Welcome
Upbeat! String Camp
July 7-10, 2025
Upbeat! is an exciting day camp that will help you learn more about your instrument, improve your playing, and make you a more confident player.
We are a string camp for students entering middle school through high school seniors. Younger students are welcome as long as they are able to read music proficiently. Students who are more advanced or are in high school will be placed in the Upbeat! Academy. The Academy focuses on higher-level study for more advanced and mature musicians.
Directors
Ashley Culley and Shalunda Fincher
Staff
Susan Brown, Jessie Fuchs, Perry Holbrook, Tricia Hardy, Michael Tompkins,
Shalunda Fincher, Kimberly Alfano, Clay Rogers, Corie Benton, Catey Bitinas, Jacob Bitinas
Founder and Director Emeritus
Clare Mansell
For Specific questions related to each camp, feel free to contact a camp director:
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West Cobb - Shalunda Fincher, Director – westcobbupbeat@gmail.com
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East Cobb - Ashley Culley, Director – upbeatcampeastcobb@gmail.com
Upbeat! is an exciting day camp that will help you learn more about your instrument, improve your playing, and make you a more confident musician. Our camp faculty are some of the top orchestra directors from Cobb and Fulton counties. Upbeat! is designed to be challenging while still providing a fun and social learning environment that helps students prepare for a new academic year.
Upbeat! is a string camp has a place for students entering middle school through high school seniors. Younger students are welcome as long as they are able to read music proficiently. Students who are more advanced or are in high school will be placed in the Upbeat! Academy. The Academy focuses on higher-level study for the more advanced and mature musicians.
East Cobb
July 7-10, 2025 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location TBA
Site director
Ashley Culley
West Cobb
July 7-10, 2025 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location TBA
Site director
Shalunda Fincher