Faculty Mission Statement
Dedicated to its land-grant heritage, the music faculty at Colorado State University are committed to promoting music and pedagogy of the highest quality, serving music education through actions that benefit the students, teachers, and citizens of Colorado.
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Faculty
Name
Position
Phone
Email
Area
Margaret Miller Senior Instructor; Viola; Coordinator of Graduate String Quartet Program (719) 660-0878 Margaret.J.Miller@colostate.edu Viola Copper Ferreira Senior Instructor; Music Theory (970) 491-1584 Copper.Ferreira@colostate.edu Music Theory Shilo Stroman Senior Instructor; Jazz Studies; Jazz Percussion; Marching Band (Drumline) Shilo.Stroman@colostate.edu Percussion Denise Apodaca Senior Instructor; Honors Faculty Denise.Apodaca@colostate.edu Piano Jeff LaQuatra Senior Instructor of Music; Guitar Jeff.LaQuatra@colostate.edu Guitar; Music Appreciation Adam Torres Senior Instructor of Music; Director, Summer Residency MM Program (Conducting) for Music Educators Adam.Torres@colostate.edu Online Curriculum; Music Appreciation; History of Rock and Roll; Conducting; Music History; Music Theory Tim Burns Senior Instructor of Music; Collaborative Piano Coordinator Tim.Burns@colostate.edu Piano Megan Lanz (She/Her) Senior Instructor of Music (720) 695-4287 Megan.Lanz@colostate.edu Music Appreciation; Music as Human Expression (Honors) Ronald Francois Professor of Music; Violin, Chamber Music; Coordinator of String Area (240) 338-7343 Ron.Francois@colostate.edu Violin Peter Sommer Professor of Music; Saxophone, Chamber Music, Jazz Studies; Director of the Department of Music Peter.Sommer@colostate.edu Saxophone Eric Hollenbeck Professor of Music; Percussion; Coordinator of Percussion Eric.Hollenbeck@colostate.edu Percussion Blythe LaGasse Professor of Music; Music Therapy; Coordinator of Music Therapy (970) 491-4042 Blythe.Lagasse@colostate.edu Music Therapy Rebecca Phillips Professor of Music; Conducting; Director of Bands Rebecca.Phillips@colostate.edu Bands James David Professor of Music; Composition, Music Theory (970) 491-4154 James.David@colostate.edu Composition Wesley Ferreira Professor of Music; Clarinet Wesley.Ferreira@colostate.edu Clarinet Robert Kreutz Instructor; Music Education (970) 2158537 B.Kreutz@colostate.edu Strings Ysmael Reyes Instructor of Music; Undergraduate Flute Professor Ysmael.Reyes@colostate.edu Flute Stephen Dombrowski Instructor of Music; Tuba Stephen.Dombrowski@colostate.edu Tuba Pablo Dos Santos Hernandez Instructor of Music; Oboe (970) 584-7366 Pablo.Dos_Santos_Hernandez@colostate.edu Oboe Beth Mosko Instructor of Music; Music Therapy 970-581-1403 Beth.Mosko@colostate.edu Music Therapy Paul Metz Instructor of Music; Music Theory; Emeritus Associate Professor Paul.Metz@colostate.edu Music Theory Dan Obluda Instructor of Music; Music History and Theory Dan.Obluda@colostate.edu Jessica Warner Instructor of Music; Music Education; Coordinator of Community Engagement Jessica.Warner@colostate.edu Community Engagement Mike Snell Instructor of Music; Music Education Mike.Snell@colostate.edu Brass Gabriel Mervine Instructor of Music; Jazz Trumpet gabriel.mervine@colostate.edu Jazz Trumpet Darren Kramer Instructor of Music; Jazz Trombone darren.kramer@colostate.edu Jazz Trombone Tom Amend Instructor of Music; Jazz Piano thomas.amend@colostate.edu Jazz Piano Gabriel Santiago Instructor of Music; Jazz Guitar gabriel.santiago@colostate.edu Jazz Guitar Kathryn Harms Instructor of Music; Harp Kathryn.Harms@colostate.edu Harp G. Murray Oliver Instructor of Music; Director of Graduate Studies (970) 491-5193 Murray.Oliver@colostate.edu Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Wil Swindler Instructor of Music; Coordinator of Jazz Studies; Director of Jazz Bands; Jazz Saxophone Wil.Swindler@colostate.edu Jazz Jooyeon Chang Instructor of Music; Collaborative Pianist; Piano Class; Piano Ensemble Jooyeon.Chang@colostate.edu Piano; Chamber Music Hyeji Seo Instructor of Music; Collaborative Pianist; Piano Class Hyeji.Seo@colostate.edu Piano Juhyun Lee Instructor of Music; Collaborative Pianist (617) 952-8801 Juhyun.Lee@colostate.edu Piano Sergei Vassiliev Instructor of Music; Clarinet sergei.vassiliev@gmail.com Clarinet Kevin Poelking Instructor of Music; Assistant Director of Bands; Instructor of Undergraduate Conducting Kevin.Poelking@colostate.edu Nathan Payant Instructor of Music; Administrative Coordinator of Music Education; Director of Concert Choir (970) 491-2346 Nathan.Payant@colostate.edu Choral; Music Education Sarah Johnson Instructor of Music Therapy Sarah2.Johnson@colostate.edu Music Therapy Gray Baldwin Instructor of Music gray.baldwin@colostate.edu Music Therapy Sabra Chavez Instructor of Music sabra.chavez@colostate.edu Music Therapy Sarah Spiece Instructor of Music sarah.spiece@colostate.edu Music Therapy Romina Monsanto Instructor of Music Romina.Monsanto@colostate.edu Cello Egemen Kesikli Instructor Egemen.Kesikli@colostate.edu Lauren Rael Instructor lauren.rael@colostate.edu Color Guard, Marching Band Joel Bacon Full Professor of Music; Organ; Stewart and Sheron Golden Chair in Organ and Liturgical Studies Joel.Bacon@colostate.edu Organ Dan Goble Director of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance (970) 491-5533 Dan.Goble@colostate.edu Kyle Wilhelm Clinic Coordinator Kyle.Wilhelm@colostate.edu Music Therapy Tiffany Blake Associate Professor of Music; Voice (Soprano); Coordinator of Voice; Director of Ralph Opera Program Tiffany.Blake@colostate.edu Voice and Opera Nicole Asel Associate Professor of Music; Voice (Mezzo Soprano) Nicole.Asel@colostate.edu Voice Drew Leslie Associate Professor of Music; Trombone; Undergraduate Coordinator; Music Minor Advisor Drew.Leslie@colostate.edu Trombone Lindsey Wilhelm Associate Professor of Music; Music Therapy; Internship Coordinator (970) 491-0984 Lindsey.Wilhelm@colostate.edu Music Therapy Andrew Knight Associate Professor of Music; Music Therapy Andrew.Knight@colostate.edu Music Therapy Laura Beer Associate Professor of Music; Music Therapy 970-491-8976 laura.beer@colostate.edu Music Therapy Abigail Shupe Associate Professor of Music; Music Theory Abigail.Shupe@colostate.edu Music Theory K. Dawn Grapes Associate Professor of Music; Music History; Coordinator of Musicology (970) 491-4134 dawn.grapes@colostate.edu Music History Bonnie Jacobi Associate Professor of Music; Music Education; Director of Colorado Kodály Institute Bonnie.Jacobi@colostate.edu Music Education Erik Johnson Associate Professor of Music; Music Education (Instrumental) E.Johnson@colostate.edu Music Education John McGuire Associate Professor of Music; Horn, Chamber Music; Brass Area Coordinator John.McGuire@colostate.edu Horn Forest Greenough Associate Professor of Music; Double Bass, Music Theory Forest.Greenough@colostate.edu Double Bass James Kim Associate Professor of Music; Director of Choral Activities James.Kim@colostate.edu Choir Bill Gavin Associate Professor william.gavin@colostate.edu Music Therapy Research; Experimental Psychology Jayme Taylor Associate Director of Bands; Director of Athletic Bands; Assistant Professor of Music Jayme.Taylor@colostate.edu Bands Michelle Stanley Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Liberal Arts; Professor of Music; Graduate Flute Professor 970-491-4350 Michelle.Stanley@colostate.edu Flute Jess Rushing Assistant Professor; Music Therapy jess.rushing@colostate.edu Michael Seman Assistant Professor; LEAP Institute for the Arts Michael.Seman@colostate.edu Arts Management Stanley Curtis Assistant Professor of Music; Trumpet (703) 509-0873 Stanley.Curtis@colostate.edu Trumpet Bryan Wallick Assistant Professor of Music; Piano; Keyboard Area Coordinator (970) 632-8623 Bryan.Wallick@colostate.edu Piano Seth Pendergast Assistant Professor of Music; Music Education (Choral) Seth.Pendergast@colostate.edu Choral John Pippen Assistant Professor of Music; Ethnomusicology John.Pippen@colostate.edu Music History Rachel Waddell Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Orchestras; Conducting rachel.waddell@colostate.edu Cayla Bellamy Assistant Professor of Music; Bassoon; Coordinator of Woodwinds Cayla.Bellamy@colostate.edu Bassoon John Lindsey Assistant Professor of Music John.Lindsey@colostate.edu Voice
Staff
Name
Position
Phone
Email
Peter Muller Venue and Events Manager (970) 491-6798 Peter.Muller@colostate.edu Ernan Torrez Recruitment and Enrollment Coordinator (970) 491-5891 Ernan.Torrez@colostate.edu Steven Workman Production Manager/Technical Director; Instructor of Theatre 970-491-1635 Steven.Workman@colostate.edu Ethan Urtz Performing Arts Support Specialist ethan.urtz@colostate.edu Wes Halloran Master Electrician 970-491-5910 wes.halloran@colostate.edu Heather Bellotti Human Resources Partner (970) 491-5533 Heather.Bellotti@colostate.edu Jennifer Clary Director of Communications (970) 491-3603 Jennifer.Clary@ColoState.EDU Mike Solo Creative Director (970) 491-5293 Mike.Solo@colostate.edu Elise Kulovany Costume Shop Manager (970) 491-6135 Elise.Kulovany@colostate.edu Chloie Piveral Communications Assistant Chloie.Piveral@colostate.edu Jim Doser Audio Engineer (970) 491-1879 James.Doser@colostate.edu Meghan Taylor Athletic Bands Support Specialist; SMTD Coordinator for Health Education and Wellness Promotion (970) 491-2760 meghan.taylor@colostate.edu Valerie Reed Assistant Events Manager (970) 491-5481 Valerie.Reed@colostate.edu Nicole Darling Administrative Assistant (970) 491-5248 Nicole.Darling@colostate.edu Gretchin Wheeler Administrative Assistant 970-491-3087 gretchin.wheeler@colostate.edu Caitlin Kotnik Academic Success Coordinator II (970) 491-3117 Caitlin.Kotnik@colostate.edu Marjorie Moss Academic Success Coordinator (970) 491-3117 Marjorie.Moss@colostate.edu