Lake Tahoe Music Camp 2009 Senior Staff

Camp Director

Dr. Andrew Heglund is an assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he teaches percussion, directs the University Percussion Ensemble and coaches jazz small groups. He earned a doctor of arts degree in music from the University of Northern Colorado and a master of music degree in jazz studies from the University of North Texas. Dr. Heglund performs with faculty jazz quintet The Collective, with Christin Schillinger in a bassoon/percussion duo, and with the Ed Corey Trio, Reno Jazz Orchestra and Discover Music Percussion Ensemble. Also a composer, he has had several solo percussion works choreographed and performed with the Sierra Nevada Ballet.

Assistant Camp Director

Nichole Heglund is a music teacher in the Washoe County School District and is in her sixth year as the music department chair at Swope Middle School in Reno. She has taught choir and band and currently directs beginning, intermediate, advanced and jazz bands as well as serving as a private saxophone instructor at the University of Nevada, Reno and in the community. She coaches the University Saxophone Quartet and has been a member of the Reno Wind Symphony. An active clinician and adjudicator in northern Nevada, Heglund earned a bachelor of music education degree from the University of Northern Colorado and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership at University of Nevada, Reno.

Symphonic Band Director

Dr. Richard Mayne is professor of music, associate director of bands and director of the “Pride of the Rockies” marching band at the University of Northern Colorado, where he also conducts the UNC Symphonic Band. Dr. Mayne completed a doctoral degree in music education at The Ohio State University and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music education at Arizona State University. Recently inducted into the American Bandmasters Association and elected to the National Band Association Advisory Board, Dr. Mayne has served as an adjudicator, clinician and conductor across the United States and Canada.

Jazz Ensemble Director

Mike Smukal is band director at Charles A. Silvestri Junior High School in Las Vegas. He earned a master’s degree in music education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Smukal is past state president of the International Association of Jazz Educators and has published several jazz arrangements through Creative Jazz Composers. Among other accomplishments, Smukal toured with Elvis Presley for two years, performed as a member of the house bands at the Desert Inn and Caesar’s Palace, and served as assistant conductor at the Tropicana.

Concert Band Director

Cody J. Forcier is band director at Reno High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Nevada, Reno and a master of music degree in tuba performance from the University of Oregon. Forcier has served as band director for Carson Middle School, Clayton Middle School and four beginning sixth-grade bands in Washoe County School District. Now in his 10th year at Lake Tahoe Music Camp, he has performed on trombone and tuba with the Reno Philharmonic, Nevada Opera, Reno Jazz Orchestra, Eugene Symphony, Las Vegas Summer Music Festival, Reno Big Band and Symphony Orchestra Academy of the Pacific in British Columbia.

Amy Barthel
Washoe County School District
Reno, Nevada

Dan Barthel
Washoe County School District
Reno, Nevada

Jon Brill
Eagle Valley Middle School
Carson City, Nevada

Lisa Castro
Traner Middle School
Reno, Nevada

David Ernst
Cold Springs Middle School
Reno, Nevada

Lucas Koenig
Churchill County High School
Fallon, Nevada

Rich Lewis
Mendive Middle School
Sparks, Nevada

Andrew Patrick
Sparks High School
Sparks, Nevada

Jonathan Philips
Wooster High School
Reno, Nevada

Kevin Sady
Galena High School
Reno, Nevada

Bryan Smith
Mamie Towles Elementary
Reno, Nevada

Vernon Scarbrough
Washoe County School District (retired)
Reno, Nevada