Percussion in the Valley Summer Percussion Camp 2018
A week long focus on percussion: June 4th- 8th, 2018
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 2018 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 3 different sessions to accommodate different age and ability levels. Sign up for the session that is right for you.
Session 1
- For students age 7-10
- Little or no experience in percussion or music
- Meets 9:00- 10:00 a.m. each day
- Enrollment Cost: $90
Session 2
- 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 3
- 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
*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.
Session 1
- For students age 7-10
- Little or no experience in percussion or music
- Meets 9:00- 10:00 a.m. each day
- Enrollment Cost: $90
Session 2
- 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 3
- 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
*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.
Register for the 2018 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_2018_brochure.pdf |
2018 Summer Camp Faculty
Jerry Noble
Dayton, Ohio
Featured Guest Instructor
Jerry Noble is Director of Percussion at Wright State University, member of the Dayton Philharmonic, Vice President of the Percussive Arts Society-Ohio Chapter, Masterworks Festival faculty, Cedarville University faculty member, and performs regularly with his pop/jazz group "Moment's Notice." Jerry has performed throughout the US to include Hawaii, Alaska, and the Virgin Islands and has toured throughout China, performing and teaching. Previously, he was a member of the USAF Band of Flight where he performed over 1,500 concerts throughout the Midwest with the Concert Band, Brass Quintet, and Jazz Band; including performances for presidents, vice presidents, and other heads of state.
He performs regularly with the Cincinnati Symphony/Pops, Louisiana Philharmonic, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Alabama Symphony, and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. Jerry has been guest principal timpanist with the Cincinnati Symphony, extra timpanist with the Indianapolis Symphony, and has been guest principal timpanist with the Hunan Symphony in China, Alabama Symphony, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, West Virginia Symphony, and the New Mexico Symphony. While a graduate student at Indiana University, Jerry served as principal percussionist of the Owensboro Symphony and the Columbus (IN) Philharmonic.
As a chamber musician, Jerry has collaborated on projects with Bob Becker, Mike Burritt, So Percussion, and with members of the Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Conservatory, Indianapolis Symphony, and the Cincinnati Symphony. Jerry has regularly performs on drumset and percussion for musical theater, including for national touring Broadway shows. He regularly presents clinics and performances at other universities and Days of Percussion. He has also toured the Caribbean as a drummer for Princess Cruises and has served as percussion staff/arranger with the University of Cincinnati Bearcats Marching Band.
Jerry has enjoyed working with some of the world’s finest conductors to include: Paavo Jarvi, Louis Langre, Michael Tilson Thomas, Leonard Slatkin, Eric Kunzel, Ludovic Morlot, Jahja Ling, Jun Markl, Giancarlo Guerrero, and has performed with Sir James Galway, Janos Starker, Eighth Blackbird, and Dr. Maya Angelou. Recording credits include the Cincinnati Symphony, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, USAF Band of Flight, the Dayton Philharmonic, and he recently recorded works by Steve Winteregg (Cedarville University composition faculty) with Wright State trumpet professor, Dan Zehringer through PARMA Recordings.
Degrees are from UC-College Conservatory of Music, Indiana University, and Cleveland State. He has studied with the members of the Percussion Group Cincinnati, Gerald Carlyss (former Philadelphia Orchestra Timpanist), Tom Freer (Cleveland Orchestra Percussionist/Timpanist), and Kenny Aronoff.
Jerry Noble is a performing artist/clinician for Zildjian, Pearl/Adams, D'Addario & Co. (Pro-Mark and Evans), and he is a member of the Black Swamp Percussion Educator Network.
He and his wife Ashley are the proud parents of Ava, Lydia, and Isaac. They met in the USAF Band of Flight and Ashley is an oboist/English hornist and an active homeschool mom.
Dayton, Ohio
Featured Guest Instructor
Jerry Noble is Director of Percussion at Wright State University, member of the Dayton Philharmonic, Vice President of the Percussive Arts Society-Ohio Chapter, Masterworks Festival faculty, Cedarville University faculty member, and performs regularly with his pop/jazz group "Moment's Notice." Jerry has performed throughout the US to include Hawaii, Alaska, and the Virgin Islands and has toured throughout China, performing and teaching. Previously, he was a member of the USAF Band of Flight where he performed over 1,500 concerts throughout the Midwest with the Concert Band, Brass Quintet, and Jazz Band; including performances for presidents, vice presidents, and other heads of state.
He performs regularly with the Cincinnati Symphony/Pops, Louisiana Philharmonic, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Alabama Symphony, and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. Jerry has been guest principal timpanist with the Cincinnati Symphony, extra timpanist with the Indianapolis Symphony, and has been guest principal timpanist with the Hunan Symphony in China, Alabama Symphony, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, West Virginia Symphony, and the New Mexico Symphony. While a graduate student at Indiana University, Jerry served as principal percussionist of the Owensboro Symphony and the Columbus (IN) Philharmonic.
As a chamber musician, Jerry has collaborated on projects with Bob Becker, Mike Burritt, So Percussion, and with members of the Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Conservatory, Indianapolis Symphony, and the Cincinnati Symphony. Jerry has regularly performs on drumset and percussion for musical theater, including for national touring Broadway shows. He regularly presents clinics and performances at other universities and Days of Percussion. He has also toured the Caribbean as a drummer for Princess Cruises and has served as percussion staff/arranger with the University of Cincinnati Bearcats Marching Band.
Jerry has enjoyed working with some of the world’s finest conductors to include: Paavo Jarvi, Louis Langre, Michael Tilson Thomas, Leonard Slatkin, Eric Kunzel, Ludovic Morlot, Jahja Ling, Jun Markl, Giancarlo Guerrero, and has performed with Sir James Galway, Janos Starker, Eighth Blackbird, and Dr. Maya Angelou. Recording credits include the Cincinnati Symphony, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, USAF Band of Flight, the Dayton Philharmonic, and he recently recorded works by Steve Winteregg (Cedarville University composition faculty) with Wright State trumpet professor, Dan Zehringer through PARMA Recordings.
Degrees are from UC-College Conservatory of Music, Indiana University, and Cleveland State. He has studied with the members of the Percussion Group Cincinnati, Gerald Carlyss (former Philadelphia Orchestra Timpanist), Tom Freer (Cleveland Orchestra Percussionist/Timpanist), and Kenny Aronoff.
Jerry Noble is a performing artist/clinician for Zildjian, Pearl/Adams, D'Addario & Co. (Pro-Mark and Evans), and he is a member of the Black Swamp Percussion Educator Network.
He and his wife Ashley are the proud parents of Ava, Lydia, and Isaac. They met in the USAF Band of Flight and Ashley is an oboist/English hornist and an active homeschool mom.
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 and their two toy poodles, Jake and Diego. 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 and their two toy poodles, Jake and Diego. In her spare times she loves to enjoy the beauty the valley has to offer while hiking, camping and gardening.
Cameron Cartland
Faculty Member
Anchorage, AK
Cameron Cartland began playing drum set and percussion at age 10. Moving to Anchorage, Alaska in 1998, he studied music in the Anchorage School District and was selected to play in the all-state band from 2000 through 2003. He was also selected to play drum set in the All-Northwest Jazz Choir in 2002.
After high school he continued his music study in college with experience at Berklee college of music, the University of Alaska Anchorage, and in 2010 took a 3-month musical pilgrimage to Brazil.
Cameron began playing professionally in 2000 with the John Damberg Latin Jazz Quintet and continues to play in a number of bands in Anchorage on a regular basis and is a first call drummer for many groups for both live music and recording work. With a love of world music styles, Cameron has had the opportunity to play with many internationally known visiting artists including; Oscar Stagnaro, Jovino Santos Neto, Eddie Palmieri, Denis DiBlasio, and others. He also had the opportunity to give the pre-concert lecture for Tito Puente’s concert at the Performing Arts Center in Anchorage in 2012. In addition to being a performer, Cameron is an educator, teaching private and group lessons on drum set and percussion since 2000.
Faculty Member
Anchorage, AK
Cameron Cartland began playing drum set and percussion at age 10. Moving to Anchorage, Alaska in 1998, he studied music in the Anchorage School District and was selected to play in the all-state band from 2000 through 2003. He was also selected to play drum set in the All-Northwest Jazz Choir in 2002.
After high school he continued his music study in college with experience at Berklee college of music, the University of Alaska Anchorage, and in 2010 took a 3-month musical pilgrimage to Brazil.
Cameron began playing professionally in 2000 with the John Damberg Latin Jazz Quintet and continues to play in a number of bands in Anchorage on a regular basis and is a first call drummer for many groups for both live music and recording work. With a love of world music styles, Cameron has had the opportunity to play with many internationally known visiting artists including; Oscar Stagnaro, Jovino Santos Neto, Eddie Palmieri, Denis DiBlasio, and others. He also had the opportunity to give the pre-concert lecture for Tito Puente’s concert at the Performing Arts Center in Anchorage in 2012. In addition to being a performer, Cameron is an educator, teaching private and group lessons on drum set and percussion since 2000.
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.
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