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Vocal Studies

Dr. Aimee Beckmann-Collier
Professor of Conducting, Director of Choral Studies

Leanne Freeman-Miller
Associate Professor, Voice

Dr. Ann Cravero
Assistant Professor, Voice, Opera Director

Angela Grundstad

Angela Grundstad
Teaching Artist, Voice

Bruce Perry

Bruce Perry
Teaching Artist, Voice

Christine Fortner Blanner

Christine Fortner Blanner
Teaching Artist, Voice

Barbara Sletto

Barbara Sletto
Teaching Artist, Director of Drake Chorale

Brass

Andrew Classen

Andrew Classen
Professor, Trumpet, Jazz Studies, Department Chair

Grady McGrannahan

Grady McGrannahan
Assistant Professor of Low Brass/Assistant Director of Bands

Michael Short

Michael Short
Teaching Artist, Tuba & Euphonium

Guinevere McIntyre
Teaching Artist, Horn

Woodwinds

Clarence S. Padilla
Professor, Clarinet

Joyce Wheeler
Teaching Artist, Clarinet

Dr. Leslie Marrs
Assistant Professor, Flute

Jennifer Wohlenhaus
Teaching Artist, Double Reeds

Dr. James Romain
Associate Professor, Saxophone & Jazz Studies

Meghan Schumacker
Teaching Artist, Saxophone

Timothy M. Gale
Teaching Artist, Bassoon

Strings/Guitar

Dr. Ashley Sandor Sidon
Assistant Professor of Cello

Dr. Sarah Plum
Assistant Professor of Violin & Viola

Eva Brauninger
Teaching Artist, Double Bass

Dr. Phil Delong
Teaching Artist, Guitar

John Albaugh
Teaching Artist, Jazz Guitar

Keyboard

Dr. Nicholas Roth
Assistant Professor of Piano

Dr. Rika Uchida
Visiting Assistant Professor of Piano and Theory

Ruth Harris
Teaching Artist, Organ

Percussion

Robert Meunier
Professor of Percussion, Director of Bands

Theory & Composition

Dr. William Dougherty
Professor, Music Theory and Composition

M. Christine Schneider
Teaching Artist, Theory &
Director of the Drake Community School of Music

Music History

Dr. Eric Saylor
Assistant Professor, Music History/Musicology

Music Education

Tom Sletto

Tom Sletto
Teaching Artist