Prince William County Summer Music Camps

Meet the Staff for Concert and Jazz Band Camps

Legend: Concert Band camp has two large ensembles. Cadet Band is the introductory ensemble while Concert Band is for more experienced players. Jazz Band camp has two large ensembles. Jazz Band is the introductory ensemble while Jazz Ensemble is for more experienced players.

Mr. James Pratte is one of two camp directors for the Summer Concert and Jazz Camps. He will conduct both the Concert and Cadet Bands as well as serve as the saxophone chamber ensemble coach during Concert Band Camp. He will play oboe in the faculty woodwind quintet and trumpet in the faculty brass quintet. Mr. Pratte will instruct the saxophone doubling workshop during Jazz Camp and assist Mr. Gillespie as he conducts the Jazz Band. Read more...

Mr. Christopher Gillespie is one of two camp directors for the Summer Concert and Jazz Camps. He will conduct both the Concert and Cadet Bands as well as serve as a trumpet chamber ensemble coach during Concert Band Camp. He will play horn in both the faculty woodwind quintet and faculty brass quintet. Mr. Gillespie will be the head conductor and improvisation instructor of the Jazz Band. Read more...

Mr. Matt Brodt will conduct the Concert Band as well as serve a trumpet chamber ensemble coach during Concert Band Camp. He will play trumpet in the faculty brass quintet. Mr. Brodt will be the head conductor and improvisation instructor for the Jazz Ensemble. Read more...

Mrs. Jaime Holscher will conduct the Concert Band as well as serve a flute chamber ensemble coach during Concert Band Camp. She will play flute in the faculty woodwind quintet. Read more...

Mrs. Alicia Brodt will conduct the Cadet Band as well as coordinate the audition process of the students during both camps. She will assist the chamber ensemble instructors as needed. Read more...

Mrs. Donna Peck will conduct the Cadet Band as well as serve the oboe/bassoon chamber ensemble coach during Concert Band Camp. She will play bassoon in the faculty woodwind quintet. Mrs. Peck is also the creator and webmaster of our new summer camp website. Read more...

Mr. Pat Gillespie will conduct the Cadet Band as well as serve as the trombone chamber ensemble coach during Concert Band Camp. He will play trombone in the faculty brass quintet. Mr. Gillespie will be an assistant director for the Jazz Band. Read more...

Mr. Chris Mallory will be the percussion specialist during Concert Band Camp as well as serve as a percussion ensemble coach. He will coordinate the faculty percussion ensemble made of up of the various instructors.

Miss Claire Walker will serve as a percussion chamber ensemble coach during the Concert Band Camp. Read more...

Mr. Nathan Lassell will serve as the percussion specialist during the Jazz Camp. He will assist both conductors with the rhythm sections of the Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble as well as give one-on-one drum set lessons during the rehearsal day.

Mr. Carlos Gonzalez will serve as a clarinet chamber ensemble coach during Concert Band Camp. He will also play clarinet in the faculty woodwind quintet.

Mr. Will Yow will serve as a clarinet chamber ensemble coach during Concert Band Camp.

Mrs. Kathy Firestone will serve as a flute chamber ensemble coach during Concert Band Camp. Read more...

Mr. Kurt Holscher will serve as the French Horn chamber ensemble coach during Concert Band Camp. Read more...

Mr. Christopher Neal will serve as the tuba and euphonium chamber ensemble coach during Concert Band Camp. He will also play tuba in the faculty brass quintet. Read more...