Director Peter Langston has run many music camps (CBA Summer Music Camp, California Coast Music Camp, NE Heritage Music Camp) in addition to the American Banjo Camp. Recently he won an award for his many years running Puget Sound Guitar Workshop. Peter has played bluegrass and old-time music for more than 60 years on guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass, etc.

Director Ken Perlman has served as music director for several banjo-teaching camps and festivals, including the Maryland Banjo Academy, Banjo Camp North, the Bath Banjo Festival, Midwest Banjo Camp, and Suwannee Banjo Camp. He is also on the old-time faculty for the American Banjo Camp, specializing in melodic clawhammer banjo.