Music Faculty

Students of the School of Music have access to some of the finest faculty in the country. Private lessons are taught by active, successful professionals who are able to model the high standard they encourage in their students. Academic courses are taught by composers and researchers with international reputations for excellence. Our faculty are focused on the success of our students, while maintaining significant and inspiring professional activities.

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Academic areas

Core Studies:  Skills and Theory

Dr. Philip Adamson, Dr. Nicholas Papador, Dr. Robert Benton, Dr. David Litke, Ms. Marion MacLeod

Music Education Faculty

Dr. Janice Waldron, Dr. Bernadette Berthelotte, Dr. Bradley Bloom, Ms. Patricia Hopper, Ms. Maureen Harris,

Musicology Faculty

Dr. Sally Bick, Dr. Mary Paquette-Abt

Music Therapy Faculty

Dr. Amy Clements-Cortes, Ms. Emily Finnigan

Composition, Arranging & New Music Faculty

Dr. Brent Lee, Mr. Matthew Tozer, Prof. Emeritus Jens Hanson, Prof. Emeritus Paul McIntyre

Performance areas

Voice Faculty

Ms. Lesley Andrew, Ms. Peggy Dwyer, Adjunct Prof. Elsie Inselman, Ms. Shahida Nurullah, Ms. Liyan Sun, Prof. Emeritus Steven Henrikson

Choral Faculty

Dr. Bradley Bloom, Prof. Emeritus Richard Householder

Jazz Faculty

Ms. Shahida Nurullah - voice, Mr. Jeffrey Price - jazz/pop woodwinds, Mr. Robert Fazecash - jazz/pop brass, Mr. Michael Karloff, jazz/pop piano, Mr. Vaughn Klugh - guitar and arranging

Woodwinds Faculty

Ms. Jaimie Wagner - flute, Ms. Faith Scholfield - oboe, Mr. Trevor Pittman - clarinet, Mr. Jeffrey Price - saxophone,  Dr. Eric Varner - bassoon

Brass Faculty

Mr. Ross Turner - trumpet, Mr. Robert Fazecash - jazz/pop brass, Mr. Timothy Lockwood - French horn, Mr. Michael Stone - trombone,  Mr. Robert Benton - tuba/euphonium,

Percussion Faculty

Dr. Nicholas Papador, Mr. David Robilliard

Keyboard: Piano and Organ Faculty

Dr. Philip Adamson, Mr. Alde Calongcagong, Mr. Michael Karloff, jazz/pop piano, Prof. Emeritus Dr. E. Gregory Butler, Ms. Veena Kulkarni, Prof. Emeritus David Palmer

Strings Faculty

Adjunct Prof. Lillian Scheirich - violin, Mr. Nicholas Penny - viola, Mr. Andrew McIntosh - cello, Mr. Gregory Sheldon - double bass, Ms. Amy Ley - harp

Guitar Faculty

Mr. Steven Dearing - classical guitar, Mr. Vaughn Klugh - jazz/pop guitar, jazz arranging