Middle School Concert Band Academy 2026 Digital Handbook

Middle School Concert Band Academy 2026 Digital Handbook

Welcome from the Middle School Concert Band Academy Directors

Dear Students and Parents:

Welcome to the 2026 Middle School Concert Band Academy! We are pleased that you have decided to spend this week with us. Our staff of conductors, teachers and counselors are eager to get to know you and to be of service to you during your exploration of music. We encourage you to be open to new ideas and to meeting new people during the academy — we all have a great deal to learn from one another! Let the music making, learning and fun begin! 

Sincerely, 
David Hedgecoth and Diane Ballard, program directors


Required Permission Forms — Due prior to arrival

Shortly after registering, all parents/guardians received permissions forms via DocuSign. Once signed, the forms are automatically forwarded to the student participant, who must also sign and submit. All forms MUST be signed electronically soon after receipt in order to participate in the program

  • If you have not yet submitted these forms, please do so right away. You should have received the forms via email. If you cannot locate them please email YouthSummerMusic@osu.edu.

Contact Information

Note: Cell numbers are staff's personal numbers. For emergency only! 

Youth Summer Music Programs Director

Angela Heck Mueller
Office: 614-292-5495
Cell: 937-307-3498 for emergency only

Middle School Concert Band Academy Directors

David Hedgecoth
Office: 614-292-2870
Cell: 407-921-2468 for emergency only

Diane Ballard
Cell: 614-204-5144 for emergency only

Camp Administrator

Chris Dent
Office: 614-292-5272
Email: youthsummermusic@osu.edu

Questions about camp?

Meet Your Hosts

Learn more about The Ohio State University School of Music by exploring our website. We also invite you to follow us on social media to keep up with our full schedule of free concerts and events, outreach programs, news and more. Some items of interest:


We look forward to welcoming you to campus for Middle School Concert Band Academy 2026!