Josh Galpern at his private piano and guitar lessons with Scotty at Madison Meadow Studio

Nate and Dylan of "The Thursday Band" performing at the 2014 Music In the Meadow "un-recital"

Scotty busking in downtown Eugene, Oregon in support of Violet Ray's projection photo installment honoring the residents of the unauthorized tent city shelter for the local unhoused known as "Whoville"

Emily Sangder, one of Madison Meadow Music's premiere singers and guitarists.

Scotty outlining the camp agenda with Jenah, Zo, and Ozy at the 2016 Family Music Camp at Little Lava Lake Campground in the Oregon Cascades.

The Troublemakers with their new band T-Shirts! (Ellie Nosce - keys, bass, vocals / Elise Voelker-Morris drums, bass, keys, vocals / Merav Lafer-Kirtner - keys, vocals / Jewel Travis - guitar, bass, vocals / Scotty Perey - coach, special guest vocalist, guitarist, bassist )

The Green Lakes in the heart of the Oregon Cascades, one of the day hike destinations for the Music Compass™ Family Music Camps!

Scotty teaching Jenah the layout of the keyboard with "The MIDI 500" board game at the 2016 Family Music Camp at Little Lava Lake Campground in the Oregon Cascades

Camp coaches Jen Frenzer, Eli Calalang-LaCroix and Aaron O'Gara at the 2016 Family Music Camp at Little Lava Lake Campground in the Oregon Cascades

"The Natural Bridge & Falls" on the Boulder River, north of Scotty's cabin and home-base for The Music Compass' inaugural "Outdoor Wilderness Adventure" in Montana's Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, August 2016

Cicely Blackwell of "Chaos Bear" working the Smartboard at Madison Meadow Studios

Eli, Scotty, & Jen celebrating the phenomenal success of the first ever "Family Music Camp" at Little Lava Lake Campground in the Oregon Cascades, 2016

Scotty outlining the camp agenda with Jenah, Zo, and Ozy at the 2016 Family Music Camp at Little Lava Lake Campground in the Oregon Cascades. (Jenah missed the "No having fun!" memo...)

Scotty leads Jenah, Ozy, Aaron, and Zo in a game of "MIDI 500" at the 2016 Family Music Camp at Little Lava Lake Campground in the Oregon Cascades

The Troublemakers (Ellie Nosce - keys, bass, vocals / Merav Lafer-Kirtner - keys, vocals / Elise Voelker-Morris drums, bass, keys, vocals,/ Jewel Travis - guitar, bass, vocals)

Scotty with his nephew Nathan Hoppenrath at the headwaters of the Stillwater River, at the very beginning of The Music Compass' inaugural "Outdoor Wilderness Adventure" in Montana's Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, August 2016

Dale Ruzika of "Chaos Bear" recording vocals for her previous band Nightshade's original "We Just Switched Brains"

Jacob Encinas and Scotty's nephew Nathan Hoppenrath at the headwaters of the Stillwater River, at the very beginning of The Music Compass' inaugural "Outdoor Wilderness Adventure" in Montana's Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, August 2016

Jordan Lake, the 2nd backcountry camp location at The Music Compass' inaugural "Outdoor Wilderness Adventure" in Montana's Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, August 2016

"Broken Physics" (anonymous - bass / Liam Kaperick - keys, vocals, bass, guitar / Zach Overman - drums / Ryan Watts - guitar, vocals)

Stella Drapkin, Nicholas Prazniak, and Aaron O'Gara at The "Scotty Camp" Assistant Coaches training series in 2014, in preparation for the various camps, workshops, seminars, and music lesson carnivals on the calendar for The Music Compass™

Stella Drapkin giving the new "Halfstep-Wholestep Dominos" game a test-run at the "Scotty Camp" Assistant Coaches summer training series in 2014, in preparation for the various camps, workshops, seminars, and music lesson carnivals on the calendar for The Music Compass™

The Troublemakers (Jewel Travis - guitar, bass, vocals / Merav Lafer-Kirtner - keys, vocals / Ellie Nosce - keys, bass, vocals / Elise Voelker-Morris drums, bass, keys, vocals)

August Kuhlmann of "The Thursday Band" performing at the 2014 Music In the Meadow "un-recital"

Music Compass co-producer Jen Frenzer in the Art Tent at the 2016 Family Music Camp at Little Lava Lake Campground in the Oregon Cascades

The "Scotty Camp" Assistant Coaches at their summer training series in 2014 for the various camps, workshops, seminars, and music lesson carnivals on the calendar for The Music Compass™

*Still* not loud enough for The Troublemakers, one of the Music Compass' original repertoire youth bands at Madison Meadow Music

pre-coffee Scotty, lost in thought and working on the next song or two or three at Brail's

Jacob Encinas, proudly displaying his new guitar skills after returning to Scotty's cabin from The Music Compass' inaugural "Outdoor Wilderness Adventure" in Montana's Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness

Scotty just coming off the trail after 5 days and 45 miles in the heart of his homeland, for The Music Compass' inaugural "Outdoor Wilderness Adventure" in Montana's Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, August 2016

Emily Sangder performs between Sugar Beet sets at City of Eugene's "Concert in the Park" series at Emerald Park, Sept. 2016

Isabelle loving learning piano and drums from Scotty at her private lessons at Madison Meadow Studio

Scotty explores the Early 20th Century "theater organ" housed at the Egyptian Theater in Coos Bay, Oregon after the Sugar Beets performance there in July 2016

Satysha Whitworth and her dad Jessie, during her 8th Grade Mentorship project at Madison Meadow Studio.

The Radioactive Burritos (Spencer Meiners - keys, vocals / Parker Beall / guitar, vocals / Silas Kohler - drums, bass, vocals)

Phillip Etherington performs at a Music Compass Youth Showcase at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum's annual Mushroom Festival, October 2016

Music Compass™ mascot, the inimitable Meefer "Furrball" Proudtail :)

Silas Kohler in character, at The "Scotty Camp" Assistant Coaches summer training series in 2014, in preparation for the various camps, workshops, seminars, and music lesson carnivals on the calendar for The Music Compass™

Rumbles "Dogbreath" Hangnail of The Magical Moombah rehearsing his upcoming wrestling re-match with his arch-nemesis, The Parking Meter.