--- title: Welcome to the Prelude Music Planner Blog! | Valerie Lefever Hughes description: "Adam Lefever Hughes grew up in Omaha, Nebraska where he began taking piano lessons at the age of 8. Having found a love and passion for making music, Adam continued his studies, graduating from Valparaiso University in Indiana with a B.A. in Music. He continued his music studies at the Longy School of Music receiving an M.M. in Piano Performance and is currently finishing work on his dissertation to earn a D.M.A. in Piano Performance from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.\n\nHaving served in a variety of church positions in NC and PA, Adam began work in August 2015 as the Director of Music at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lancaster, PA. Adam is also a freelance keyboardist in the area, accompanying Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre’s production of Avenue Q, individuals in the Lehigh Valley NATS competition, and for solo instrumentalists and vocalists." --- [![AF-prelude-logo](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Augsburg%20Fortress/AF_Prelude_Blog/AF-prelude-logo.png?width=181&height=52&name=AF-prelude-logo.png "AF-prelude-logo")](http://www.preludemusicplanner.org/) - [LEARN MORE](https://preludemusicplanner.org/) - [BLOG](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org) - [SIGN IN](https://members.preludemusicplanner.org/) # [Prelude Music Blog](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org) # Prelude Blog ## Valerie Lefever Hughes Adam Lefever Hughes grew up in Omaha, Nebraska where he began taking piano lessons at the age of 8. Having found a love and passion for making music, Adam continued his studies, graduating from Valparaiso University in Indiana with a B.A. in Music. He continued his music studies at the Longy School of Music receiving an M.M. in Piano Performance and is currently finishing work on his dissertation to earn a D.M.A. in Piano Performance from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Having served in a variety of church positions in NC and PA, Adam began work in August 2015 as the Director of Music at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lancaster, PA. Adam is also a freelance keyboardist in the area, accompanying Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre’s production of Avenue Q, individuals in the Lehigh Valley NATS competition, and for solo instrumentalists and vocalists. ### Recent Posts ## [“Let’s Go to Camp!” Planning A Summer Choir Camp for Children and Youth](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2017/05/lets-go-to-camp-planning-a-summer-choir-camp-for-children-and-youth) Posted on May 22, 2017 9:46:48 AM by [Valerie Lefever Hughes](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/valerie-lefever-hughes) in [Music Ministry](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/music-ministry) A focused choral camp or retreat for young musicians is a great way to get a program year off to a healthy start. Consider a music camp Monday through Friday for 2-3 hours each day, or a daylong retreat on a Saturday before the school year resumes. 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