Faculty & Staff
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Administration
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John Allemeier

Director of the School of Music

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Dr. John Peterson

Associate Director, School of Music; Associate Professor

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Dr. Jeanette Zyko

Associate Professor, Oboe; Director of Undergraduate Admissions

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William Dabback

Professor, Music Education; Director of Graduate Studies and Admissions

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Sarah Macomber

Music Operations Coordinator

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Jeremiah Padilla

Aural Skills Instructor; Administrative Assistant

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Kimberley Jordania Velazquez

Administrative Assistant

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Donna Wampler

Administrative Assistant

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Kirk Weaver

Administrative Assistant, Bands

Brass Professors and Instructors
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Chris Carrillo

Professor, Trumpet; Brass/Percussion Area Coordinator

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Andrew Lankford

Professor, Trombone

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Kevin J. Stees

Professor, Tuba and Euphonium; Director, JMU Brass Band

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Ian Zook

Professor, Horn

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John Abbracciamento

Instructor, Trumpet

Composition Professors and Instructors
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Eric Guinivan

Associate Professor, Composition Composition/Theory Area Coordinator

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Jason Haney

Professor, Composition

Ensemble Directors
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Birdsong

Lecturer

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Joshua Borths

Assistant Professor; Director of Opera

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Christopher Cicconi

Professor; Director of Bands

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Chris DeVona

Assistant Director of Bands; Director of Pep Band

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Chuck Dotas

Professor; Director of Jazz Studies

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Bryce Hayes

Associate Professor, Music Education; Associate Director of Choral Activities

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Kira Omelchenko

Associate Professor; Director of Orchestral Studies

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Scott Rikkers

Director of the Marching Royal Dukes; Assistant Director of Bands

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Kevin J. Stees

Professor, Tuba and Euphonium; Director, JMU Brass Band

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Jo-Anne van der Vat-Chromy

Professor of Choirs, Conducting, and Music Education; Director of Choral Activities

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Greg Thomas

Instructor

General Education Professors and Instructors
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Andrew Connell

Professor, Ethnomusicology

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Jonathan Gibson

Professor, Musicology

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Joseph Taylor

Professor, Music Industry

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Dominic Baldoni

Aural Skills Instructor

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Tanya Corcuera

Instructor

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Aiveen Gallagher

Instructor

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Edward Gant

Instructor, General Education

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Benjamin Guerrero

Instructor

Jazz Professors and Instructors
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Chuck Dotas

Professor; Director of Jazz Studies

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Andrew Connell

Professor, Ethnomusicology

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Masa Ishikawa

Assistant Professor, Jazz Piano

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David Pope

Professor, Saxophone

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Sam Suggs

Associate Professor, Double Bass

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Emre Kartari

Instructor, Percussion

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Adam Larrabee

Instructor, Jazz Guitar

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Greg Thomas

Instructor

Music Academy
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Natalie Doughty

Director and Primary Piano Instructor, JMU Music Academy

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Ben Scott

Guitar Instructor, JMU Music Academy

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Denise Schulz

Voice Instructor, JMU Music Academy

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Linlin Uta

Aural Skills Instructor; Music Theory Instructor, JMU Music Academy

Music Education Professors and Instructors
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Birdsong

Lecturer

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William Dabback

Professor, Music Education; Director of Graduate Studies and Admissions

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Rachel Grimsby

Assistant Professor

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Bryce Hayes

Associate Professor, Music Education; Associate Director of Choral Activities

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Annie Savage

Associate Professor, Music Education

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Jo-Anne van der Vat-Chromy

Professor of Choirs, Conducting, and Music Education; Director of Choral Activities

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Alice Hammel

Instructor, Music Education

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Scott Zane Smith

Class Piano, Coordinator, Supervisor, Instructor

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Rhonda Stees

Instructor

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Laura Mulligan Thomas

Instructor, String Music Education

Music Industry Professors and Instructors
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Dr. David Cottrell

Professor, Music Industry; Music Industry Coordinator

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Joseph Taylor

Professor, Music Industry

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Mikael Glago

Instructor, Music Industry

Music Library
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Brian Cockburn

Professor, Head of the Music Library

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Karen Snively

Music Librarian

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Wynn Culbertson

Library Services Assistant

Music Theory Professors and Instructors
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Eric Guinivan

Associate Professor, Composition Composition/Theory Area Coordinator

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Jason Haney

Professor, Composition

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Gui Hwan Lee

Assistant Professor Music Theory

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Judith Ofcarcik

Assistant Professor, Music Theory

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Dr. John Peterson

Associate Director, School of Music; Associate Professor

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David

Instructor, Voice

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Dominic Baldoni

Aural Skills Instructor

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Jeremiah Padilla

Aural Skills Instructor; Administrative Assistant

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Linlin Uta

Aural Skills Instructor; Music Theory Instructor, JMU Music Academy

Musicology and Ethnomusicology Professors and Instructors
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Pedro Aponte

Associate Professor, Musicology Area Coordinator

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Andrew Connell

Professor, Ethnomusicology

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Jonathan Gibson

Professor, Musicology

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Katherine Axtell

Instructor, Musicology

Percussion Professors and Instructors
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Casey Cangelosi

Associate Professor, Percussion

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Emre Kartari

Instructor, Percussion

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Aaron Trumbore

Instructor, Percussion

Piano Professors and Instructors
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Paulo Steinberg

Professor, Piano Piano Area Coordinator

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Gabriel Dobner

Professor, Piano

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Lori Piitz

Professor, Piano

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Eric Ruple

Professor, Piano Steinway Artist

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Masa Ishikawa

Assistant Professor, Jazz Piano

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Jocelyn Chan

Lead Piano Technician

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Scott Zane Smith

Class Piano, Coordinator, Supervisor, Instructor

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John Veitch

Piano Technician

Strings Professors and Instructors
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Carl Donakowski

Professor, Cello; String Area Coordinator

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Wanchi Huang

Professor, Violin

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Diane Phoenix-Neal

Associate Professor, Viola

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Sam Suggs

Associate Professor, Double Bass

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Aiveen Gallagher

Instructor

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Adam Larrabee

Instructor, Jazz Guitar

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Anastasia Pike

Instructor, Harp

Voice and Music Theatre Professors and Instructors
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Sonya Baker

Professor, Voice; Voice Area Coordinator

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Joshua Borths

Assistant Professor; Director of Opera

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Bryce Hayes

Associate Professor, Music Education; Associate Director of Choral Activities

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Jo-Anne van der Vat-Chromy

Professor of Choirs, Conducting, and Music Education; Director of Choral Activities

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Jamison Walker

Associate Professor, Voice

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David

Instructor, Voice

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Scott Zane Smith

Class Piano, Coordinator, Supervisor, Instructor

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Brenda Witmer

Instructor, Voice

Woodwinds Professors and Instructors
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Dr. Beth Chandler Cahill

Professor, Flute; Woodwind Area Coordinator

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Dr. Sue Barber

Professor, Bassoon

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Dr. Šarūnas Jankauskas

Associate Professor, Clarinet

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David Pope

Professor, Saxophone

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Dr. Jeanette Zyko

Associate Professor, Oboe; Director of Undergraduate Admissions

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