Core Faculty

Deborah Davis - Camp Director, cellist and coach
Ms. Davis is Principal Cellist with the Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra and also performs with Satori and the Bach Choir of Bethlehem. She has her Masters of Music in Cello performance from Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana as well as a Performer's Certificate from that institution. She is a former member of the Houston Symphony Orchestra and former faculty member at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN.

Rebecca Jo Brown - Violinist and coach
Ms. Brown has a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Iowa. She teaches at Cedar Crest College and is Principal Second Violin with the Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra. She also performs with Satori and the Bach Choir of Bethlehem.

Inna Eyzerovich - Violinist and coach
Ms. Eyzerovich has a Master's from Moscow Conservatory in Russia. She performs with the PA Sinfonia Orchestra, Bach Choir, Allentown Symphony and she teaches at Moravian College.

Linda Kistler - Violinist and coach
Ms. Kistler has a Bachelor's in Music from Oberlin Conservatory and Master's from the Juilliard School. She performs with the PA Sinfonia, Allentown Symphony and Bach Choir and teaches at the Community Music School.




Musicianship Class guest instructors for 2012

Mike Montero
Owner of Montero Violins in Emmaus and a skilled string repairman, Mike will talk about everything one needs to know to keep an instrument in fine shape both winter and summer.

Arati Shah-Yukich
A gifted Indian classical musician, Arati will introduce the students to the intricate and ancient world of Indian classical melodies and rhythm.

Steve Reisteter
A talented jack of all musical trades, clarinetist, arranger, composer and teacher, Steve will demonstrate the process of writing music for films using a film project he recently completed.

Ret Turner
The director of "Mostly Waltz," is a perennial favorite guest instructor at MADCAP. Even for "non-dancers," Ret makes the kids glad to get out from behind the music stand and onto the dance floor.

Nabuo Kitagawa
A thoughtful and articulate oboist, Nabuo has a special interest in the teaching of musical rhythms. He will do a workshop on how to count more successfully. His rhythm games are so enjoyable that students have been known to play them at parties.