Jesse Miller

Title: Director of The Rock Farm

Years at Camp: 8th year in 2010

Department: Administration, Rock Music

Camp Bio:

I've been in charge of Band Night for the last 6 years, and have been a part of 16 in total. I also teach guitar, and bass lessons in addition to coaching bands. I also teach piano players how to fit into a rock band. I have played in the pit band for countless shows on the Ballibay stage. Little Game: I'm
related to two other Ballibay staff members. Can you guess who?

Professional/School Bio:

I got my Bachelor's Degree at Harvard in 1971. Then, I got my Master's Degree in Music Teaching from Brooklyn College in 2002. I teach Guitar at James Madison High School in Brooklyn as well as private students out of my home. I occasionally play with singer-songwriter Jeep Rosenberg at various venues around the New York area.

On June 2, I won second place in New York City Teacher Amateur Night at the Apollo. Extra! Extra!Read all about it in The New York Times!

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/teachers-night-at-the-apollo-the-results-are-in/?hp

Arrival Date at Camp: June 27, 2010

Home Town: Brooklyn, NY

Keywords: All Staff, Returning Staff, Rock Farm Staff, Camp Parent

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About the Staff of the Ballibay Camps

A key to the success of any camping season is staff. We spend a great deal of time screening and selecting our staff before every summer, and we have been fortunate to have many talented counselors and teachers remain with us season after season. Our staff members are predominantly educators and university students from the United States, although we also have a strong international component to our staff.

Our staff members come to us with outstanding credentials: professional experience, a background in teaching, and/or exceptional skills in their specialties. Most of all, we seek good, caring people who are interested in the well-being and growth of children. We look for people who, knowing something of the competitive nature of the adult world, are excited to put those concerns aside for a summer and focus on "the journey" in a non-competitive, fun, friendly environment.