Summer Music Camp Faculty

DELL SCHROEDER (Camp Owner-Director, woodwinds)

Awards: PTA Honorary Service Award (Loma Portal
Elementary); PTO Honorary Service Award (Correia JHS); Nominee Del Mar Fair “Music Mania” Banner Project; Honoree Point Loma High School Bands “Rhapsody on the Point;” Induction to the Florida State University College of Music “Wall of Fame (FSU Band Alumni.)
Education: Converse College and Florida State University (BME); San Diego State University (MA); National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan; California Life Credential (Music K-12).
Co-founder: Peninsula Bands in Concert
Founder: Band at the Beach© and Band at the Beach Music Camp© , Floot Troop©; Summer Saxophone Insanity©.
Memberships: California Band Directors’ Association; CMEA/Southern Border Section; San Diego Clarinet Society; San Diego Flute Guild; Music Educators' National Conference; Music Teachers Association of California; Presidio Optimist Club; Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association; Women Band Directors International.
Participant: Community Council for Music in Our Schools; Organizer FSU Band Alumni for Disneyland Pigskin Classic; Florida State Univeristy Band Alumni Board of Directors; Full Bar Saxophone Quartet; Pit Orchestra for West Coast Premiere of “Sing for the Cure” narrated by Michelle Nichols (Lt. Uhuru from Star Trek); San Diego Concert Band (Principal Saxophone); San Diego Concert Band European Tour; Saxophone Christmas (Knott’s Berry Farm and Disneyland); Westwind Brass International Summer Workshop; USD Chamber Music Workshop.

TOM CONTI (tenor saxophone)

Eastman School of Music Prep School, Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York, plus a fifth year of advanced study. West Point Military Academy Band. Professional touring musician and percussion instructor for 10 years. St. Augustine High School Band director and head of the Fine Arts Department for 23 years. Currently performing in 5 music projects in San Diego which include big band, Dixieland and jazz combo performance.

PETER De LUKE (saxophone)

B.S. Crane School of Music (New York), M.A. and Doctoral Studies, Columbia Universityy. Retired Supervisor of Music, Hastings-on-the¬Hudson. New York. Jazz Artists Guild, San Diego Clarinet Society. President of the Jazz Association of Greater San Diego. Local private teacher, woodwinds.

MARC DWYER (trombone)

Band director Correia Middle School. Undergraduate: Juilliard School of Music New York. Graduate School, Northwestern University, Master’s degree in Music. Owned and operated a successful private studio in Chicago, with his wife. After moving to San Diego. Previous assignment,Kroc Middle School. Assigned to Correia Middle School in 2006. He performs with the La Jolla Symphony Orchestra. Mark, and his wife Cynthia are the proud parents of band baby, Caitlyn. 2009 SDUSD Music Teacher of the Year

KARL FITCH (trumpet)

Karl digs music and loves the trumpet! A professional player for over 50 years and Band Director at Twin Peaks Middle School in Poway for 32 years (retired) explains it all. He earned his undergraduate degree in education and his masters degree in trumpet performance from SDSU. He has served in many capacities for the Southern California Band and Orchestra Association such as Vice President of Elementary and Middle School Education. He currently is VP of Festivals and is also a festival clinician as well as festival, parade, and sight-reading judge. Karl still has chops and performs in a variety of brass ensembles in Southern California including Trumpets 'R' Us and the Pomerado Brass Ensemble.

EDWARD FOSTER (String Bass )

Ted Foster is the Instrumental Music Director at Challenger Middle School, in the Mira Mesa neighborhood of San Diego. He has also taught at La Jolla High School and Muirlands Middle School. Mr. Foster graduated in May 2009 from George Mason University, in Fairfax, Virginia, with a Bachelor of Music in Education, with a concentration in Instrumental Education. Mr. Foster has twice performed at the Virginia Music Educators Association In-State Conferences, both on String Bass: in 2008 with the GMU Wind Symphony, and in 2009 with the GMU Symphony Orchestra. He has experience as a solo performer on String Bass, as well as experience on Bass in Jazz Ensembles and on Euphonium in Concert Bands. Mr. Foster also has extensive choral experience, including a tour of Moscow, Russia, in 2006, as part of the GMU Chamber Singers. He was born and raised in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, and now makes his home 3,000 miles away in warm and sunny San Diego, California.

DEAN HICKMAN (band director)

Dean Hickman retired following 33 years of service in San Diego Unified San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD). He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, with a minor in Music, from the University of California, Berkeley in 1969. Following a six-year tour of duty in the U.S. Navy Submarine force he began his career as the band and choir teacher at Point Loma High School. He has directed bands and orchestras at three other SDUSD high schools and is at Wangenheim Middle School. He received his MA in Education from United States International University. Mr. Hickman was the first recipient of the SDUSD’s David Paul Schuchman Award in 1995 and was a San Diego County Teacher of the Year in 2000-2001. He has also been awarded the Music Educator of the Year by CMEA, Southern Border Section and the Continuing Service Award by The San Diego PTSA Council. Mr. Hickman serves as an adjudicator for the Southern California School Band and Orchestra association and is a BTSA provider for new teachers.
In addition to his teaching duties with SDUSD, Mr. Hickman is the founding conductor of the Pomerado Community Band and is a performer in several brass ensembles in the greater San Diego area, He is married and the father of two grown children. His son, Kip, is the principal trombonist in the Kalamazoo, Michigan Symphony and his daughter, Theresa, is a program manager for a bio-medical research firm in San Francisco

LENNY LIGHT (baritone sax)

Lenny plays baritone saxophone in the Marty Conley Big Band Express, the San Diego Legacy Band and the San Diego Music Makers. At the University of Rhode Island he performed in the marching band and symphonic wind ensemble. His experience ranges from the classical repertoire to concert band, saxophone quartet, Jazz, Rhythm and Blues and Rock. By day Lenny is a test engineer, but most of his spare time is spent behind the sax. His enjoyment and enthusiasm for music shows in his playing and his ability to make shy musicians play loud. He is honored to be part of Band at the Beach.

VERN MALEC (clarinet)

Principal clarinet at Lane Technical School (Chicago) and New Mexico State University. Soloist NMSU and leader of the NMSU Dance Band. Current1y a member of Coastal Communities Concert Band, Coastal Cities Jazz Band, Clarinet Marmalade Quartet. Coaches clarinet and saxophone at various North County Schools.

CYNTHIA McGREGOR (horn)

Dr. Cynthia McGregor received her PhD in Music Theory at Northwestern University, which is also where she completed her Masters in Music with a major in Horn Performance. Dr. McGregor has performed in orchestras in the midwest, California and Mexico. While in the midwest, she held permanent positions as principal horn in the Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra, Northbrook
Symphony Orchestra, and second horn in Kenosha Symphony. As a sub, she played in many orchestras including - but not limited to - Green Bay Symphony, Rockford Symphony, Lake Forest Symphony. While in graduate school at Northwestern, she performed in the Chicago Civic Orchestra under the baton of Solti, Barenboim and Boulez.
Since living in the San Diego area, Dr. McGregor continues to be an active freelance musician. In addition, she is currently co-principal in the La Jolla Symphony and has been active as a recitalist throughout the area.
As a horn instructor, Dr. McGregor's students have been very successful with honor band placements as well as college admissions. Some of her students have continued on to be music majors at the finest conservatories in the country.

JOSH PROUT

A Native San Diegan, Josh is the Instrumental Music Director at Lewis Middle School where he teaches band, orchestra and jazz. He received a B.A. in Music and his teaching credential from Point Loma Nazarene University where he studied woodwinds with Peter DeLuke, Cory Homnick, Bob Ramsey. Active member in CMEA, SCSBOA, and CBDA.

DEBORAH NEVIN

Deborah Nevin has been a band director for more than 25 years. Currently she is the head of instrumental music at the new Lincoln High School Center For The Arts in San Diego. Ms. Nevin earned her bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Arizona and her Master’s degree from the American Band College in Ashland Oregon. She has been voted teacher of the year numerous times and was named Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year in San Diego in 2006. She is the current instrumental representative for California Music Educators Association Southern Border Section.

JOYCELYN SCHROEDER (Administrative Assistant)

Joycelyn Schroeder has been a volunteer and Admin. Asst. for BATB for 3 years. A retired educator and child development specialist, she brings a committment to kids and a love of music to band camp. A former violinist, she currently ushers for the SD Symphony and Mainly Mozart. Her favorite current role is "grandma".

Mr. Pulverenti graduated Valedictorian of his class in 2002 from Canastota Jr./Sr. High School in the central region of New York State. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the Setnor School of Music at Syracuse University in Music Education with Performance Honors/Percussion Emphasis in May of 2006 and moved to the state of California three months later. Brad holds a California Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music and a New York State Teaching Certificate in Music, Levels K - 12 Initial. As Director of Instrumental Music at James Madison High School in the San Diego Unified School District for the past year and a half, Mr. Pulverenti has continued the rebuilding process of the band program there, bringing his concert band back to the spring festival stage after years of absence and helping to facilitate various community music opportunities including the formation of a cluster jazz ensemble. He is excited about the addition of an orchestral music class to the Madison curriculum, which will begin in the fall of 2008. Brad is a Brother of Kappa Kappa Psi - National Honorary Fraternity for College Bandmembers, and a member of the Percussive Arts Society, National Association for Music Education (NEMC), Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association, and National Education Association.

KEN SEGUINE (Tuba)

Tubist since 1958 Born and raised in Staten Island New York
United States Navy Retired (Postal Clerk E-9) 23 years service.
New Dorp High School Class of 1962 (Principal Tubist School Band)
South Shore Concert Band Staten Island New York
Staten Island Junior Symphony Orchestra (Principal)
Affiliated with the following San Diego Venues(Resident for 30 years in San Diego)
San Diego City Guard Band (Principal)
Hillcrest Wind Ensemble
San Diego Concert Band
Pomerado Community Band
Tuba Instructor/Mentor Gaspar Portola Middle School (San Diego Unified School District)
Member Americas Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society

JAMES SEPULVADO

Currently serves as the Associate Director of Music at Point Loma High School where his responsibilities include conducting the Concert Band and Wind Ensemble. James is also a freelance musician and composer. James has taught at several schools in various capacities over the past seven years. As a visual coordinator, James has coached two undefeated bands. Additionally, serving as a conductor his musicians have been awarded a superior rating at various festivals. James has a B.A. in Music Education from SDSU and is currently completing a M.A, in Education at National University. James has studied tuba with Eric Weirather, Kelly Thomas and Brent Dutton and has studied conducting with Eric Weirather and Greg Hanson. James is a co-founder of the newly formed San Diego Winds.

RYAN SIMMONS

Ryan Simmons began playing in the San Diego Symphony in 1998 after graduating from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. In the 2001-2002 season he played in the Los Angeles Philharmonic as Associate Principal Bassoon, then spent two seasons as Principal Bassoonist of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. In 2004 he won the national audition for the job of Second Bassoon in the San Diego Symphony, and began playing as Principal Bassoon of Orchestra Nova San Diego. He has studied with a few of the legendary bassoon teachers including Bernard Garfield, Steven Maxym and Norman Herzberg. He has played and participated in many festivals including Marlboro, Tanglewood, National Repertory Orchestra, Mainly Mozart and La Jolla SummerFest. He has also performed with the National Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra Philarmonica de Tenerife, and the Moscow Radio Orchestra.

RYLEY TAYLOR (viola)

Ms. Taylor is a graduate of Point Loma Nazarene University (2007) and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education. Currently, she is the music specialist and beginning band director in the Coronado Unified School District. Ryley teaches general music at the elementary level, beginning band, in addition to private woodwind and brass lessons. Additionally, Ms. Taylor earned her California teaching credential through Chapman University and is an active member of CMEA.

LOUISE TITLOW (trombone/euphonium)

Louise Titlow has performed with the San Diego Symphony, Opera, and Chamber Orchestras, Orchestra Nova San Diego, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego Repertory Theater, Starlight Theater, and Lyric Opera San Diego. Louise earned a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the Eastman School of Music. Louise is a Low Brass Clinician for the Poway Unified School District, the Low Brass Specialist at the Francis Parker School, and an Artist in Residence in the San Dieguito High School District. Louise has a successful low brass studio, and many of her students are top players in their school and youth orchestra bands and symphonies.

JIM TREPASSO (trumpet)

Band MA Music Education Northern Michigan University. Graduate studies USD, SDSU and University of Kansas. US Army Band (Hawaii). Direvtor San Diego Mandolin Orchestra and Correia Middle School Band. Co-founder Peninsula Bands in Concert. Recipient of the David Paul Schulman Award for Outstanding Music Educator (San Diego City Schools) for 1999-2000. David Paul Schuchman Award 2007 (elementary instrumental music). Former band director at Correia Middle School. The Community cannot thank him enough for his dedication to the music students on the Peninsula.

DON VONK (percussion)

Percussionist Marin Youth Orchestra (third place World Youth Festival, Vienna Austria). Selected as one of three percussionists to the All-World Percussion Section. Lead snare drummer on drum line, Marching Aztecs, touring Japan with SDSU Band and football team.. Drum coach Valhalla High School. Cofounder and drummer for Dr. Feelgood and the Interns of Love, a internationally popular Rhythm and Blues Band. Currently CPA at Considine and Considine, La Mesa.

RICHARD WARNOCK (Bassoon)

San Diego State University Bands, Associate Conductor, San Diego City Guard Band, Conductor, Optimist Youth Band. Member, San Diego Concert Band, Filarrnónica Uniao Portuguesa de San Diego and Filarrnónica do Artesia D.E.S. Pipe Band instructor, Helix High School (1976-1986).

DIANE WILSON (piano and flute)

AA in Music from Grossmont College. Has been piano accompanist for junior high school choruses and instrumentalists, and flutist in La Jolla Civic Orchestra and Grossmont Symphony Orchestra. Is principal flute for San Diego Concert Band. Founding member of SilverWood, a versatile music ensemble. Teaches privately, flute and piano.