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Into the Woods MusiCamp Staff
Anne Ferguson
Camp Director Voice Teacher and Music Theory Teacher
Ms. Anne started Into the Woods MusiCamp three years ago with the intention of providing an opportunity for her voice students to have a safe space to showcase their talents that wasn't necessarily a stage. Also, to provide more training in voice, acting, music theory, and all different genres of music. She wanted to provide the fun of a sleep away camp as well, complete with camp fires and canoeing! Her staff is filled with musicians along with a Broadway Artist in Residence this year! Ms. Anne is the owner of Above & Beyond Vocals, LLC and has been teaching voice for over 35 years. She has a BA in Music (voice) from Chatham University as well as an MFA from Carnegie-Mellon University in vocal performance. She is so excited for the fourth summer of Into the Woods MusiCamp and some amazing additions not only to our staff but to the camp itself.
Ms. Anne and Ella Sutara working together at camp.
Camp Staff
Ben Wells
Head Counselor/Drummer/Rhythm & Jazz Teacher
Ben will be the head counselor this summer at Into the Woods MusiCamp. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He holds a BA in Music Performance (Drumset) and also a degree in Music Business. He is on the staff at School of Rock in Wexford where he is a Drumset Instructor. He was a founding member of The Kelp Crusaders when he was only 13 years old. Although he spent many years playing rock and roll, his expertise lies in jazz. He is a member of Massive Hawk and you can hear their music on Spotify. He has spent many summers as a camper and as a counselor and loves to snowboard and play Frisbee Golf. Don't be surprised if you see him teaching the kids on the 18-hole course here at camp! He is really looking forward to his third summer at Into the Woods MusiCamp!
Maddie Beer, RN
Camp Nurse/Counselor/Classical Voice
Maddie will be a graduate of Chatham University when she returns to Into the Woods MusiCamp. She will have her RN-BSN. Maddie is a former classical voice student of Mrs. Ferguson's as well as continuing with lessons at Chatham. When Maddie was in high school she was in all the musicals as well as choir and Show Choir. She made it to States twice for PMEA and was chosen for All-East her senior year but COVID kept it from happening. Her senior voice recital as a student of Mrs. Ferguson's was comprised of songs in English, Italian, French, and also German. This will be Maddie's third summer at Into the Woods MusiCamp! We look forward tro her being our Camp Nurse as well.
Lawrence Street
Broadway Artist-in-Residence
Mr. Larry is excited to be at Into the Woods MusiCamp in person this year! He will have just completed the National Tour of Annie after completing his first National Tour of Mean Girls in June 2023. Other tour credits include the first national tour of Flashdance, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular and Porgy and Bess. Mr. Larry recently played Andy Dufresne in the play adaptation of Shawshank Redemption in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Mr. Larry holds a BFA in Vocal Performance, voice and opera, from Carnegie-Mellon University and a MMus. in Voice from the University of Akron. Mr. Larry also teaches voice privately. He resides in Jersey City, New Jersey. We are so excited to welcome Mr. Larry back to Into the Woods MusiCamp in person this year! This is Mr. Larry's third summer with us.
Natalie Manzi
Camp Counselor/Voice, classical and music theatre
Natalie will be a sophomore at the University of Tampa where she is a Marine Biology major but has never stopped loving music. This will be her second year as a counselor at Into the Woods MusiCamp; she was also a camper! She was so excited when she was offered a job as a counselor last summer. She studied voice with Mrs. Ferguson for 5 years as a classical student. She loved singing in different languages. In high school, Natalie was in both band and choir and could be seen in all of the high school musicals as well as Show Choir. Natalie is so excited to meet new people, learn new things, and have fun making music together!
Lauren Fischer
Camp Counselor/Voice, jazz and acapella
Lauren will be a junior at Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she is majoring in Marketing. She studied voice with Mrs. Ferguson for over 5 years and is an amazing jazz musician. She and Ben Wells have performed together a lot; sometimes vocals and drumset and sometimes just vocals with bass. She performs a lot in the Pittsburgh area and we are so fortunate to have her with us this summer. While at Freeport High School she was also a member of the choir and at IUP she is a member of the acapella group called the Crimson Chords. They not only have showcases but they also compete in the ICCAS. She is looking forward to working at Into the Woods MusiCamp as a counselor. She was a guest artist last summer at camp and we loved her!
Griffin Soderberg
Camp Counselor, drumset, camp photographer
Griffin is new to Into the Woods MusiCamp this year! He was born and raised in Middletown, Rhode Island. He spent many summers at Cape Cod, MA where he worked as a camp counselor at Wellfleet Recreational Camp in Wellfleet, MA. He was also a lifeguard for three years at Second Beach in Middletown, RI. Griffin loves music and has been playing drums for over 10 years. He loves the outdoors and is a professional photographer as well. Griffin will be producing some amazing pictures for parents this summer! Griffin took a year off after graduating from high school and is living in Waves, NC and working at Real Water Sports. He is also an amazing surfer! Griffin is thrilled to have this opportunity to travel, meet new people, make music, and experience Into the Woods MusiCamp. We are so excited to welcome him to camp!
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