Jeremy Williamson

About 70 middle school pupils recently finished the two-week Deltona band camp directed by Guthrie and outgoing Heritage Middle School band director Jeremy Williamson.In addition to working with their school directors, the pupils got individual instruction from other local music educators, including Lynn Musco, a Stetson University professor of clarinet.

She finds working with beginners refreshing because of their enthusiasm.

"It's a nice change," she said.
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Williamson walked into a room of beginners one day last week and raised his hands in the air, signaling a touchdown.The pupils cheered.

He then waved to the side, as if he were signaling a wide-right field goal.

They booed.

The simple exercise -- carried out by each teacher as they entered the room -- was designed to keep pupils' focus on the director, said Williamson, who is leaving Heritage to pursue a master's degree at Northwestern University and study saxophone.