Faculty and Staff
Read a bit about faculty members by clicking on their names.
Administrative Staff
- Rhonda Buckley, executive director
- Jaime DeMott, director
- Amanda Darche, grant writer/communications coordinator
- Angela Dillingham, office assistant
- Katie Pletka, registrar
- Andrea Worful, administrative assistant/finance manager
- Student Interns:
Nathan Case, Christopher Casey, Mandilyn Kerr, and Katharine Nunn
Piano
Jazz Piano
Carillon
Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
Jazz Bass
Guitar
- Joshua Davis bio
- Yoshihiro Fukagawa (Rock) bio
- John Hatton (Folk) bio
Harp
Flute
- Maggie Gambill +
- Tess Miller bio
- Marissa Olin bio
Oboe
Bassoon
- Genevieve Beaulieu bio
- Cynthia Duda bio
- Michael Kroth* bio
Clarinet
- Brittany Booth Chase bio
- Cassandra Hibbard bio
- Patti Kroth bio | e-mai
Saxophone
- Rhonda Buckley* bio
- Gary Clavette
- Joe Lulloff* bio
- Jeff Price bio
Jazz Saxophone
- Gary Clavette
- Jeff Price bio
Trumpet/Cornet
Jazz Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Jazz Trombone
Tuba/Euphoneum
- Gretchen Renshaw
- Phil Sinder* bio
Percussion
- Gwen Burgett Thrasher* bio
- Mark Grimm
- Alina
Wiatrolik bio
Jazz Drums
Voice
- Natalie Emptage Downs bio
- Richard Fracker* bio | e-mail
- Juliana Kartsimas bio
Composition
Beat Making/Music Technology
- Brittany Booth Chase bio
- Ashlee Busch bio
- Ben Fuhrman bio
Beginning Group Rock Guitar
Beginning Strings
Beginning Ukulele
Body Mapping
CMS String Ensemble
Children and Youth Choirs
Choral Union
Early Childhood Music Education
- Cynthia Crump Taggart* ** bio | e-mail
- Kara Kurzeja bio
- Carla Larzelere bio
- Carin McEvoy bio
- Jennifer Morgan bio
- | Heather Shouldice bio
Fiddle for Kids
Folk Music
- Joshua Davis – guitar, songwriting bio
- Ben Fuhrman – mandolin bio
- Ben Hassenger – ukulele bio
- John Hatton – ukulele, guitar bio
- Mike Ross – banjo e-mail
- Sarah Tyriver – fiddle bio | e-mail
Group Piano
Middle School Percussion Ensemble
- Mark Grimm
- Alina
Wiatrolik bio
Music Therapy Clinical Services
- Cindy Edgerton** bio | e-mail
- Jaime Merritt bio
- Rebekah Moilanen
- Åshild Rødsaetre-Thompson bio | e-mail
- Roger Smeltekop* bio
- Amber Teunis
- Denise Travis bio | e-mail
- Lisa Ziemelis
New Horizons Band
Rock
- Jeff Brems – drums bio
- Andrew Dornoff – bass bio
- Nick Hosford – guitar bio
- Lisa Kacos – keys, trumpet bio | e-mail
- Sean Zuidgeest – vocals bio
* MSU College of Music faculty
**Area chairs
+ Suzuki faculty
Faculty Resources
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