JULY 18-21, 2024
PLAY IN NATURE
Learn from and play alongside Professional Artists on high quality percussion instruments in Mallets, Drumset, and Afro/Brazilian Percussion, Performing as group with your friends and fellow musicians!
Learn With Professional ARTISTS
1:1 COACHING
Delve into the world of percussion with personalized one-on-one coaching by local professional artists. Explore rhythms, techniques, and instruments tailored to your skill level and musical goals. Ignite your passion, hone your skills, and unleash your creativity in a dynamic and supportive learning environment.
OuTDOOR ACTIVITIES
DRUM/CAMP Santa Cruz is also rooted in our focus on Activities in and about our wonderful and vibrant Santa Cruz Mountains Ecology and Environment.
HIKING THE REDWOODS
Explore the natural landscape with our Redwood Stewards and Counselors with games, demonstrations, and immersive nature hikes on over 40 acres of Redwood lanscape.
Unique Arts & Crafts
Go beyond the musical arts with interactive Arts & Crafts Sessions hosted by excellent local artists in unique areas such as beading & jewelry making, group mural creation, and much more!
BYO PIZZA & MOVIE NIGHT UNDER The STARS
Build your own Pizza, cooked in a traditional pizza oven! Then sit back for a movie projected on the Redwood Amphitheater Stage big screen!
CAMPFIRE SONGs & STORIES
Campers will circle around the Campfire to re-cap our daily learning nightly, enjoy stories and songs, and also learn about responsible campfire procedures and management.
“There Is Music wherever there is Rhythm, as there is Life Wherever there beats a pulse.”
Igor Stravinsky
MEET YOUR CAMP DIRECTOR
Gregory Messa
Professional Percussionist and Educator
Born in Santa Cruz, Gregory Messa is a freelance percussionist with American Federation of Musicians, and has recently most appeared with the Eco Ensemble at UC Berkeley, The Symphony of the Hills, and the San Antonio Opera and Ballet. He can also be heard jamming with bands like Los Nahuatlatos, Rhythm Report, and The Naggins. A husband and father of a young son, Greg has shared the stage with Gregory Porter, Keith Urban, Marin Alsop, Danny Elfman, and Andrea Bocelli among many others, and can also be seen performing worship music each Sunday at Trinity Baptist Church.