Artist Faculty
The Athena Camp faculty consists of highly successful, professional women who teach band, orchestra, and private music lessons at the elementary, middle & high school, and college levels. Many faculty members have been with us since the camp's inception in 2008. Explore our talented faculty members who have taught master classes and chamber music at Athena Camps throughout the country:
STRINGS
NIVEK ANDERSON - Orchestra Director, Atlanta Public Schools (GA); Performer and Founder, East West Strings
JENNIFER FLOYD - Freelance Musician and Clinician, Los Angeles, CA
DR. PAULA KRUPICZEWICZ - Orchestra Director, Cobb County Schools (GA); Performer, Georgia Symphony, Macon Symphony, and Rome Symphony
EMILIA METTENBRINK - Performer, Minnesota Opera Orchestra and Sphinx Virtuosi
WOODWINDS
SARAH BATES-KENNARD - Freelance Musician, Miami, FL
NICOLE CHAMBERLAIN - Freelance Flutist and Composer (GA)
MICHELLE RICKARD - Ret. Band Director, Cobb County Schools (GA); Adjunct Professor, Reinhardt University
LISA SAYRE - Adjunct Professor, Reinhardt University (GA); Former Performer, US Air Force Band of Flight
ROSE WILMOT - Band Director, Walton County Schools (GA)
BRASS
KAYLYNN BROWN - Band Director, Hudson Schools (WI)
DR. ELLIE JENKINS - Associate Professor of Music, Dalton State College; Artist Affiliate, Berry College (GA)
HOLLIE PRITCHARD; Adjunct Professor, Mercer University and Reinhardt University (GA); Performer, Midtown Brass Quintet, Georgia Brass Band, and Savannah Philharmonic
PERCUSSION
PAULA WILLIAMS - Percussion Director, Pope High School; Music Director, High Meadows School (GA)
JENNY KLUKKEN - Co-Founder of MATRA, a percussion-based ensemble performing jazz, world, and folk music (MN)
THEORY
DR. ZANDRA BELL-MCROY - Band Director, Clarke County Schools (GA)
MICHELLE GIBSON - Band Director, DeKalb County Schools (GA)
Guest Conductors and Clinicians
Past Guest Athena Camp Conductors Include:
- Juana Alzaga, Emory Junior Chamber Orchestra
- Debbie Baker, Opelika, AL
- Dr. Zandra Bell-McRoy, Cedar Shoals High School, GA
- Dr. Melanie Brooks, Winona State University, MN
- Dr. Andrea Brown, University of Maryland
- Kim Bain, Pizitz Middle School, AL
- Cecilia Clark, Allatoona High School, GA
- Georgia Ekonomou, Atlanta, GA
- Jennifer Floyd, Former Program Director, YOLA at HOLA, CA
- Diane Koutsulis, Green Valley High School (ret.), NV
- Dr. Paula Krupiczewicz, North Cobb High School, GA
- Dr. Tonya Mitchell-Spradlin, Pennsylvania State University
- Betsy McCann, University of Minnesota
- Dr. Dawn Price, Wingate University, NC
- Dr. Myra Rhoden, Fayette Co. High School, GA
- Elizabeth Taylor, University of Southern Mississippi
Past Athena Camp Clinicians Include:
- Dr. Paula Crider, Director Emerita, University of Texas
- Dr. Nola Jones, Conn-Selmer Director of Educational Programs, Tennessee
- Erin Cole Steele, Conn-Selmer Educational Consultant, Arizona
- SGM Ginger Turner, Principal Trumpet (ret.), US Army Field Band, Washington D. C.
- Dr. Shelly Jagow, Professor of Music, Wright State University, Ohio
- Dr. Catharine Bushman, Director of Bands, St. Cloud State University, Minnesota
- Cheri Bunker, Founder, Drum It Up!; Remo Performing Artist, Minnesota
- Laura Estes, Composer, Georgia
- Katharine Lowry - Schmitt Music/Katie’s Flute Shop, Minnesota
- Mandarin Strings, Georgia
- Joy Roberts and Katy Hunt, Wm. S. Haynes Flutes, Massachusetts
Guest Performing Artists
Past Special Guest Performers Include:
- Gloria Jones Allgood, bass, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
- Anastasia Agapova, violin, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
- Yinyin Li, viola, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
- Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, oboe, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
- Emilia Mettenbrink, violin, Minnesota Opera Orchestra
- Kim Scott, flute, #1 Billboard Jazz Performing Artist
- Celli
- Georgia Brass Band
- Midtown Brass Quintet
- St. Cloud Municipal Band
- Tufton Tet
- 116th US Army Band
- Atlanta Trumpet Ensemble