Faculty by Area

Brass

• Andrew Classen, Professor of Trumpet
• Dr. Vincent Kenney, Associate Professor of Low Brass
• Dr. Robert Parker, Teaching Artist of Low Brass
• Kristen Ronning, Teaching Artist of Horn

Conducting & Ensembles

• Dr. Héctor Agüero, Associate Professor of Music & Director of Orchestral Students (Drake University Symphony Orchestra)
• Dr. Eric Barnum, Professor of Music & Director of Choral Activities (The Drake Choir & spēro)
  
• Theodore Brimeyer, Teaching Artist of Choirs (Borealis)
• Dr. Vincent Kenney, Associate Professor of Low Brass & Assistant Director of Bands (Drake University Symphonic Band, Drake University Marching Band, & Bulldog Brass)
• Robert Meunier, Professor of Percussion & Director of Bands (Wind Symphony)
• Dr. Brandt Payne, Teaching Artist of Band (Drake University Marching Band & Bulldog Brass)
• Greg Sojka, Teaching Associate of Voice (Drake University Community Chorus & Musical Director of Drake Opera Theatre)

Jazz Studies

• Jackson Churchill, Teaching Artist of Jazz Trombone
• Andrew Classen, Professor of Trumpet & Patty & Fred Turner Professor of Jazz Studies (Director of Jazz I)
• Mark Grimm, Teaching Artist of Jazz Percussion
• Seth Hedquist, Teaching Artist of Jazz Guitar
• Chad Jacobsen, Teaching Artist of Jazz Recording Techniques
• Wayne Page, Teaching Artist of Jazz & Music Education (Director of Jazz II)
• Dr. James Romain, Assistant Director of Jazz Studies
• Nathan Sparks, Teaching Artist of Jazz Piano

Musicology & Music Theory

• Dr. Stanley Fink, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Theory & Composition
• Dr. Eric Saylor, Professor of Music History & Musicology
• Dr. Dana Sloter, Teaching Artist of Music Theory
• Dr. Rika Uchida, Associate Professor of Music Theory
• Dr. Jennifer Wohlenhaus Bloomberg, Teaching Associate of Music Theory

Music Business

• Thomas Kutz, Teaching Artist of Music Business

Music Education

• Paul Brizzi, Teaching Artist of Music Education
• Haley Gibbons, Teaching Artist of Music Education
• Susan Odem, Teaching Artist of Music Education
• Wayne Page, Teaching Artist of Music Education
• Dr. Nicole Ramsey, Assistant Professor & Director of Music Education
• Michele Senger, Teaching Artist of Music Education

Percussion

• Mark Grimm, Teaching Artist of Percussion
• Robert Meunier, Professor of Percussion

Piano & Organ

• Cynthia Giunta, Teaching Artist of Piano
• Amanda Jones, Teaching Artist of Piano
• Dr. Nicholas Roth, Professor of Piano
• Robert Stinnett, Teaching Artist of Organ
• Dr. Rika Uchida, Associate Professor of Piano

Strings

• Dr. Emily Airhart, Teaching Artist of String Bass
• David Crabbs, Teaching Artist of Guitar
• Michele Senger, Teaching Artist of Cello
• Dr. Ashley Sidon, The Briggs Endowed Professor of Cello 
• Rebecca Vieker, Teaching Artist of Violin & Viola

Voice

• Dr. Eric Barnum, Director of Choral Activities
  
• Dr. Alyssa Becker, Teaching Associate of Voice
• Christine Blanner, Teaching Associate of Voice & Director of Drake Opera Theatre
• Theodore Brimeyer, Teaching Artist of Choirs
• Dr. Ann Cravero, Professor of Voice & Director of Drake Vocal Jazz
• Leanne Freeman-Miller, Ellis & Nelle Levitt Distinguished Professor of Voice
• Cassie Makeeff, Teaching Artist of Vocal Coaching
• Greg Sojka, Teaching Associate of Voice & Musical Director of Drake Opera Theatre
• Seth Tack, Teaching Artist of Voice (Spring 2025)

Winds

• Dr. Leslie Marrs, Associate Professor of Flute
• Dr. James Romain, Professor of Saxophone
• Dr. Dana Sloter, Teaching Artist of Clarinet
• Katelyn Stessman, Teaching Artist of Saxophone
• Joshua Stine, Teaching Artist of Flute (Spring 2025)
• Dr. Jennifer Wohlenhaus Bloomberg, Teaching Associate of Double Reeds