Photo of Erin Deighton (BMus, BEd.), Founder and Director

Hailley Caulfield-Postle

Over fifteen years, she mastered ballet, jazz, tap, modern, musical theatre, and acting, swiftly transitioning to a professional career in performance and choreography.

Kristin Fuchihara

Kristin has attended Camp Monarch from the age of six as a camper and is now a camp assistant.

Erin Deighton (BMus, BEd.), Founder and Director

Erin has harboured a passion for music since her first conducting experience at her kindergarten graduation. Her journey in music led her to study piano, voice, and percussion, culminating in a Bachelor of Music Education from McMaster University. At McMaster, she showcased her talents as a percussionist with the McMaster Musical Theatre Company, as Principal Percussionist in the Concert Band, and as a vocalist in the Bach Elgar Choir.

Post-McMaster, Erin expanded her education at the University of Western Ontario and pursued graduate conducting courses at the University of Calgary. She is also a Master of Education in Music Education candidate at the University of British Columbia.

Currently, Erin is in her 22nd year of teaching K-7 Music at Collingwood School in West Vancouver. Her role includes directing several co-curricular choirs and serving as the Music Director for productions like "Annie," "Beauty and the Beast," "Peter Pan," and "Shrek Jr." In her leisure time, Erin enjoys performing with the Higher Ground Women’s Vocal Ensemble and studies Taiko drumming and choral conducting.

Erin eagerly anticipates each year at the camp, where she can share her love for music and the arts in a close-knit, creative environment.