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Department of Music St. Cloud State University

Faculty

   
   

The Music Department curriculum is nationally accredited and emphasizes creativity, individual student learning and vibrant performance opportunities fostered by highly experienced and accessible faculty.

 

The Department of Music includes 26 full and part time faculty, specializing in Music Education, Music History, Theory, Composition, Jazz, Pedagogy, Music Technology, Conducting, Ethnomusicology, and Performance.

 

Students enrolled in private instrumental or vocal lessons receive one-on-one instruction from faculty members with national and international experience and expertise. SCSU Music Faculty (pdf 35k)

Erik Barsness - Percussion
238 Performing Arts Center
erikbarsness@hotmail.com / (320) 308-3223

 

Gary Bird - Tuba / Euphonium
238 Performing Arts Center
gjbird@hotmail.com / (320) 308-3223

 

Mary Jo Bot - Women's Choir
145 Performing Arts Center
mjbot@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-3836

 

Stan Carlson - Men's Choir
145 Performing Arts Center
sacarlson@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-3836

 

James Dennihan - Piano
256 Performing Arts Center
jpdennihan@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-2248

 

Andrea Fedele - Oboe
243 Performing Arts Center
anewfedele@yahoo.com / (320) 308-3270

 

Stephen Fuller - Choral, Music in World Cultures
Director of Graduate Studies in Music
135 Performing Arts Center
sfuller@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-3122

 

Kim Gast - Saxophone/Jazz Ensemble
226 Performing Arts Center
kgast@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-2249

 

Hugh Givens - Voice/Opera Theatre
244 Performing Arts Center
hgivens@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-3275

 

Richard Hansen - Wind Ensemble
227a Performing Arts Center
rkhansen@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-3022

 

Beth Hayes - Music Education/Campus Band
144 Performing Arts Center
tehayes@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-2295

 

Bruce Heine - Jazz Bass
226 Performing Arts Center
bpoochh@juno.com / (320) 308-2249

 

Paul Janda - Trombone
238 Performing Arts Center
prjanda@charter.net / (320) 308-3223

 

Marion Judish - Violin and Viola
246 Performing Arts Center
mjudish@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-3289

 

Melissa Krause - Music Theory/Flute
245 Performing Arts Center
mkrause@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-3283

 

Rena Kraut - Clarinet
243 Performing Arts Center

rkraut@hotmail.com / (320) 308-3270

Dennis Layne - Woodwinds / Humanities
248A Performing Arts Center
dlayne@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-2082

 

John Lewis - Assistant Athletic Director
Husky Sports Band Liason
jdlewis@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-3102

 

Laurie Merz - Bassoon
238 Performing Arts Center
laurijoe@minn.net / (320) 308-3223

 

Scott Miller - Theory/Electronic Music/Composition
222 Performing Arts Center
slmiller@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-3291

 

Al Moore - Trumpet and Horn
249 Performing Arts Center
amoore@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-4257

 

Greg Nelson - Cello
238 Performing Arts Center
ganelson2@gmail.com / (320) 308-3223

 

Lee Nelson - Director of Choral Activities
146 Performing Arts Center
ldnelson@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-2260

 

Daniel O'Bryant - Orchestra/Low Strings
148 Performing Arts Center
dkobryant@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-2280

 

Marcelyn Smale - Music Education
147 Performing Arts Center
smale@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-2285

 

Mark Springer - Trombone, Euphonium and Tuba
Department Chair
240 Performing Arts Center
mspringer@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-3224

 

Glen Tuomaala - Husky Sports Band
Department Recruitment & Promotions
227 Performing Arts Center
gatuomaala@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-3201

 

Kristian Twombly - New Media and Rock and Roll
248 Performing Arts Center
kmtwombly@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-5638

 

Terry Vermillion - Percussion Studies
133 Performing Arts Center
tvermillion@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-5237

 

Catherine Verrilli - Voice/Vocal Pedagogy
247 Performing Arts Center
cverrilli@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-2259

 

Carmen Wilhite - Piano, Piano Pedagogy, Chamber Music/Accompanying
242 Performing Arts Center
cwilhite@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-3272

 

(On Leave 2006-2007)

Timothy Wollenzien - Music Education/Campus Band
144 Performing Arts Center
tjwollenzien@stcloudstate.edu / (320) 308-2295