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Applied Faculty by Instrument or Ensemble
Voice, Voice Class, Pedagogy and Diction
- Minnita Daniel-Cox, Ph.D., Soprano, Area Coordinator
- Tifton Graves, Tenor
- Ryu-Kyung Kim, Mezzo Soprano
- David Sievers, Tenor
- Devlan Taylor, Bass Baritone
- Maya Vansuch Wurth, Soprano
- Andrea Wells, Soprano
Woodwinds
- Mark Kleine, Clarinet
- Willie L. Morris, III, Saxophone
- Kristen Smith, Bassoon, Area Coordinator
- Heather Verbeck, Flute
- Eileen Whalen, Oboe
Brass
- Chad Arnow, Trombone, Area Coordinator
- Andrew Jones, Tuba
- Eric Knorr, Trumpet
- Eric Morin, Horn
Strings
- Christian R. Berg, Jazz Bass and Modern Guitar
- Sheridan Currie, Viola
- Mark Hofeldt, Cello
- Jim McCutcheon, Guitar
- Taylor Nelson, Jazz Guitar
- Jon Pascolini, Double bass
- Claire Greene, Harp
Piano
Percussion
- James Leslie, Area Coordinator
Jazz Faculty
- Christian R. Berg, Guitar
- Phillip Burkhead, Piano
- James Leslie, Drums
- Willie L. Morris, III, Saxophone
- Taylor Nelson, Jazz Guitar
Vocal Ensembles
- Donna Cox, Ebony Heritage Singers
- Minnita Daniel-Cox, Opera Workshop
- Samuel Dorf, Early Music Ensemble
- Steven Hankle, Bella Voce, University Chorale
- Heidi Reynolds, Hands in Harmony
Instrumental Ensembles
- James Leslie, Percussion Ensemble and Winter Drumline, University Jazz Band
- Heather MacLachlan, Javanese Gamelan Ensemble
- Willie L. Morris, III, Dayton Jazz Ensemble, Flyer Pep Band
- Patrick Reynolds, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, University Orchestra
- Kenneth Will, Pride of Dayton Marching Band, University Concert Band
Program Faculty by Area
Music Composition (MUC)
Music Education (MUE)
- Latasha Thomas-Durrell, Degree Coordinator
- Sharon Davis Gratto
- Steven Hankle, Choral
- James Leslie
Music Performance (MUP)
- Willie L. Morris, III
- Ryu-Kyung Kim, Degree Coordinator
Music Therapy (MUT)
- James Hiller, Undergraduate Coordinator
- Joy Willenbrink-Conte
Bachelor of Arts in Music (MUS)
- Donna Cox, Degree Coordinator
- Heather MacLachlan, Ethnomusicology
- James Leslie, Jazz Studies Concentration
Conducting
- Steven Hankle, Choral Conducting
- Patrick Reynolds, Instrumental Conducting
Theory, Aural Skills
Music Technology, Arranging
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
- Samuel Dorf, Historical Musicology
- Heather MacLachlan, Ethnomusicology
- Julia Randel
