Roberts Wesleyan College
RWC Music Department

Faculty & Staff

Music Theory and Composition

            Daniel Barta, D.M.A. Temple University, composition/theory

            Alice Meyer, M.M. Eastman School of Music, theory

Music History and Literature     

Paul Berry, Ph.D SUNY Buffalo, Introduction to Music/church music

Christopher Jones, M.M. Eastman, music history and literature

Music Education

Grace Cummings, D.M.A. in Vocal Music Ed, Eastman School of Music

Kristyn Kuhlman, Ph.D, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Paul Shewan, D.M.A. Eastman School of Music

Keyboard Program

Alisa Curlee, D.M.A. (in progress), Eastman School of Music, piano

Michael Landrum, D.M.A. Temple University, piano/piano literature

Dianne Maynard, D.M.A. Eastman School of Music, organ/organ literature

Janice Nagle, M.M. Columbia University, piano pedagogy, functional piano

Julie Runion, M.M. University of South Carolina, piano/accompanying

Vocal Program

Grace Cummings, D.M.A. Eastman School of Music, Women's Choir/voice

Constance Fee, M.M. Indiana University, Curtis Institute, Artist-in-Residence

Christopher Jones, M.M. Eastman School of Music, vocal literature

Jeffery McGhee, D.M.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison, voice/vocal pedagogy/stage production

Teresa Ringholz, M.M. Eastman School of Music, voice/opera coaching

Instrumental Program 

*indicates member of Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

Leslie Hart , D.M.A. (in progress) Eastman School of Music, M.M. Eastman, french horn

*Paul Shewan, D.M.A. Eastman School of Music, trumpet/brass ensembles/Wind Ensemble conductor/Roberts College Community Orchestra conductor

*David Richey, M.M. Butler University, trombone/euphonium

*Craig Sutherland, M.M. Julliard School of Music, tuba

Chisato Eda Marling, D.M.A Eastman, saxophone/saxophone quartet

Kathryn Denny, M.M. (in progress) Eastman School of Music, oboe

*Alice Meyer, M.M. Eastman School of Music, clarinet/clarinet choir

*Martha Sholl, M.M. Eastman School of Music, bassoon

*Diane Smith, M.M. Eastman School of Music, flute/flute choir/woodwind ensembles

*Marc Anderson, M.M. Eastman School of Music, viola performance

*Perrin Yang, M.M. University of Michigan, violin

*David Leung, D.M.A. Eastman School of Music, violin

Janneke Hoogland, M.M. Eastman School of Music, cello

Sharon Kroetsch, M.M SUNY Buffalo, string methods

Gaelen McCormick, M.M. Carnegie Mellon University, double bass

Timothy Shannon, D.M.A. Eastman School of Music, guitar/guitar class

Mary Zeigler, M. M. Nazareth College of Rochester, string pedagogy

*John McNeill, M.M. Eastman School of Music, percussion/percussion ensemble

Annie Stevens, D.M.A. (in progress) Eastman School of Music, percussion

Erik Behr, D.M.A., (in progress) in Oboe Performance, Rice University

Jazz Program

Russell Scarbrough, D.M.A Eastman School of Music, Jazz Ensemble director/jazz improvisation/jazz composition

Michael Van Allen, M.M. New York University, jazz combos/vocal jazz/improvisation/Jazz History/jazz keyboard

Theater Minor

Susan Gibney

Dance

Kelly Kavanaugh

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