Pinnacle Classical Academy Hosts Annual Band Camp

Pinnacle Classical Academy students spent an exciting week learning, creating, and making music together during our Annual PCA Band Camp!

Open to PCA students entering grades 6–12, Band Camp provides beginning and returning musicians with an opportunity to develop their skills, grow as musicians, and build a strong community through their shared love of music.

This year’s Band Camp focused on three main goals:

• Building strong foundational skills for beginning band students
• Improving the musicianship of returning students
• Creating a community of young musicians who work together as a team

Throughout the week, students participated in:

• Private and group lessons based on skill level
• Group rehearsals
• Basic parade marching instruction
• Music theory and composition classes
• Team-building and icebreaker activities
• Web-based music learning tools
• Music-related crafts and activities
• Recreation and time to build friendships

Band Camp concluded on Friday with an ice cream sundae bar at lunch followed by an informal performance for parents, where students had the opportunity to showcase the skills they developed throughout the week.

SPECIAL THANKS

We are incredibly thankful for the instructors who shared their time, talents, and knowledge with our students throughout Band Camp:

• Beth Rhyne — Flute Instruction
• Catelyn Caughman — Clarinet Instruction
• Anabelle Hamrick — Saxophone Instruction
• Moriah Kerstetter — Trumpet Instruction
• Brady Finnigan — Trombone & Baritone Instruction
• Norman Moore — Percussion Instruction & Group Rehearsals
• Tara Owens — Band Director

Thank you to each of these individuals for investing in our students and helping them grow in musicianship, confidence, teamwork, and their love of music.

Congratulations to all of our PCA Band Camp students on a wonderful week. We are excited to see and hear all that you accomplish during the upcoming school year!