Summer Band Camps
Sound of Today Middle School Band Camp
June 11, 2024 through June 14, 2024
Camp Showcase: Friday, June 14, 2024, at 5:00 P.M. in Brown Auditorium
The camp concert band will be directed by Dr. Allen Parrish. All middle school students with at least ONE year of band experience are welcome.
There will be masterclass opportunities with ULM faculty, theory lessons, and guest
artist recitals.
The camp costs $135 per student. The camp fee covers instructor fees, lunch, and a
camp T-Shirt.
Sound of Today High School Band Camp
June 19, 2024 through June 22, 2024
Camp Showcase: Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 1:30 P.M. in Brown Auditorium
Camp options:
Drum Major (Duane King, Drum Major of "The President's Own")
Leadership (Dr. Parrish)
Concert Band (Mr. Evan McCormick)
Drumline/ Percussion (Dr. Kathryn Irwin)
Color Guard (Mrs. Lauren Parrish)
Twirler (Mrs. Teresa Hall)
All camps cost $275 for the overnight option and $195 for the commuter option. The
overnight price includes all meals, housing, instructor fees, and a camp T-Shirt.
The commuter price includes lunch/ dinner, instructor fees, and a camp T-Shirt.
Clinician Bios can be found below.
Duane King biography coming soon.
Read more about Dr. Allen Parrish here.
Evan McCormick biography coming soon.
Read more about Dr. Kathryn Irwin here.
Mrs. Lauren Parrish is from Satsuma, Alabama and is the Color Guard Instructor at The University of Louisiana
Monroe. Lauren completed her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education at Troy University,
where she was a Color Guard member in the nationally renowned "Sound of the South."
Previously, Lauren has coached Guard at Pittsburg State University (KS) in addition
to high schools throughout the Southeast. Lauren's background in education greatly
influences her approach to Color Guard instruction.
Ms. Teresa Hall biography coming soon.
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