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ADMINISTRATION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Joseph Skillen<\/a><\/strong> Department Chair
Jennifer Whitaker<\/a><\/strong> Associate Chair
Lisa Addison<\/a><\/strong> Office Manager
Jennifer Anderson<\/strong><\/a> Marching Band Business Services Coordinator
Hannah Harrell<\/strong><\/a> Performing Arts Academic Advisor
Beth Rucker<\/strong><\/a> Performing Arts Business Services Coordinator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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BAND, WINDS, AND PERCUSSION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hunter Kopczynski<\/a> Director of Bands
Will Campbell<\/strong><\/a> Saxophone
Jennifer Dior<\/strong><\/a> Flute
Rick Dior<\/strong><\/a> Percussion
Kevin Dugat<\/a> Low Brass and General Education
Byron Johns<\/a> <\/strong>Horn
Jessica Lindsey<\/strong><\/a> Clarinet
Eric Millard<\/a><\/strong> Trumpet
Nick Nichols<\/strong><\/a> Marching Percussion Director
Nick Ritter<\/a> Bassoon
Joseph Skillen<\/a> Tuba and Euphonium
Ben Still <\/a><\/strong>Saxophone
Brian Taylor<\/a><\/strong> Associate Director of Bands\/Director of Athletic Bands
Elizabeth Sullivan<\/strong><\/a> Oboe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CHOIR AND VOICE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brian Arreola<\/strong><\/a> Voice, Opera Workshop
Sequina DuBose <\/strong><\/a> Voice
Michael Figgers <\/a><\/strong>Gospel Choir
Susan Gouthro<\/a>, Voice
Monica Hunter<\/a><\/strong> Voice
Christina Pier<\/strong><\/a> Voice
Jason Dungee<\/a> <\/strong>University Chorale & The Mallard Creek Chorale (Men\u2019s Chorus)
Ginger Wyrick<\/strong><\/a> Women’s Glee
Bill Congdon, Musical Theatre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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JAZZ STUDIES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Will Campbell<\/strong><\/a> Jazz Saxophone, Director of Jazz Studies
Le Roy Barley<\/a> <\/strong>Jazz Trumpet
Patrick Brown<\/a> Jazz Ensemble Techniques
Troy Conn<\/a> Jazz Guitar
Rick Dior<\/strong><\/a> Jazz Drum Set
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KEYBOARD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Claudio Olivera<\/a> Department Pianist
Dylan Savage<\/strong><\/a> Piano
Jacqueline Yost<\/strong><\/a> Organ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MUSIC EDUCATION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fred Spano<\/a><\/strong> Coordinator of Music Education
Evelyn K. Orman<\/a> <\/strong>Music Education
Jennifer Whitaker<\/strong><\/a> Music Education<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MUSICIANSHIP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

James A. Grymes<\/strong><\/a> Music History
Kristi Hardman<\/a> <\/strong>Music Theory
Jason Mitchell<\/a> <\/strong>Music History
Stephen Morris<\/a> Composition
Elizabeth Sullivan<\/strong><\/a> Music Theory and Ear Training
Jacqueline Yost<\/strong><\/a> Music Theory and Ear Training<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ORCHESTRA AND STRINGS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mira Frisch<\/strong><\/a> Cello, Director of String Chamber Music
Eric Boruff<\/a> Viola
Jason McNeel<\/a> <\/strong>Bass
David Russell<\/strong><\/a> Violin
Alan Yamamoto <\/a>Visiting Director of Orchestras<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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