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Music Department - St. Cloud State University

Music Department - St. Cloud State University

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
133 Performing Arts Center
ecbarsness@stcloudstate.edu
(320) 308-5237

Dr. Gary BirdTuba
227A Performing Arts Center
gjbird@stcloudstate.edu
(320) 308-5928

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

Barb Brooks – Voice
247 Performing Arts Center
bjbrooks@stcloudstate.edu
(320) 308-2259

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

R. K. Hansen - Wind Ensemble, Conducting, Musicology
227a Performing Arts Center
rkhansen@stcloudstate.edu
(320) 308-3022

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

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

Steve Lyons - Campus Band
144 Performing Arts Center
sglyons@stcloudstate.edu
(320) 308-2295

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

Laurie Merz - Bassoon
238 Performing Arts Center
merzfamily@comcast.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

Bonnie Sorensen-Ernst Class Piano
256 Performing Arts Center
bjsernst@stcloudstate.edu 
(320) 308-2248

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
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

Dr. Hillary VermillionVoice
247 Performing Arts Center
hlvermillion@stcloudstate.edu 
(320) 308-2259

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 - Private Piano, Collaborative Piano, Piano Pedagogy
242 Performing Arts Center
cwilhite@stcloudstate.edu
(320) 308-3272