Music Faculty

The faculty consists of a diverse group of international scholars and performers who continue to impact the musical world. Trained at the leading music schools and academies in the United States, they continue to be in demand for master classes and performances in Brazil, Russia, China, Eastern Europe, United Kingdom, and throughout the United States.

Anton Belov, MMAD, Lecturer Classical Voice, Foreign Language Diction, Opera Workshop
Kwabena Boateng, Professional Diploma, Master Artist in Residence, Kekeli African Drum and Dance Ensemble
Rick Britto, Lecturer, Saxophone-Jazz Studies, Large Jazz Ensemble, The Art & History of Rock & Roll
Wes Brown, Lecturer, Bass, Gospel Choir
Paul Cienniwa, DMA, Lecturer, Introduction to Music
Claude Cobert, MM, Lecturer, Flute, Introduction to Music
Jorrit Dijkstra, MM, Lecturer, Saxophone-Jazz Studies, The History of Rock and Roll, Music Technology
Jamie Eckert, MM, Lecturer, Percussion, Percussion Methods, Percussion Ensemble, World Music
Marcelle Gauvin, Lecturer, Jazz Voice, The History of Rock and Roll, Music Fundamentals
I.M. Harjito, MA, Master Artist in Residence, Music of Indonesia, Javanese Gamelan
John Harrison, Lecturer, Jazz Piano, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Vocal Accompanist
royal hartigan, PhD, Associate Professor, World Music
James Hay, Staff Accompianist
William Kingsland, MA, Low Brass
Dr. John Laughton, DMA, Professor, Clarinet, Western Classical Music History and Theory, Chamber Music, Performance Workshop, Music Department Chair
Chris Lopes, Lecturer, Bass
Andrew McWain, MM, Lecturer, Music Theory, Jazz Piano, Jazz Studies (theory/improvisation/history) and Jazz Vocal Accompanist
Charlene Monte, MM, Lecturer, String Methods
Michael Monte, Lecturer, Woodwind Methods
Tobias Monte, MA, Lecturer, Wind Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Conducting, Brass Methods, Trumpet
Marie Nelson, MM, Lecturer, Music Education, Class Piano
Chris Poudrier, Lecturer, Drumset
Ilana Rigwald, MA, Violin
William Riley, MM, Lecturer, Music Skills, Classical Guitar, Introduction to Music
Jim Robitaille, Lecturer, Jazz Guitar, Class Guitar
Rieko Tanaka, MM, Lecturer, Piano, Music Skills
Jing Wang, MM, Lecturer, Music Theory, Composition, Electronic Music, Virtuoso Erhu Artist
Tianxu Zhou, MM, Lecturer, Chorus, Voice Ensemble