Our staff strives to create an inclusive, encouraging environment, in which all students feel valued and safe. We build a culture of positivity and fun, and then aid our students in singing musically, taking risks, and learning new skills.
Nathan Wubbena
​​Director
Nathan Wubbena has performed as a soloist and chorus member locally and internationally; he has won awards in both classical and musical theater competitions, and he been cast in several lead roles in musical productions. He has performed with critically acclaimed choral ensembles, most recently performing with the Denver-based group Kantorei. He also arranges a cappella music, which he uses with the groups he directs and performs himself; he has several years of experience with a cappella groups, both singing in and directing them, and currently directs elite a cappella ensembles, at both middle and high school levels. 

Mr. Wubbena holds a Master of Music Education (with a Conducting Specialization) from Colorado State University. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Northern Colorado with his Bachelor of Music Education, specializing in Vocal, Piano, and General Music. 

​He has taught students in the public schools from K-12. He has been the director of numerous well-received musicals, and his choirs have won competitions with superior ratings. In 2015, Nathan received the Outstanding Young Music Educator Award from the Colorado Music Educator's Association. He is the co-founder of this camp.
Mister Tim
​Director
Mister Tim is a prolific and award-winning singer, composer, actor, teacher, artistic director and conductor, Mister Tim has performed around the world in thousands of shows with dozens of performing groups.  He has performed on the stage of America's Got Talent, was a headline performer on the Las Vegas Strip, and has appeared in movies, on television, and in numerous viral internet hits. 

As one of the leading innovators in modern a cappella music, Mister Tim has created more than a dozen award-winning groups that have toured around the world.  His groups include 2010 International Harmony Sweepstakes Champions Plumbers of Rome, comedy quartet and internet celebrities moosebutter, all-'80s party rockers Rubix, indie-rock vocal band THROAT, beatbox quartet Mouth Beats, and the world's first (and only?) a cappella heavy metal band Placental Armageddon. 

​Mister Tim performs around the globe with his solo vocal live-looping show, with a cappella acts, as lead singer of the Irish rock band Delilah's Revenge, and with the retro close-harmony trio Vintage. He is the co-founder of this camp.
Hannah Judson
Director
Hannah Judson is an amazingly versatile vocalist and gifted teacher. Singing pop, rock, r&b, jazz, and classical music, she graduated with honors from the University of Colorado-Boulder with a degree in Music Education. She has years of experience in choirs and theater productions. While at CU-Boulder she performed with and was business manager for the collegiate a cappella group “Mile 21.”

​In addition to her considerable performing talent, Ms. Judson has an infectious positive attitude, as well as wonderful kindness about her. She excels at creating a safe space and teaching advanced skills to her student. Ms. Judson teaches choir at Westminster High School in Westminster, Colorado and performs with the a cappella group Rubix. She has been with the camp since its inception, in 2017.
Scott Hamlin
Pianist
Growing up in Portland, Oregon, Scott began taking piano lessons at a young age and continued through high school. He began accompanying choirs in 7th grade and continues to enjoy this. Scott has always enjoyed music, so during his first college experience, he minored in church music. After three years, he moved to southern California to major in music education with a voice and choral emphasis. From Southern California to the Bay Area, and then to Longmont in 1987, Scott has been privileged to lead the music in several churches.

This is Scott’s 16th season as Artistic Director of the Longmont Chorale.  Prior to this, he served for three years as the Associate Director of the Chorale Singers (now Viva Voce) ensemble.  He has been directing choirs for over forty five years, in Oregon, California, and Colorado. Since 2003, Scott has also been an accompanist for the St. Vrain Valley School District, where he currently accompanies six choirs at Erie Middle School.
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In December 2007, he completed the Master of Music degree with an emphasis in conducting at the University of Northern Colorado under the direction of Dr. Galen Darrough (Director of the Longmont Chorale 1990-2000).
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Grable Howie
Instructor
Grable Howie is a producer, songwriter, music director, and performer who currently studies at Berklee College of Music. He is earning his bachelors in Independent Recording and Production and a minor in Music Health. He is working to perfect his craft as an independent musician, developing skills in production, mixing, and mastering. Specializing primarily in guitar and voice, Grable performs all around Boston and Colorado, mainly in the genres of folk, alternative, and pop. 

He is also the current music director of On The Vox A Cappella, an award winning pop based collegiate a cappella group at Berklee. This group recently became two time semifinalists in the International Competition of Collegiate A Cappella. 

Grable has a diverse choral and theatre background, winning multiple awards in both areas. Most notably, Grable has been a MainStage performer at the International Thespian Festival, and won the National School Choral award back in 2021. He is so excited to bring his knowledge and experiences to Ascent Vocals again!

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