What to Expect
Students receive excellent instruction in
choral technique, vocal production,music theory, and musical artistry.
The music staff is made up of professional performers and educators who
work carefully with the camp social staff in order to balance the
musical end of things with traditional activities such as campfire,
hiking, swimming, volleyball, arts and crafts, etc.
Our conducting staff includes some of the best choral education talent
in Southern California.
John
Byun received his Bachelors of Music in Vocal Performance from
the University of California, Irvine and his Masters in Choral
Conducting from California State University, Long Beach. He is
the director of Choral and Vocal Activities at Riverside City College,
where he directs the Chamber Singers and the Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Mr.
Byun is also the artistic director of the Temecula Valley Master
Chorale. He has sung with the Orange County Pacific Chorale, as
one of the bass contract singers, and has worked with Opera Pacific
Chorus and Long Beach Opera Chorus. Mr. Byun resides in Temecula
with his wife Mary and children Mikail and Jade.
Jason Harney is in
his fourth year as Director of Choral Music at Aliso Niguel High
School. A California native, he is an honors graduate of Chapman
University's conducting program, where he earned the Choral Conducting
award in 1996. He spent six years as the Director of Choral Music at
Upland High School where he led the choirs in many outstanding
performances and awards. He lives in Aliso Viejo, with his wife
of eleven years, Mindy, whom he thanks for her wonderful support and
love. The Harneys have two daughters: Clara and Laura, and one son,
Evan.
Jaclyn Johnson has
been teaching since 2004 and is the current choir director at Murrieta
Valley High School. She obtained two Bachelors Degree in
Conducting and Music Education From Chapman University and is working
on finishing a Master of Arts Degree in Teaching at Chapman, as well,
as a Master of Music degree in Conducting from Cal State University,
Long Beach. Jaclyn has been involved in church music since 2002
and is the music Director at Upland United Methodist Church.
