Camp Faculty
Rachel Johnstone
Camp Director
Rachel Johnstone is currently at Wiley Middle School in Leander ISD. She was an assistant band director at Henry Middle School from 2010-2018 and taught private clarinet lessons and masterclasses from 2018-2022. Mrs. Johnstone holds a degree in Clarinet Performance from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.
FAVORITE PART OF PLAYING CLARINET
We always get to play the melody!
FAVORITE NOTE ON CLARINET
B-flat below the staff because it feels stable in your hands and sounds rich!
FAVORITE PART OF TEACHING MUSIC
Getting to witness young kids fall in love with making music for the first time
Cristina Davidson
Cristina Davidson has been a band director at Wiley Middle School in Leander ISD since 2018. She was previously a director in Angleton ISD. Mrs. Davidson holds a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Sam Houston State University.
FAVORITE PART OF PLAYING CLARINET: I love that the clarinet has such a large range of notes! I love playing melodies and technique that shows off the clarinets' impressive amount of notes
FAVORITE NOTE ON CLARINET: 5th Line F
FAVORITE PART OF TEACHING MUSIC: My favorite part of teaching music is helping students achieve their next goal. From a beginner student learning the basics to more advanced students looking to improve their skill; it brings me so much joy to guide them, they work hard to improve and then celebrate their success!
Megan Wike
Megan Wike is a private clarinet teacher in Leander and Round Rock ISD. She was previously a band director in Round Rock ISD for 9 years. Ms. Wike holds a Bachelor Degree in Music Education from University of Houston and a Master Degree in Clarinet Performance from University of Miami.
FAVORITE PART OF PLAYING CLARINET: I love performing with other people and think there's something magical about connecting with others through live music!
FAVORITE NOTE ON CLARINET: Concert E-flat (specifically written 5th line F for B-flat clarinet - the first note of Brahms' Clarinet Sonata in E flat major)
FAVORITE PART OF TEACHING MUSIC: I light up when I can help students see something in themselves or express something about the world through music that they haven't known or done before. Bearing witness to and sharing in someone else's growth is amazing!
