ABOUT US
Rock Camp Alberta is a summer music intensive for teens who are seeking to develop skills playing in a band. Founded in 2009, the camp has undergone many iterations as a day-camp program in Evansburg AB and a multi-day residency in Jasper AB. Each year the 9-day program culminates in a concert experience, where students perform an impressive 5-song set. Students from across Alberta have benefited from this innovative program. During the Jasper residency students were able to earn up to 7 High School credits for their work in music, outdoor education, and CTS coursework. The staff of Rock Camp Alberta are eager to meet new students ready to take their playing to the next level.
Our Team
Matt Kolotyluk
Matt has many years of experience as a music educator, performer, song writer, and recording engineer. He has written and recorded the albums: Plain White Label, Sonic Red, and most recently, Revival. Matt is currently a member of The Mad Jacks and The Good-The Band-The Ugly, playing regularly for large audiences. Matt founded RCA in 2009 and continues to develop Rock & Pop music programs, most recently at Thorhild Central School.
Shannon Kolotyluk
Shannon is the keyboard and vocal coach for RCA. She holds a BEd & BMus in Vocal Performance and has enjoyed serving as a director, clinician, accompanist and vocal specialist throughout her career as a music educator. Shannon has experience performing with the University of Alberta Madrigal Singers, Edmonton Opera Chorus, Opera Nuova, Houston Symphony Chorus, University of Houston Choral Artists, Treehouse Youth Theatre, Da Camera Singers and Pro Coro Canada. Shannon is recipient of awards including the Beryl Barns award and the Johann Strauss Scholarship for international studies. Shannon actively promotes Arts in her community.
Jayden Madsen
Jayden is a diverse multi-instrumentalist, with over 25 years of experience playing guitar, bass, drums, banjo, trombone, and trumpet in styles ranging from classical to jazz to bluegrass to heavy metal. Jayden has experience performing in many groups including Johnny 5 Andrews and with Juno award winning artist Amanda Cook. Jayden holds a BMus from the University of Victoria and currently teaches Concert and Rock/Pop Bands in Hinton AB.
Jared Madsen
Jared has been with the RCA team since 2013 and we welcome him back as a sessional instructor again this season! With over 20 years of performance experience, Jared has developed a passion for the bass that extends to all genres of music, with a focus on heavy metal. Jared has performed across Alberta with metal band, Tread Through Darkness, and more recently The Mad Jacks. Currently, Jared teaches construction technologies at Harry Collinge High School in Hinton, AB.
