums, world percussion, percussion ensemble and more!
*Discounts are given to prior camp participants and for current students of Percussion in the Valley
**Enrollment fee can also be lowered for Valley students who volunteer to house out of town students. Let Meggie know if you are interested in hosting.
*** Refud policy- full refunds are given until 5/4/20. Half refunds are given until 5/25/20. After 5/25 no refund of payments will be given.
Session 1
- For students in 4th- 7th grade
- Should have prior percussion or music experience
- Meets 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. each day
- Enrollment Cost: $210
Session 2
- For students in 8th- 12th grade
- Should have prior percussion or music experience
- Meets 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. each day
- Enrollment Cost: $260
Students will work on all areas of percussion including:
Drumset, marimba, snare drum, music theory, hand drums, world percussion, percussion ensemble and more!
*Discounts are given to prior camp participants and for current students of Percussion in the Valley
**Enrollment fee can also be lowered for Valley students who volunteer to house out of town students. Let Meggie know if you are interested in hosting.
*** Refud policy- full refunds are given until 5/4/20. Half refunds are given until 5/25/20. After 5/25 no refund of payments will be given.
Register for the 2020 Summer Camp Today!
Please contact Dr. Meggie Aube to make sure you sign up for the appropriate session and to ensure there is still space available. Then download the application form below and mail it with the enrollment fee to:
Percussion in the Valley
241 N. Oscar St.
Palmer, AK 99645
Percussion in the Valley
241 N. Oscar St.
Palmer, AK 99645
Enrollment Form:
| percussion_camp_application.pdf |
Download the Camp Brochure here:
| percussion_camp_2020_brochure.pdf |
2020 Summer Camp Faculty
Dr. Josh Armstrong
Delta State University, Mississippi
Featured Guest Instructor
Dr. Josh Armstrong is Assistant Professor of Music and Assistant Director of Bands at Delta State University where he conducts all aspects of the percussion program including lessons, ensemble, world percussion group, and drumline. In 2013 he received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in percussion performance at The University of Arizona, and earned his bachelor’s degree in music education and his master’s degree in percussion performance from Texas Tech University in 2005 and 2007 respectively.
Armstrong has performed at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy, and has appeared as a guest artist at multiple universities around the country. He has performed with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony, North Mississippi Symphony, Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra, Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, and Midland Symphony. He has appeared at multiple Days of Percussion including Arizona, Iowa, and Mississippi.
Armstrong is a sponsored educator and artist with Vic Firth Drumsticks, Marimba One Marimbas, and Black Swamp Percussion. He currently serves as president of the Mississippi Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, new music reviewer for Percussive Notes, and serves on the board of directors for the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy.
Delta State University, Mississippi
Featured Guest Instructor
Dr. Josh Armstrong is Assistant Professor of Music and Assistant Director of Bands at Delta State University where he conducts all aspects of the percussion program including lessons, ensemble, world percussion group, and drumline. In 2013 he received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in percussion performance at The University of Arizona, and earned his bachelor’s degree in music education and his master’s degree in percussion performance from Texas Tech University in 2005 and 2007 respectively.
Armstrong has performed at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy, and has appeared as a guest artist at multiple universities around the country. He has performed with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony, North Mississippi Symphony, Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra, Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, and Midland Symphony. He has appeared at multiple Days of Percussion including Arizona, Iowa, and Mississippi.
Armstrong is a sponsored educator and artist with Vic Firth Drumsticks, Marimba One Marimbas, and Black Swamp Percussion. He currently serves as president of the Mississippi Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, new music reviewer for Percussive Notes, and serves on the board of directors for the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy.
Dr. Meggie Aube
Camp Artistic Director
Palmer, AK
Dr. Aube is a percussion performer and educator living in Palmer, AK. She maintains her teaching studio, Percussion in the Valley which includes students of all ages, offering private and group lessons, classes, and workshops. Meggie is the director of community percussion ensemble, the Matanuska Beat that gives the opportunity for adults age 18 and older, across the Mat-Su Valley to play and perform in an active percussion ensemble. In addition she is a music professor at Mat-Su College, and teaches at the UAA Eagle River campus. She performs actively as a soloist and in many ensembles throughout the state. Dr. Aube earned her bachelor of Music from UAA and her master’s and doctor of musical arts degree from he University of Iowa under the instruction of Dr. Dan Moore.
Meggie lives in Palmer with her husband, daughter, and dog. In her spare times she loves to enjoy the beauty the valley has to offer while hiking, camping and gardening.
Camp Artistic Director
Palmer, AK
Dr. Aube is a percussion performer and educator living in Palmer, AK. She maintains her teaching studio, Percussion in the Valley which includes students of all ages, offering private and group lessons, classes, and workshops. Meggie is the director of community percussion ensemble, the Matanuska Beat that gives the opportunity for adults age 18 and older, across the Mat-Su Valley to play and perform in an active percussion ensemble. In addition she is a music professor at Mat-Su College, and teaches at the UAA Eagle River campus. She performs actively as a soloist and in many ensembles throughout the state. Dr. Aube earned her bachelor of Music from UAA and her master’s and doctor of musical arts degree from he University of Iowa under the instruction of Dr. Dan Moore.
Meggie lives in Palmer with her husband, daughter, and dog. In her spare times she loves to enjoy the beauty the valley has to offer while hiking, camping and gardening.
Kyle Drake
Faculty Member
Anchorage, AK
Kyle Drake came to Alaska when his family moved up here in 1984 as part of the military and Anchorage has been home ever since. Kyle graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), in 2006. In 2008 Kyle earned his Masters of Arts in Teaching through UAA. For the past seven years Kyle has been teaching elementary music for the Anchorage School District. Kyle has studied percussion from the age of eleven studying with instructors John Damberg, Greg Holloway and Robert Arms to name a few. In addition to his public school teaching job Kyle is active in the music community teaching private lessons and playing with various local bands and groups.
Faculty Member
Anchorage, AK
Kyle Drake came to Alaska when his family moved up here in 1984 as part of the military and Anchorage has been home ever since. Kyle graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), in 2006. In 2008 Kyle earned his Masters of Arts in Teaching through UAA. For the past seven years Kyle has been teaching elementary music for the Anchorage School District. Kyle has studied percussion from the age of eleven studying with instructors John Damberg, Greg Holloway and Robert Arms to name a few. In addition to his public school teaching job Kyle is active in the music community teaching private lessons and playing with various local bands and groups.
John Damberg
Faculty Member
Anchorage, AK
John Damberg is a master vibist, marimbist, percussionist, composer, and educator who has enjoyed a successful career in music spanning 43 years. John resides in Anchorage, Alaska where he is the leader of the John Damberg Latin Jazz Quintet, the Instructor of Percussion at the University of Alaska Anchorage, the founder and President of the Alaska Jazz Workshop, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit community service organization promoting jazz education and performance opportunities in Alaska. John is an active performer and educator in Alaska and Pacific Northwest where he is an ardent promoter of jazz & percussion education.
Faculty Member
Anchorage, AK
John Damberg is a master vibist, marimbist, percussionist, composer, and educator who has enjoyed a successful career in music spanning 43 years. John resides in Anchorage, Alaska where he is the leader of the John Damberg Latin Jazz Quintet, the Instructor of Percussion at the University of Alaska Anchorage, the founder and President of the Alaska Jazz Workshop, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit community service organization promoting jazz education and performance opportunities in Alaska. John is an active performer and educator in Alaska and Pacific Northwest where he is an ardent promoter of jazz & percussion education.
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Pictures from 2018 Summer Camp
