Our recent and rapid growth is significantly affected by our clinicians and instructors. They are carefully selected from across the country based upon their success in their respective specialties. They all have earned a national reputation and have proved to be positive, enthusiastic, talented, creative and responsible educators. Their backgrounds come from major drum corps, universities, colorguards, high schools and other performing ensembles. The positive feedback we get from students and directors is substantial. The quality of our SW staff undoubtedly accounts for the very high return rate each summer.
Mr. Jenkins served for 17 seasons as performer, teacher, and Director of Artistic Personnel with the Eastern Music Festival in Greensboro, North Carolina. A 1983 graduate of the University of Miami, Mr. Jenkins served as the Principal Tubist with the Alabama Symphony for 10 years, along with holding faculty positions at the University of Alabama [...] Read More
Arthur Jennings began his professional music training at the University of Michigan where he was a member of William D. Revellis renowned band while earning a Bachelor of Music degree in wind performance. His principal teachers during that time were Glenn Smith and Arnold Jacobs. In the summer following his graduation, Jennings was selected to [...] Read More
Originally from Indiana, Dr. Leslie Odom is Associate Professor of Oboe and Music Theory at the University of Florida. She received her Bachelor of Music in Oboe Performance from Butler University, in Indianapolis, Indiana; her Master of Music in Music Theory and her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Oboe Performance from the Eastman School of [...] Read More
Shannon is the Bassoon Professor at the University of Florida. Read More
Gary Smith
SWC President
— All Clinics Administration Drum Major Clinic Gatorland Band Camps Marching Band Clinic Marching Band Directors Workshop
University of Illinois Associate Director of Bands - emeritus
Gatorland Camp: Drum Major Clinicians. All camps administrator Smith Walbridge Camps: All Clinics and Workshops From 1976 to 1998 and again in 2004, Gary was the Associate Director of Bands at the University of Illinois, Urbana – Champaign, where he conducted the nationally famous Marching Illini, Basketball Band, Symphonic Band, and taught marching band procedures [...] Read More
Barry Houser
SWC Head Clinican
— All Clinics Administration Gatorland Band Camps
Assistant Director of Bands and Conductor of Athletic Bands at the University of Illinois
Gatorland Camps: Drum Major Head Clinician. All camps administrator Smith Walbridge: All Clinics and Workshops. All Clinics and Workshop adminstrator Barry is the a head clinician at SWC and has been staffed with Smith Walbridge for 17 years. Currently he is the Associate Director of Bands at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Campaign, IL and the Director of the [...] Read More
Dr. Linda R. Moorhouse
SWC Head Clinican
— Gatorland Band Camps Marching Band Directors Workshop
Assistant Director of Bands / Conductor of the Wind Orchestra at the University of Illinois
Gatorland Camps: Head clinician Colorguard Camp Smith Walbridge:Â Head clinician Marching Band Directors Workshop Dr. Moorhouse joined the University of Illinois faculty in the fall of 2010 as Visiting Associate Professor of Music. She conducts the University of Illinois Wind Orchestra and teaches courses in instrumental conducting. Prior to her UI appointment she served on [...] Read More
