2025 Instructors
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Mark Stoeckl | Camp Director
Calling McCall home since 2017, Mark has brought his Northern Appalachia roots to the community. Prior to joining several groups of musicians in McCall (West Mountain Takeover, Braid and others), he cut his teeth touring and playing in bands in the Northeast. He discovered a passion for teaching while working for Northcountry School, where he had the unique opportunity to blend outdoor recreation, agrarian education and music. In order to curb his appetite for music at a young age, he took to learning percussion, bass, guitar, and Banjo. A vocalist at heart, Mark has been involved with many roles in musical theatre as well. He continues to teach rock climbing to children of all ages in summer while coaching skiing in winter.
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Dustin Morris | Mandolin Instructor
Singer, Songwriter, & Multi-Instrumentalist, Dustin Morris combines his classic vocal training with street-wise creativity and talent for many instruments to create a rugged, ethereal sound. He has 30 years of experience in Music, on stage, and in the studio. After 3 years touring full-time and living on the road, in 2017, Dustin performed at the legendary Red Rocks, in Colorado, in front of 10,000 fans. The Mandolin holds a giant part of Dustin's heart and he can't wait to play with you!
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Jenni Charles Dunn | Fiddle Instructor
Growing up in a music family, Jenni (Charles) Dunn enjoyed live music in her home daily and picked up the violin at the age of 5. She studied the Suzuki method until the age of 10 and continued her education with numerous fiddle teachers (including her father and Jack Tuttle), learning old-time, bluegrass and general improvisation. Throughout grade school, she joined various choirs and theater productions as well. She continued her musical education in high school orchestra, while playing in her family’s country and bluegrass band, prior to going on to study Jazz Violin and Early Childhood Education at UCSC. Starting to teach at the age of 18, she has 23 years of experience teaching violin, guitar, voice, and mandolin. She also taught preschool for many years, eventually moving on to teach K-12 music in public schools. Jenni loves to teach all ages, beginners and experienced folk alike! She has been in various bands throughout her life, from classical and bluegrass to reggae and rock 'n' roll. When she's not at home, you can find her playing shows with her husband in Dead Winter Carpenters, a nationally touring band that they formed 15 years ago. Jenni is looking forward to guiding you on your musical journey!
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Jonah Shue | Banjo Instructor
Jonah Shue has been involved in music and performing since he was just getting started in this world. Music was happening and all around with his parents playing and calling dances for friends in, what he likes to call, the undifferentiated beginning. Early lessons on the fiddle led to studying guitar in middle school. He studied with many of the area’s finest players and teachers before studying classical guitar at the University of Oregon. Returning to Boise in 1991, Jonah played in local bands and taught private lessons at Old Boise Guitar Co. before moving to Boston in 1995 to study jazz guitar and violin at the Berklee College of Music. After traveling around and playing all over he came back to Boise in 2002 and with fellow teachers co-founded Old Boise Music Studios where he has been teaching since 2005. A life long devotee of swinging dance music, he performs regularly with two swinging bands The Country Club, The Frim Fram Four and as a duo with the magical Emily Tipton.
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Mark Oliver | Guitar Instructor
Mark Oliver is a cornerstone of Idaho’s music scene, known for his ability to bring people together through song and story. From his roots in the Wood River Valley to the vibrant stages of Boise, Mark has spent decades cultivating a signature sound that blends Americana, bluegrass, and indie folk. As the founder of the Sheep Bridge Jumpers and the creative force behind Ghost Stallions, Mark has graced stages from Treefort Music Fest to the Sawtooth Valley Gathering.
Beyond the stage, Mark is a storyteller, a professional photographer, and a dedicated promoter who finds his greatest joy in lifting up the next generation of talent. Whether he’s inviting young artists to join him on stage or teaching the craft of songwriting, Mark’s passion is infectious. He is thrilled to help campers find their own creative voices and discover the "wild horses" of their own imagination.
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Emily Tipton | Guitar Instructor
Emily Tipton is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer based in Boise,
Idaho. Her musical projects include: Emily and the Tiptones, Emily & Jonah, The Pearl Tones, Brook Faulk and the Family Corvidae, and Chick Singer Night. She has been involved in music from an early age and loves to champion and inspire others to play and enjoy. Currently she is working on her Master’s degree in Psychology in Applied Behavior Analysis, with an emphasis in music mediated intervention, to help further research of the power of music. She hopes to continue on to her doctrine in music therapy.