Woodwind Teachers
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Meredith Bonahoom graduated Magna Cum Laude from
Oakland University in 2005 with a Bachelor's Degree in
Instrumental Music Education with a concentration in
woodwinds and specializing in the saxophone. She plays
professionally with the VanGuard Saxophone Quartet.
Meredith is currently the band director at Our Lady of
Sorrows School in Farmington Hills and also directs a
saxophone ensemble here at Cameron's. She
specializes in classical saxophone technique and
performance.
DON BUCKMASTER attended Mount Senario College in
Ladysmith, WI, where he was involved in the College’s
ensembles, and Schoolcraft College, where he was a
member of the wind and jazz ensembles. Don’s major
instrument is clarinet, and he also plays flute and
saxophone. He spent 9 years serving as the Director of
Instrumental Music at Ladywood High School in Livonia,
and is currently Director at St. Valentine School in Redford.
Mr.Buckmaster has played woodwinds professionally with
various bands for over 30 years. Don has been teaching
for 34 years and at Cameron’s since 1994.
DON BUCKMASTER'S SPECIALTIES:
JULIE HOLLOWELL began studying the flute at the age of
12 and has studied with Masters from the DSO (Erv
Monroe, Shaul Ben-Mier) and others. She also studied
Jazz Improvisation with Al Ayoub (Alexander Zonjic &
Friends) Ms. Hollowell has performed with groups such
as the Westminster Consort Flute Choir, Oakland
University Flute Choir and the Michigan Flute Choir. Ms.
Hollowell works as a substitute flutist in community
orchestras throughout the tri-county area and has done
several Master Classes and participated in group
performances with Alexander Zonjic, group performance
for Sir James & Lady Jeanne Galway & others.
Ms. Hollowell has served as assistant to the music
director at her church (choir) and as conductor for the
Canton New Horizons Band.
Whether you want to just play for fun, want to audition for
the top band at your school, and/or want to prepare for a
career as an orchestral musician, Julie Hollowell can help
you reach that goal.
Julie places a strong emphasis on encouraging students
to face challenges with a positive attitude. She strives to
help students develop a strong sense of self-esteem and
confidence while developing a love for all types of music.
Her high-energy style encourages students to take
musical risks and have fun. She creates lesson plans for
every individual member of her studio, based on the
student's goals and interests.
Julie is a freelance flutist & vocalist with over 15 years
professional playing experience. She has been teaching
flute privately for 20 years.
HEATHER KOCH earned her Bachelor’s Degree in
General/Choral Music Education from Michigan State
University. Teaching experience and several courses in
Suzuki Technique for Flute have proven valuable for
instructing students as young as age 5 through High
School. In addition to helping beginners, she especially
enjoys teaching intermediate & advanced students
wishing to improve their tone & technique and expand their
repertoire. Lessons are tailored to each student’s goals.
Having played and studied flute for over 30 years, Heather
trained under principal orchestral flutists Edwin Lenning
(DSO), Israel Borouchoff (MSU), and Alexander Murray
(during several years at Interlochen’s Summer Arts
Camp.) She has performed in Symphonic Bands,
Marching Bands, college and community Orchestras, Flute
Choirs, Recorder Ensembles, Hammered Dulcimer
Groups, and has a special fondness for Celtic music.
Jeff Ponders comes to Cameron's with over 8 years of
professional playing experience, having shared the stage
with such luminaries as John Legend, James Carter,
Randy Brecker and Kanye West. He has been teaching
music and mentoring musicians in Detroit and
Philadelphia since 2004. He graduated from the Wharton
School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2004 with a
Bachelor's degree and has enjoyed private instruction with
such Detroit jazz legends as Marcus Belgrave, Donald
Walden and Leonard King. He specializes in jazz
instruction on the entire saxophone family
Faith Scholfield, second oboist with the Windsor
Symphony Orchestra, comes to Cameron's with a wealth
of performance experience and education. She earned
her Bachelor's Degree in Oboe Performance from the
esteemed Eastman School of Music and her Master's
degree in Oboe Performance from the University of
Michigan. In addition to her performing duties with the
Windsor Symphony Orchestra she has performed in the
Eastman Philharmonia and the U of M Symphony
Orchestra. She is also a Special Professor of Oboe at the
University of Windsor and has taught at Cameron's since
the Fall of 2008.
Oakland University in 2005 with a Bachelor's Degree in
Instrumental Music Education with a concentration in
woodwinds and specializing in the saxophone. She plays
professionally with the VanGuard Saxophone Quartet.
Meredith is currently the band director at Our Lady of
Sorrows School in Farmington Hills and also directs a
saxophone ensemble here at Cameron's. She
specializes in classical saxophone technique and
performance.
DON BUCKMASTER attended Mount Senario College in
Ladysmith, WI, where he was involved in the College’s
ensembles, and Schoolcraft College, where he was a
member of the wind and jazz ensembles. Don’s major
instrument is clarinet, and he also plays flute and
saxophone. He spent 9 years serving as the Director of
Instrumental Music at Ladywood High School in Livonia,
and is currently Director at St. Valentine School in Redford.
Mr.Buckmaster has played woodwinds professionally with
various bands for over 30 years. Don has been teaching
for 34 years and at Cameron’s since 1994.
DON BUCKMASTER'S SPECIALTIES:
- Lessons on clarinet, saxophone and flute
- Instruction for all levels, beginning thru advanced
- Effective instruction in basic music concepts
- Effective help with articulation. Embouchure & Technique
- Solo & Ensemble guidance and help
- Knowledgeable in classical, jazz & pop styles
- Jazz improvisation and theory Instruction
- Use of computer in music lessons
JULIE HOLLOWELL began studying the flute at the age of
12 and has studied with Masters from the DSO (Erv
Monroe, Shaul Ben-Mier) and others. She also studied
Jazz Improvisation with Al Ayoub (Alexander Zonjic &
Friends) Ms. Hollowell has performed with groups such
as the Westminster Consort Flute Choir, Oakland
University Flute Choir and the Michigan Flute Choir. Ms.
Hollowell works as a substitute flutist in community
orchestras throughout the tri-county area and has done
several Master Classes and participated in group
performances with Alexander Zonjic, group performance
for Sir James & Lady Jeanne Galway & others.
Ms. Hollowell has served as assistant to the music
director at her church (choir) and as conductor for the
Canton New Horizons Band.
Whether you want to just play for fun, want to audition for
the top band at your school, and/or want to prepare for a
career as an orchestral musician, Julie Hollowell can help
you reach that goal.
Julie places a strong emphasis on encouraging students
to face challenges with a positive attitude. She strives to
help students develop a strong sense of self-esteem and
confidence while developing a love for all types of music.
Her high-energy style encourages students to take
musical risks and have fun. She creates lesson plans for
every individual member of her studio, based on the
student's goals and interests.
Julie is a freelance flutist & vocalist with over 15 years
professional playing experience. She has been teaching
flute privately for 20 years.
HEATHER KOCH earned her Bachelor’s Degree in
General/Choral Music Education from Michigan State
University. Teaching experience and several courses in
Suzuki Technique for Flute have proven valuable for
instructing students as young as age 5 through High
School. In addition to helping beginners, she especially
enjoys teaching intermediate & advanced students
wishing to improve their tone & technique and expand their
repertoire. Lessons are tailored to each student’s goals.
Having played and studied flute for over 30 years, Heather
trained under principal orchestral flutists Edwin Lenning
(DSO), Israel Borouchoff (MSU), and Alexander Murray
(during several years at Interlochen’s Summer Arts
Camp.) She has performed in Symphonic Bands,
Marching Bands, college and community Orchestras, Flute
Choirs, Recorder Ensembles, Hammered Dulcimer
Groups, and has a special fondness for Celtic music.
Jeff Ponders comes to Cameron's with over 8 years of
professional playing experience, having shared the stage
with such luminaries as John Legend, James Carter,
Randy Brecker and Kanye West. He has been teaching
music and mentoring musicians in Detroit and
Philadelphia since 2004. He graduated from the Wharton
School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2004 with a
Bachelor's degree and has enjoyed private instruction with
such Detroit jazz legends as Marcus Belgrave, Donald
Walden and Leonard King. He specializes in jazz
instruction on the entire saxophone family
Faith Scholfield, second oboist with the Windsor
Symphony Orchestra, comes to Cameron's with a wealth
of performance experience and education. She earned
her Bachelor's Degree in Oboe Performance from the
esteemed Eastman School of Music and her Master's
degree in Oboe Performance from the University of
Michigan. In addition to her performing duties with the
Windsor Symphony Orchestra she has performed in the
Eastman Philharmonia and the U of M Symphony
Orchestra. She is also a Special Professor of Oboe at the
University of Windsor and has taught at Cameron's since
the Fall of 2008.
DON HAS STUDIED WITH:
- Dr. Richard Saunders,
President of OCC Auburn Hills - Mr. Paul Schaller, former
Principal Clarinetist DSO - Mr. Jack Horner, former
Clarinetist DSO - Mr. George Benson, former
Professor of Jazz Studies WSU
JIM WILPULA attended Youngstown State University in
Youngstown, Ohio, where he majored in Jazz Studies &
Music Education with a concentration in saxophone and
clarinet. After graduating from YSU, Jim toured the U.S.
and Japan with The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
playing baritone and alto saxophones, clarinet and bass
clarinet. While living in Ohio, Jim was seen playing with
the likes of The Youngstown Symphony, The Cleveland
Jazz Orchestra, The Angelo Lacivida Orchestra, The Don
Burns Big Band, The House Band and was also a
member or the Live Entertainment Department at Cedar
Point from 1995-2000. While residing in Michigan, Jim
has performed with Huckleberry Groove, Changes,
Regular Boys and Stewart Francke's Soul Revue. Jim has
13 years of private instruction experience, teaching both
classical and jazz styles.
Youngstown, Ohio, where he majored in Jazz Studies &
Music Education with a concentration in saxophone and
clarinet. After graduating from YSU, Jim toured the U.S.
and Japan with The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
playing baritone and alto saxophones, clarinet and bass
clarinet. While living in Ohio, Jim was seen playing with
the likes of The Youngstown Symphony, The Cleveland
Jazz Orchestra, The Angelo Lacivida Orchestra, The Don
Burns Big Band, The House Band and was also a
member or the Live Entertainment Department at Cedar
Point from 1995-2000. While residing in Michigan, Jim
has performed with Huckleberry Groove, Changes,
Regular Boys and Stewart Francke's Soul Revue. Jim has
13 years of private instruction experience, teaching both
classical and jazz styles.
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