Faculty and Staff

Administrative Staff

Executive Director: Rhonda Buckley
Associate Director: Jaime DeMott
Grant Writer/Communication Coordinator: Amanda Darche
Registrar: Katie Pletka
Administrative Assistant/Finance Manager: Beverly Wallace

Area Chairs
Joshua Baum, Voice
Jaime DeMott, Camps
Cindy Edgerton, Music Therapy
Susanne Garber, Suzuki and Strings
Marjan Helms, Piano
Marie Kujenga, Classes and Ensembles
Kate Prouty, Winds/Percussion
Julie Kastner, Early Childhood
Kristin Zaryski, Ensembles

Faculty

Private Lessons

Piano
Gerardo Ascheri
Liudmilla Bondar
Kawai Chan
Marjan Helms
Yoo-Jung Kim
Deborah Moriarty*
Debra Pajtas
Derek Kealii Polischuk*
Mary Turcotte

Organ
Ray McLellan*

Strings (Traditional and Suzuki)

Violin

Susanne Garber**

Mi Hye Kang
Anne Kearney-Looman
Patricia Laurence
Judy Palac*
Laurie Summers
Fangye Sun
Sarah Tyriver

Viola
Anne Kearney-Looman
Sarah Tyriver

Cello
Paul Rebeck

Bass (acoustic and electric)
Ed Fedewa

Guitar
Christopher Hamilton

Winds and Percussion

Bassoon

Michael Kroth*
Cynthia Duda

Clarinet
Patti Kroth
Sara Stolt

Flute
Kate Prouty

Oboe
Jan Eberle*
Gretchen Morse

Saxophone
Rhonda Buckley*
Joe Lulloff*
Jeff Price

Trumpet/Cornet
Ross Hoksbergen
David Klein

French horn
Brian Vance

Trombone

Euphonium


Percussion
Gwen Burgett Thrasher*
Pablo Bagilet

Carillon
Ray McLellan*

Voice
Joshua Baum
Natalie Emptage Downs
Richard Fracker*
Shelby Sievers

Composition
Marjan Helms

Classes and Ensembles

Early Childhood Music/Young Musicians

Kara Dombroski
Julie Kastner
Katie Kilgore
Carla Larzalere
Nicole Matthews
Carin McEvoy
Deb Pajtas
Megan Peppers
Erika Provenzano
Michael Romanik
Steve Vecchio

Children's Choirs
Kristin Zaryski

Choral Union
David Rayl*

Folk Music
Bob Borcherding - Fiddle
John Hatton - Ukelele, Folk Guitar
Mike Ross - Banjo

New Horizons Adult Band
Patti Kroth
Jack Mike

Steel Drums
Marie Kujenga

Music Therapy Clinical Services
Cindy Edgerton
Ashild Rodsatre-Thompson
Denise Travis
Jaime Hill

Preparatory Choir
Kristin Zaryski


* MSU Collegiate Faculty
** Special Rate
Italics designate Area Chairs