One of the great things about music is there will ALWAYS be more. Students at all levels benefit from private lessons, and honor groups are a great way to connect with high achieving musical students from other schools and perform in bigger and better venues, under esteemed conductors from around the nation and world. Summer enrichment camps are also a great opportunity to hone your skills and meet kids like you from around the region.
Be sure to click the drop down lists, where available.
The following contacts are offered here as a courtesy to encourage more students to take private lessons; it does not, however, imply any sort of endorsement or official affiliation between the instructor, the Band Boosters, the BISD or Mr Thomas.
Grace Jun | Flute Teacher | gracejflute@gmail.com | gracejunflute.com
Mary Lynch | UW Oboe Professor, Principal Oboe Seattle Symphony Orchestra | maryloboe@gmail.com
Steven Morgan | Bassoon Teacher and professional musician | stevenbassoon@gmail.com | (206) 351-1091
Judy Lawrence | Bassoon Teacher | judylawrence@msn.com
Ashley Cook | Clarinet Instructor | cookashleye@gmail.com
Sean Barker | Clarinetist, Pianist, Arranger, & Woodworker | seanbarkermusic.squarespace.com
Dave Carson | Sax and Clarinet Instructor | 360-271-6712 | saxmaster5088@yahoo.com
Stephen Vail | Flute, Clarinet, Sax, Jazz Improvisation | Music Mansion | sevenstarmusic.mymusicstaff.com/Prospective-Students
Danny Welsh | Sax, Flute, & Clarinet Lessons | dannywelsh.com | dannywelsh@mac.com | 206 501-7559
Zac Clark | Trumpet and piano lessons | ztmclark@gmail.com
Cyndy Jefferson | French Horn instructor | (206) 954-7990 | jeffersonehas@gmail.com
Wade Demmert | Low Brass Instructor at the Music Mansion in Poulsbo | wjdemmert@comcast.net
Terry Marsh | drummersden.net
Patrick Stoyanovich | College teaching experience and a recording artist. Teaches preschool to adult piano lessons | (206) 419-1796
Tina Bouman | Voice Teacher | aladythespian@gmail.com
Island Music Guild | Consortium of music teachers near Rolling Bay | http://islandmusic.org/teachers/ | Check here for any instruments not listed above
Symphonic Camps
Woodwinds
Flute Alliance - A flute camp in Tigard Oregan
The Bocal Majority - a double reed camp (ran an Idaho camp previously).
TYSA - Tacoma Youth Symphony Association Bassoon Fest Northwest
Brass
PSU - Puget Sound Brass Camp in north Tacoma
Percussion
The Drummers Den - Terry Marsh's summer drumline camps
TYSA - Tacoma Youth Symphony Association Puget Sound Percussion Festival
Chamber Music
Seattle Chamber Music Society - Auditioned camp
Music Northwest - Seattle chamber music camp
Centrum - Port Townsend chamber music camp
Full Band and Symphony
Marrowstone - Seattle Youth Symphony Association's summer music camp (at WWU)
Interochen - World-renowned arts camp in upper Michigan
TYSA - Tacoma Youth Symphony Association Evergreen Music Festival (at CWU)
UMT - The University of Montana summer band camp (in Missoula)
WSU - Washington State University summer music camp
Jazz, Marching, & Leadership Camps
Jazz
Centrum - Port Townsend summer jazz camp
Interochen - World-renowned arts camp in upper Michigan
UMT - The University of Montana summer jazz camp (in Missoula)
UO - The University of Oregon's summer jazz camp
Popular Music & World Music
UMT - The University of Montana popular music camp (in Missoula)
UMT - The University of Montana world music camp (in Missoula)
Marching Band Related
The Columbians - An Open Class Drum Corps with a partial summer schedule
Seattle Cascades - A World Class Drum Corps with a full summer schedule
Band Leadership
The Blue Coats - leadership & band camp
Carolina Crown - leadership camp
Music for All - Drum Major Institute (Indiana)
Varsity - California camps in July
General Student Leadership