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
Michael Seman Assistant Professor Michael.Seman@colostate.edu Arts Management John Pippen Assistant Professor of Music John.Pippen@colostate.edu Music History; Ethnomusicology Seth Pendergast Assistant Professor of Music Seth.Pendergast@colostate.edu Music Education (Choral) Stanley Curtis Assistant Professor of Music (703) 509-0873 Stanley.Curtis@colostate.edu Trumpet Cayla Bellamy Assistant Professor of Music; Coordinator of Woodwinds Cayla.Bellamy@colostate.edu Bassoon Rachel Waddell Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Orchestras rachel.waddell@colostate.edu Conducting Bryan Wallick Assistant Professor of Music; Keyboard Area Coordinator (970) 632-8623 Bryan.Wallick@colostate.edu Piano Michelle Stanley Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Liberal Arts; Professor of Music; Graduate Flute Professor 970-491-4350 Michelle.Stanley@colostate.edu Flute Jayme Taylor Associate Director of Bands; Director of Athletic Bands; Assistant Professor of Music Jayme.Taylor@colostate.edu Bands; Marching Band Bill Gavin Associate Professor william.gavin@colostate.edu Music Therapy Research; Experimental Psychology Andrew Knight Associate Professor of Music Andrew.Knight@colostate.edu Music Therapy Erik Johnson Associate Professor of Music E.Johnson@colostate.edu Music Education (Instrumental) Forest Greenough Associate Professor of Music Forest.Greenough@colostate.edu Double Bass; Music Theory Abigail Shupe Associate Professor of Music Abigail.Shupe@colostate.edu Music Theory Nicole Asel Associate Professor of Music Nicole.Asel@colostate.edu Voice Laura Beer Associate Professor of Music 970-491-8976 laura.beer@colostate.edu Music Therapy John McGuire Associate Professor of Music; Brass Area Coordinator John.McGuire@colostate.edu Horn; Chamber Music K. Dawn Grapes Associate Professor of Music; Coordinator of Musicology (970) 491-4134 dawn.grapes@colostate.edu Music History Tiffany Blake Associate Professor of Music; Coordinator of Voice; Director of Ralph Opera Program Tiffany.Blake@colostate.edu Opera; Voice (Soprano) James Kim Associate Professor of Music; Director of Choral Activities James.Kim@colostate.edu Choir Bonnie Jacobi Associate Professor of Music; Director of Colorado Kodály Institute Bonnie.Jacobi@colostate.edu Music Education Lindsey Wilhelm Associate Professor of Music; Internship Coordinator (970) 491-0984 Lindsey.Wilhelm@colostate.edu Music Therapy Drew Leslie Associate Professor of Music; Undergraduate Coordinator; Music Minor Advisor Drew.Leslie@colostate.edu Trombone Kyle Wilhelm Clinic Coordinator Kyle.Wilhelm@colostate.edu Music Therapy Dan Goble Director of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance (970) 491-5533 Dan.Goble@colostate.edu Joel Bacon Full Professor of Music; Stewart and Sheron Golden Chair in Organ and Liturgical Studies Joel.Bacon@colostate.edu Organ Robert Kreutz Instructor (970) 2158537 B.Kreutz@colostate.edu Strings; Music Education Egemen Kesikli Instructor Egemen.Kesikli@colostate.edu Music Theory & Musicology Lauren Rael Instructor lauren.rael@colostate.edu Color Guard, Marching Band Stephen Dombrowski Instructor of Music Stephen.Dombrowski@colostate.edu Tuba Mike Snell Instructor of Music Mike.Snell@colostate.edu Brass; Music Education Juhyun Lee Instructor of Music (617) 952-8801 Juhyun.Lee@colostate.edu Piano Hyeji Seo Instructor of Music Hyeji.Seo@colostate.edu Piano Jooyeon Chang Instructor of Music Jooyeon.Chang@colostate.edu Piano; Chamber Music Beth Mosko Instructor of Music 970-581-1403 Beth.Mosko@colostate.edu Music Therapy Pablo Dos Santos Hernandez Instructor of Music (970) 584-7366 Pablo.Dos_Santos_Hernandez@colostate.edu Oboe 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 Kathryn Harms Instructor of Music Kathryn.Harms@colostate.edu Harp Sergei Vassiliev Instructor of Music sergei.vassiliev@gmail.com Clarinet Romina Monsanto Instructor of Music Romina.Monsanto@colostate.edu Cello Ysmael Reyes Instructor of Music Ysmael.Reyes@colostate.edu Flute (Undergraduate) Tom Amend Instructor of Music thomas.amend@colostate.edu Jazz Piano Darren Kramer Instructor of Music darren.kramer@colostate.edu Jazz Trombone Gabriel Santiago Instructor of Music gabriel.santiago@colostate.edu Jazz Guitar Gabriel Mervine Instructor of Music gabriel.mervine@colostate.edu Jazz Trumpet Sarah Johnson Instructor of Music Therapy Sarah2.Johnson@colostate.edu Music Therapy Nathan Payant Instructor of Music; Administrative Coordinator of Music Education; Director of Concert Choir (970) 491-2346 Nathan.Payant@colostate.edu Choral; Music Education Kevin Poelking Instructor of Music; Assistant Director of Bands; Instructor of Undergraduate Conducting Kevin.Poelking@colostate.edu Bands Jessica Warner Instructor of Music; Coordinator of Community Engagement Jessica.Warner@colostate.edu Community Engagement; Music Education Wil Swindler Instructor of Music; Coordinator of Jazz Studies; Director of Jazz Bands Wil.Swindler@colostate.edu Jazz Saxophone; Jazz G. Murray Oliver Instructor of Music; Director of Graduate Studies (970) 491-5193 Murray.Oliver@colostate.edu Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Paul Metz Instructor of Music; Emeritus Associate Professor Paul.Metz@colostate.edu Music Theory Dan Obluda Instructor of Music; Music History and Theory Dan.Obluda@colostate.edu Wesley Ferreira Professor of Music Wesley.Ferreira@colostate.edu Clarinet James David Professor of Music; Composition, Music Theory (970) 491-4154 James.David@colostate.edu Composition Blythe LaGasse Professor of Music; Coordinator of Music Therapy (970) 491-4042 Blythe.Lagasse@colostate.edu Music Therapy Eric Hollenbeck Professor of Music; Coordinator of Percussion Eric.Hollenbeck@colostate.edu Percussion Ronald Francois Professor of Music; Coordinator of String Area (240) 338-7343 Ron.Francois@colostate.edu Violin; Chamber Music Rebecca Phillips Professor of Music; Director of Bands Rebecca.Phillips@colostate.edu Bands; Conducting Peter Sommer Professor of Music; Director of the Department of Music Peter.Sommer@colostate.edu Saxophone; Chamber Music; Jazz Studies Ernan Torrez Recruitment and Enrollment Coordinator (970) 491-5891 Ernan.Torrez@colostate.edu Shilo Stroman Senior Instructor Shilo.Stroman@colostate.edu Percussion; Jazz Studies; Jazz Percussion; Marching Band (Drumline) Copper Ferreira Senior Instructor (970) 491-1584 Copper.Ferreira@colostate.edu Music Theory Megan Lanz (She/Her) Senior Instructor of Music (720) 695-4287 Megan.Lanz@colostate.edu Music Appreciation; Music as Human Expression (Honors) Jeff LaQuatra Senior Instructor of Music Jeff.LaQuatra@colostate.edu Guitar; Music Appreciation Tim Burns Senior Instructor of Music; Collaborative Piano Coordinator Tim.Burns@colostate.edu Piano Adam Torres Senior Instructor of Music; Director, MM Summer Conducting Program Adam.Torres@colostate.edu Online Curriculum; Music Appreciation; History of Rock and Roll; Conducting; Music History; Music Theory Margaret Miller Senior Instructor; Coordinator of Graduate String Quartet Program (719) 660-0878 Margaret.J.Miller@colostate.edu Viola Denise Apodaca Senior Instructor; Honors Faculty Denise.Apodaca@colostate.edu Piano
Staff
Name
Position
Phone
Email
Marjorie Moss Academic Success Coordinator (970) 491-3117 Marjorie.Moss@colostate.edu Caitlin Kotnik Academic Success Coordinator II (970) 491-3117 Caitlin.Kotnik@colostate.edu Nicole Darling Administrative Assistant (970) 491-5248 Nicole.Darling@colostate.edu Gretchin Wheeler Administrative Assistant 970-491-3087 gretchin.wheeler@colostate.edu Valerie Reed Assistant Events Manager (970) 491-5481 Valerie.Reed@colostate.edu Meghan Taylor Athletic Bands Support Specialist; SMTD Coordinator for Health Education and Wellness Promotion (970) 491-2760 meghan.taylor@colostate.edu Jim Doser Audio Engineer (970) 491-1879 James.Doser@colostate.edu Lillian Nugent Budget Manager 970-491-6429 Lillian.Nugent@ColoState.edu Chloie Piveral Communications Coordinator Chloie.Piveral@colostate.edu Elise Kulovany Costume Shop Manager (970) 491-6135 Elise.Kulovany@colostate.edu Mike Solo Creative Director (970) 491-5293 Mike.Solo@colostate.edu Jennifer Clary Director of Communications (970) 491-3603 Jennifer.Clary@ColoState.EDU Heather Bellotti Human Resources Partner (970) 491-5533 Heather.Bellotti@colostate.edu Wes Halloran Master Electrician 970-491-5910 wes.halloran@colostate.edu Ethan Urtz Performing Arts Support Specialist ethan.urtz@colostate.edu Steven Workman Production Manager/Technical Director; Instructor of Theatre 970-491-1635 Steven.Workman@colostate.edu Peter Muller Venue and Events Manager (970) 491-6798 Peter.Muller@colostate.edu