Applied Faculty

Voice, Voice Class, Pedagogy and Diction

• Dr. Minnita Daniel-Cox, 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
• Leslie Stratton, Harp

Piano

• John Benjamin
• Tommy McGuffey
• Randall Wolfe

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
• Sharon Davis Gratto, World Music Choir
• 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

Music Composition (MUC)

• Toby Rush
• Danielle Sofer

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)

• Courtney Belt, Degree Coordinator
• 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

• Ji-Hyang Gwak
• Toby Rush
• Danielle Sofer
• Devlan Taylor

Music Technology, Arranging

• Christian R. Berg
• William (Brady) Harrison
• Toby Rush
• Danielle Sofer

Musicology and Ethnomusicology

• Samuel Dorf, Historical Musicology
• Heather MacLachlan, Ethnomusicology
• Julia Randel

Faculty Emeriti

• Richard Chenoweth, horn
• Susan Gardstrom, Music Therapy
• Linda Hartley, Music Education
• Robert Jones, choral
• R. Alan Kimbrough, organ
• Linda Snyder, voice