About Bassoon Boot Camp
Bassoon Boot Camp is a project for the master's degree program of American Band College of Central Washington University and was created by master's candidate Geoffrey D. Summers. The mission of Bassoon Boot Camp is to help beginning bassoon students master the fundamental skills necessary to be successful in their school ensembles.
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About the Author
Since 2016, Geoff has been director of instrumental music education at Benton Visual and Performing Arts Middle School in La Mirada, CA, where he teaches nearly 200 students in concert band, string orchestra, percussion ensemble, and jazz band. Under his direction, Benton bands and orchestras have earned numerous accolades and the program has more than quadrupled in size.
Geoff received his bachelor’s degree in Music Business and Management from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, and his teaching credentials from St. Peter’s University in Jersey City, NJ, and Whittier College in Whittier, CA. He is currently a master’s candidate with the American Band College of Central Washington University. Formerly, Geoff was design team coordinator for the Morris Knolls High School marching band in Rockaway, NJ, and co-director of percussion education for the Jersey Surf World Class Drum Corps. Geoff has also worked with George Mason University (Fairfax, VA), East Coast Jazz (Malden, MA), Carmel High School (Carmel, IN), Old Bridge High School (Old Bridge, NJ), and King Philip High School (Wrentham, MA), among others. In addition to being an experienced teacher of instrumental music, Geoff is an active musician and has toured the United States and Europe with bands such as Batillus and A Storm of Light. Currently, Geoff plays bass in Los Angeles-based rock outfit Bronco Forte. Geoff lives with his wife Rosemary, daughter June, and their dog in Los Angeles and when he's not doing something music related you can usually find him toiling away in the kitchen or playing tabletop games. |