Faculty and Staff

The Music Faculty is made up of over 40 full and part-time instructors, each of whom is a specialist within a particular area of music. The Department also makes extensive use of the abundant commercial music resources found in Nashville, one of the recording and music industry capitals of the world. All music offices are located in the Performing Arts Center unless otherwise indicated.

Faculty

Jeff Adams , Trombone, Music Appreciation, Commercial Music
Bruce Ayers, Euphonium, Music Appreciation
Adrian Barnett , Saxophone, Arranging
Jeff Beckman, Instrumental Music Education, Music Residency
Lisa Bradley, Music Appreciation
Melissa Britton, Voice
Dr. Robert Bryant, Coordinator of Music Education
Ashley Crawford, Flute
Dr. Mark Crawford, Coordinator of Commercial Music, Music Business
Dr. Kaylina Madison Crawley, Director of Community Academy of Music and Arts ( CAMA), Music Appreciation, Piano
William Crimm, Voice, Music Appreciation
Patrick Dailey, Voice, Big Blue Opera Initiative
Julia Damore, Voice, Commercial Music Ensemble, Music Appreciation
Veronica Edwards Douglas, Piano
Joseph Doyle, Songwriting, Music Appreciation
Dr. Angelica Dunsavage, Choir, Music Education
Dr. Robert Elliott, Department Head, Music Appreciation, Thesis, Double Bass
Deidre Emerson, Cello
William "Tiger" Fitzhugh, Guitar, Music Appreciation
Kerry Frazier, Music Appreciation
Derrick Greene, Percussion
Patricia Gunter, Bassoon
Sanchez Harley, Commercial Music Ensemble
Dr. Olga Harris, Music Composition
Christina Hemsath, Voice, Music Appreciation
Elijah Holt, Percussion, Commercial Music Ensemble, Music Appreciation
Dr. Lucas Hopkins, Saxophone, Music Appreciation
Larry Jenkins, Trumpet, Concert Band, Music Education
Josue Jimenez Morales, Euphonium, Tuba
Steve King, Music Theory, Commercial Music Ensemble, Music Appreciation
Jennifer Kummar, Horn, Music Appreciation
Cassandra Lee, Clarinet
Jessica Lee, Orchestra, Music Appreciation
Gregg Lohman, Percussion
Pamela McCoy, Music Appreciation
Dr. Reginald McDonald, Wind Ensemble, Music Education
Jonathon Neal, Trumpet
Dr. Darryl Glenn Nettles , Coordinator of Musicianship, Voice, Music Theory, Jr./Sr. Recital
Andre Newsom, Symphonic Band, Tuba Ensemble
Stefan Petrescu, Violin, Viola
Dr. Ljerka Rasmussen, Music History, Ethnomusicology, Music Appreciation
Renata Roy-Pinkney, Entrepreneurship
James Sexton, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo
Robert Shankle, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone
Phyllis Sparks, Harp, Piano
Dr. Jeffrey Tackett, Commercial Music, Music Technology, Studio Recording, Guitar, Web Master
Dr. Tolga Tem, Music Theory, Music Appreciation, Aural Skills, Music for Video Games
Dr. Richard Todd, Guitar, Music Theory
Dr. Joseph Van Dyke, Piano, Music Theory
Elvie Williams, Voice

Staff

Fenise Miles, Senior Office Assistant, Music Department Office
Cassandra Sears, Piano Technician