A shout out to our amazing teachers this year! Thanks so much to each of you for going above and beyond to help make this an absolutely positive and fun experience for all students this year! Adding to the list of teachers to thank, we couldn't have done it so well without the last minute help of Larisa Milne, viola, and Spencer Peek, bass.
Carrie Young, Director
Carrie has taught private and group lessons to string students for the past 29 years. She started playing the violin when she joined orchestra in 4th grade and soon after began private lessons. She continued playing through high school and received a music scholarship to Ricks College where she participated in concert orchestra under the direction of Dr. Kevin Call. Since then, she has participated in orchestras and quartets at Utah State University as well as Pocatello, ID, Soda Springs, ID and Logan, UT.
Carrie graduated from Utah State University with a BA in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Gifted/Talented. She organized and taught at Jefferson Academy in Kaysville, UT for 5 years. In 2011, along with her associate and good friend, Jennifer Sova, Carrie helped to organize the Utah Charter School Orchestra Festival. In 2011, Carrie started the first Summer Strings Adventure Camp in Kaysville, UT.
Carrie has been happily married to Deray for the past 19 years. They have 5 beautiful children. Among her favorite activities are family movie night, spending time with her children, baking, sewing, gardening, creating new ideas, visiting family and friends, and going on dates with her husband.
Holly Morgenegg, Orchestra/Music Arranger
Holly has played violin for over 30 years. She currently teaches orchestra classes at West Haven Elementary school and performs with the Davis County Celebration Orchestra. She is a violinist in Celtic Band 'Pladdohg'.
Holly has a deep love for music and is always seeking to continue to learn even more. Her motto is "music should be fun."
Holly has helped prepare and arrange music for the camp and will be assisting with the Level 2 group this year.
Leah Jeppson, Violin
The Arts have always played a major role in Leah’s life. From drawing and painting and singing
everywhere she goes, to playing in orchestras and ensembles, Leah strives to find and share joy and
beauty in every situation. At the age of five Leah begged her mother for a violin and has been entranced with it ever since. She was the lead fiddler in her family bluegrass band The Wildflowers for eight years, performing all over the United States.
Leah played in the Utah Youth Philharmonic at the University of Utah for six years, has taught private violin lessons since the age of thirteen, and has just finished her sophomore year, studying the violin, at Brigham Young University – Idaho.
When teaching or performing Leah hopes that she can inspire those around her to find the same joy and light music brings her every day.
everywhere she goes, to playing in orchestras and ensembles, Leah strives to find and share joy and
beauty in every situation. At the age of five Leah begged her mother for a violin and has been entranced with it ever since. She was the lead fiddler in her family bluegrass band The Wildflowers for eight years, performing all over the United States.
Leah played in the Utah Youth Philharmonic at the University of Utah for six years, has taught private violin lessons since the age of thirteen, and has just finished her sophomore year, studying the violin, at Brigham Young University – Idaho.
When teaching or performing Leah hopes that she can inspire those around her to find the same joy and light music brings her every day.
Ryan Kemp, Viola
Mr. Kemp graduated from Weber State University in 1992 with a BA in Music Education graduated from Lesley University in Boston with a M. Ed technology in education in 2010.
He plays viola and loves to sing. He is currently the assistant principal violist with the New American Philharmonic and the Chamber Orchestra Ogden. He has also played viola for several string quartets since college. Previously he sang with the Vocal Chords, Sound of Mind, and Quadravox Barbershop Quartet. Vocal Chords won the Novice Quartet award in 1994, Sound of Mind placed 2nd in the 2000 Rocky Mountain Quartet Competition, and QuadraVox won the 2003 Rocky Mountain District Quartet Competition.
His other hobbies include crocheting, reading and traveling. He married his sweetheart Melodee Hunt in March of 2002. He has two stepdaughters, a son and a daughter.
He plays viola and loves to sing. He is currently the assistant principal violist with the New American Philharmonic and the Chamber Orchestra Ogden. He has also played viola for several string quartets since college. Previously he sang with the Vocal Chords, Sound of Mind, and Quadravox Barbershop Quartet. Vocal Chords won the Novice Quartet award in 1994, Sound of Mind placed 2nd in the 2000 Rocky Mountain Quartet Competition, and QuadraVox won the 2003 Rocky Mountain District Quartet Competition.
His other hobbies include crocheting, reading and traveling. He married his sweetheart Melodee Hunt in March of 2002. He has two stepdaughters, a son and a daughter.