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Faculty and Staff

Hartt's faculty perform, teach, and present all over the country and around the world. They are renowned performers, exceptional scholars, dedicated teachers, and generous mentors who inspire their students to achieve at the highest levels.

 

Hartt Administration and Staff

Dale A. Merrill
Dean and Faculty: Division III
Dean's Office for Hartt

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Priscilla Mulvaney
Executive Assistant to the The Hartt School Dean
Dean's Office for Hartt

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David C. Bell
Associate Dean for Finance and Administration; Acting Chair for Stage Management and Technical Theatre
Dean's Office for Hartt

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Donna Menhart
Associate Dean for Academic Innovation & Professor of Ear Training
Dean's Office for Hartt

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Barbara Johnson
Manager and Evaluator of Academic Support Services; Suzuki and Traditional Piano; Artist Teacher of Piano
HCD Music
Dean's Office for Hartt
Instrumental Studies

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Leonard Bretton
Hartt Facilities Manager and 25Live Administrator
Dean's Office for Hartt

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Houston (Dale) Smith
Operations Manager
Dean's Office for Hartt

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Lief Ellis
Artist Teacher; Manager, Performing Arts Technology
Music and Performing Arts Management
Dance
Dean's Office for Hartt

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The Hartt Admission Team

Maggie Wyporek Spear
Director
Hartt Admission

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Brass Faculty

Haim Avitsur
Trombone Faculty, Associate Professor of Trombone
HCD Music
Instrumental Studies

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James Jackson III
Part-time Faculty
Instrumental Studies

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Barbara Hill
Artist Teacher
Instrumental Studies

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Phil Snedecor
Professor of Trumpet; Trumpet Faculty
HCD Music
Instrumental Studies

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Scott Mendoker
Senior Artist Teacher of Tuba
Instrumental Studies

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Composition Faculty

Gilda Lyons
Assistant Professor of Composition
Music Composition

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Ken Steen
Associate Dean for College Programs & Professor of Music Theory and Composition; Director, Contemporary Studies Division; Director, Studio D
Music Composition
Music Theory

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Conducting Faculty

Glen Adsit
Professor, Director of Bands; Conductor: Greater Hartford Youth Wind Ensemble (GHYWE) Director
Instrumental Studies
HCD Music

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Edward Cumming
Primrose Fuller Associate Professor of Orchestral Activities
Instrumental Studies

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James Jackson III
Part-time Faculty
Instrumental Studies

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Doris Kosloff
Associate in Voice, Division Director, Vocal Studies
Vocal

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Dance Faculty & Staff

Stephen Pier
Artistic Director, Professor of Dance
Dance

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Debra Collins Ryder
Artist Teacher
Dance

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Lief Ellis
Artist Teacher; Manager, Performing Arts Technology
Music and Performing Arts Management
Dance
Dean's Office for Hartt

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Katrina Hawley
Artist Teacher
Dance

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Sarkis Kaltakhtchian
Artistic and Education Director
HCD Dance
Dance

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Tim Melady
Artist Teacher
Dance

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Hilda Morales
Assistant Professor of Dance
Dance

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Ralph Perkins
Associate Professor of Dance and Music Theatre; Director of Dance for Hartt Theatre
Dance
Theatre

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Rene Olivier
Faculty: Division II and III
HCD Dance
Dance

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Miki Orihara
Senior Artist Teacher; Faculty: Modern HCD Dance, Dance
HCD Dance
Dance

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Leana Reisman
Artist Teacher
Dance

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Larry Rowe
Artist Teacher; Director of Technical Theater Services
Dance
Technical Theater Services

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Katie Stevinson-Nollet
Professor of Dance
Dance

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Nina Watt
Associate Professor of Dance
Dance

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Guitar and Harp Faculty

Christopher Ladd
Guitar Faculty; Associate in Music and Guitar; Program Chair, Guitar and Harp
HCD Music
Instrumental Studies

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Peter Clemente
Artist Teacher of Guitar
Instrumental Studies

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Susan Knapp Thomas
Harp Faculty; Artist Teacher
HCD Music
Instrumental Studies

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Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz Faculty & Staff

Javon Jackson
Professor of Jazz Saxophone; Director, Jackie McLean Jazz Studies Division
Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz

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Karrin Allyson
Voice Teacher
Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz

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Abraham Burton
Senior Artist Teacher of Jazz Saxophone
Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz

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Christopher Casey
Senior Artist Teacher, Director of Big Band
Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz

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Zaccai Curtis
Artist Teacher
Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz

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Matt DeChamplain
Part-time Faculty
Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz

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Rick Germanson
Senior Artist Teacher of Piano
Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz

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Richard Goldstein
Senior Artist Teacher of Jazz Guitar
Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz

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Rene McLean
Principal Artist Teacher in Jazz Saxophone
Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz

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Eric McPherson
Senior Artist Teacher in Jazz Percussion
Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz

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Shawnn Monteiro
Senior Artist Teacher of Jazz Voice
Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz

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David Smith
Artist Teacher
Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz

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Michael Thomas
Artist Teacher
Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz

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Jason Tiemann
Senior Artist Teacher
Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz

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Keyboard Faculty

Gregory Babal
Assistant Professor of Piano; Traditional Piano
HCD Music
Instrumental Studies

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Frederic Chiu
Senior Artist Teacher
Instrumental Studies

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Margreet Francis
Assistant Professor of Piano; Program Chair: Piano; Dept. Head: Traditional Piano
HCD Music
Instrumental Studies

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Barbara Johnson
Manager and Evaluator of Academic Support Services; Suzuki and Traditional Piano; Artist Teacher of Piano
HCD Music
Dean's Office for Hartt
Instrumental Studies

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Scott Lamlein
Organ
Instrumental Studies
HCD Music

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Kamilla Mammedova
Traditional Piano; Artist Teacher, Piano Department
HCD Music
Instrumental Studies

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Jose Ramos Santana
Associate Professor, Piano
Instrumental Studies

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Paul Rutman
Professor of Piano
Instrumental Studies

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Music Education Faculty & Staff

Warren Haston
Associate Professor of Music Education; Division Director for Music Education
Summer & Winter Programs
Music Education

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Juliana Cantarelli Vita
Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Music Education
Music Education

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Joshua A. Russell
Professor of Music Education
Music Education

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Music History Faculty

Karen Cook
Associate Professor of Music History; Division Director, Music Studies
Music History
History and Philosophy

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Solomon Guhl-Miller
Lecturer
Music History

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Kenneth Nott
Professor of Music History
Music History
History and Philosophy

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Dana Plank
Lecturer
Music History

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Thomas Schuttenhelm
Part-time Faculty
Dean's Office for Hartt

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Suhail Yusuf
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music History
Music History

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Music and Performing Arts Management

Marcus Thomas
Associate Professor; Chair, Music and Performing Arts Management
Music and Performing Arts Management

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Mehmet Dede
Associate Professor
Music and Performing Arts Management

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Lief Ellis
Artist Teacher; Manager, Performing Arts Technology
Music and Performing Arts Management
Dance
Dean's Office for Hartt

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Gabriel Herman
Assistant Professor of Music Production and Technology
Music Production and Technology

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Music Theory Faculty & Staff

Cameron Logan
Artist Teacher
Music Theory

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Donna Menhart
Associate Dean for Academic Innovation & Professor of Ear Training
Dean's Office for Hartt

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Akane Mori
Associate Professor of Music Theory; Chair, Music Theory
Music Theory

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Michael Jude Schiano
Associate Professor of Music Theory
Music Theory

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Andrey Stolyarov
Lecturer
Music Theory

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Kathryn Swanson
Artist Teacher
Music Theory

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Gabor Virágh
Associate Professor
Music Theory

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Katalin Viragh
Artist Teacher
Music Theory

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Percussion Faculty & Staff

Benjamin Toth
Percussion Faculty; Professor of Percussion; Dept. Head, Percussion for HCD
HCD Music
Instrumental Studies

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Rogerio Boccato
Senior Artist Teacher
Instrumental Studies

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Joe Galeota
Senior Artist Teacher
Instrumental Studies

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Ted Piltzecker
Senior Artist Teacher
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Shane Shanahan
Senior Artist Teacher
Instrumental Studies

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Strings Faculty

Lizzie Burns
Hartt Adjunct Faculty - Double Bass
Instrumental Studies

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Melinda Daetsch
Suzuki & Traditional Violin and Viola; HCD Dept. Head: Chamber Music; Music Skills Specialist: Viola
Instrumental Studies
HCD Music

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Terry King
Senior Artist Teacher
Instrumental Studies

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Katie Lansdale
Violin Faculty; Principal Artist Teacher of Violin
HCD Music
Instrumental Studies

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Steve Larson
Traditional Viola & Violin; Senior Artist Teacher in Viola
HCD Music
Instrumental Studies

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Anton Miller
Professor of Violin
Instrumental Studies

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Emlyn Ngai
Traditional Violin; Artist Teacher of Violin
HCD Music
Instrumental Studies
Music History

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Rita Porfiris
Professor of Viola
Instrumental Studies

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Mihai Tetel
Traditional Cello; Associate Professor of Cello
Instrumental Studies
HCD Music

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Suzuki Faculty

Teri Einfeldt
Co-Dept. Head: Strings (HCD); Suzuki Violin; Music Skills Specialist in Suzuki Pedagogy
Instrumental Studies
HCD Music

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Christie Felsing
Director of Teaching and Learning, HCD; Suzuki Violin; Music Skills Specialist in Suzuki Pedagogy
Instrumental Studies
HCD Music

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Blake Brasch
Suzuki Cello
HCD Music
Instrumental Studies

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Technical Theater Services

Collette Benoit
Costume Shop Manager
Technical Theater Services

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Paula Bleck
Scenic Painter
Technical Theater Services

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Jennifer Ellenberger
Cutter/Draper
Technical Theater Services

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Thomas Fetera
Technical Director, Roberts Theater
Technical Theater Services

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Sophie Firestone
Wardrobe Supervisor
Technical Theater Services

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Kevin L. Hart
Technical Director
Lincoln Theater

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John Holder
Technical Director, McCray Theater
Technical Theater Services

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Meghan McDonald
Properties Master
Technical Theater Services

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Timothy Milligan
Costume Rental & Stock Coordinator
Technical Theater Services

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Larry Rowe
Artist Teacher; Director of Technical Theater Services
Dance
Technical Theater Services

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Marti Simmons
First Hand/Stitcher
Technical Theater Services

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Amanda Smith
Costume Shop Stitcher
Technical Theater Services

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Theatre Faculty & Staff

Kevin Ramsey
Theater Division Director; Assistant Professor of Theater
Theatre

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Robert H. Davis
Professor of Theatre
Theatre

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Annmarie Davis
Assistant Professor
Theatre

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Robert Felstein
Senior Artist Teacher
Theatre

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Kristin Huffman
Artist Teacher
Theatre
HCD Music

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Jeanine Pardey Levine
Artist Teacher
HCD Theatre
Theatre

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Debbie Markowitz
Production Manager
Theatre

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Johanna Morrison
Senior Artist Teacher
Theatre

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Ricky Oliver
Actor Training Coordinator; Artists Teacher
Theatre

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Carolyn Paulus
Senior Artist Teacher
Theatre

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Ralph Perkins
Associate Professor of Dance and Music Theatre; Director of Dance for Hartt Theatre
Dance
Theatre

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John Pike
Artist Teacher
Theatre

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Mark Planner
Senior Artist Teacher
Theatre

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Larry Raiken
Artist Teacher
Theatre

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Janelle Robinson
Voice Faculty; Artist Teacher
HCD Music

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Eric Trudel
Artist Teacher
Vocal

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Kit Webb
Audience Services Manager
Theatre

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Joni Weisfeld
Artist Teacher
Theatre

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Mark Womack
Artist Teacher
Theatre

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Vocal Faculty & Staff

Doris Kosloff
Associate in Voice, Division Director, Vocal Studies
Vocal

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William Braun
Artist Teacher
Vocal

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Cherie Caluda
Associate Professor, Voice
Vocal

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Thomas Cannon
Assistant Professor of Voice
Vocal

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Michelle Murray Fiertek
HCD Director of Music Programs; Voice Faculty; Artist Teacher
Vocal
HCD Music

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Sondra Kelly
Artist Teacher
Vocal

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Deborah Lifton
Associate Professor of Voice
Vocal

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Lisabeth Miller
Voice Teacher; Artist Teacher; Mixed Choir Director: Connecticut Children's Chorus
HCD Music
Vocal

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Djordje Stevan Nesic
Artist Teacher
Vocal

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Benjamin Rauch
Artist Teacher
Vocal

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Kyle Swann
Artist Teacher
Vocal

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Anthony Trecek-King
Associate Professor of Choral Music and Director of Choral Activities
Vocal

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Eric Trudel
Artist Teacher
Vocal

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Chai-Lun Yueh
Artist Teacher
Vocal

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Woodwinds Faculty

Janet Arms
Senior Artist Teacher
Instrumental Studies

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Steven Banks
Jackie McLean Fellow 2022-23
Instrumental Studies

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Curt Blood
Clarinet Faculty, Senior Artist Teacher
Instrumental Studies
HCD Music

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Yousun Chung
Senior Artist Teacher, Oboe
Instrumental Studies

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Marc Goldberg
Senior Artist Teacher, Bassoon
Instrumental Studies

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Kemp Jernigan
Senior Artist Teacher - Woodwinds
Instrumental Studies

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Carrie Koffman
Professor
Instrumental Studies

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Ayako Oshima
Associate Professor of Clarinet
Instrumental Studies

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