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FACULTY & STAFF

Terrapin Music Camp faculty are experienced music educators who come from the University of Maryland School of Music, other universities and K-12 schools throughout the state of Maryland.

2026 Faculty

Bands

Eric Aaron
Evan Bossenbroek
Erin Grey Grades 6–7 Co-Conductor
Allison Jacobs
Donnie Johns
Kristi Licare
Peter Perry
Eric Posner Grades 8–9 Conductor
Natalie Pretzello
Jared Rawlings Grades 10–12 Conductor
Madeline Swartz
Maurice Watkins Grades 6–7 Co-Conductor

Choir

Kenneth Elpus Conductor
Sarah Lanzo
Armando Loney
Lynique Webster

Orchestras

Rose Alon
Matthew DeBeal Grades 6–8 Conductor
Becky Destefanis
Patrick Fowler
Peter Franklin
Rachel Hagee
Victoria Senko
Kat Smolen Grades 9–12 Conductor

Elective Classes

Numerals indicate the weeks each instructor will be teaching. 1 = July 12–17, 2= July 19–24
Eric Aaron Beginning Instrument Lab (2)
Rose Alon Fiddling (2)
Evan Bossenbroek Beginning Instrument Lab (2)
Robby Burns Technology (1)
Sara Glasser Games (1 & 2)
Amy Hairston Guitar & A cappella (2)
Jess Haley Beginning Instrument Lab (1); Arts! (2)
Michael Helgerman Marching Arts! (1)
Zack Henderson Movies (1 & 2)
Dan Janis Technology (2)
Armando Loney Arts! & Buckets (1)
Alex Silverbook Jazz (1)
Vance Umphrey Steelband (1 & 2)
Rebecca Vanover Theatre (2)
Kenny Wang Beginning Instrument Lab (1 & 2)
Ellie Weikle Songwriting & Buckets (1 & 2)
Emily Weiser Keyboarding (2)
Beth Ann Zinkievich Theatre (1)

Junior Faculty

Emelia Alban
Marli Banner
Darwin Bautista
Emily Blake
Bianca Fuentes
Nick Gonzalez
Joshua Griffin
Britney Hansford
Matt Heim
Alexa Hunleth
Matteo Johnson
Ellie Kim
Waverly Nakashima
Jake New
Angus Pulkka
Henry Sheppard
Sarah Swain
Will Valdes
Danny Velado
Maddie Weil
Rebecca Williams
Carolyn Wong
Stephanie Zhou

Leadership & Administration

Mike Hewitt
Lauren McGinley
Stacia Pratt
Stephanie Prichard