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Music Faculty and Staff

The Music Faculty is made up of over forty 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:
Rashaan Barber, Saxophone
Jeff Beckman, Instrumental Music Education, Music Residency I
Jimmy Bowland, Saxophone
Emily Bowland, Clarinet
Sarah Bowman, Choir Director, Voice, Vocal Music Education
Roderic Bronaugh, Voice, Director of Community Academy of Music & Arts,
Gospel Choir, Music Appreciation
Thomas Cain, Music Publishing
Gerald Cates, Tuba
Cristian Codreanu, French Horn, Music Appreciation
Dr. Mark Crawford, Coordinator of Commercial Music, Music Business
William Crimm, Voice
Marty Crum, Guitar, Music Appreciation
Dr. Sean Daniels, Percussion , Jazz Improvisation
Garnett Davis, Tuba
Thomas Davis, Music Appreciation, Junior/Senior Recital
Victor Davis, Music Appreciation, Vocal Music Education, University Choir
Paul Deyo, Trumpet
Joseph Doyle, Songwriting
Kevin Durham, Piano, Music Theory
Dr. Robert Elliott, Department Head, String Bass, Music Theory
Deidre Emerson, Cello, TSU Orchestra Director
William "Tiger" Fitzhugh, Guitar, Music Appreciation
Edward Graves, Director of Bands
Dr. Ethan Greene, Music Theory, Music Technology/Studio, Audio for Video
Patricia Gunter, Bassoon, Music Appreciation
Dr. Olga Harris, Music Composition
Tamica Harris, Instrumental Music Education
Chip Henderson, Commercial Guitar, Music Appreciation
Jo Ann Hood, Supervision of Student Teachers
Randy Hunt, String Bass/Electric Bass
Jessica Johnson, Piano
Maxine Jones, Piano
Matthew Joy, Commercial Music Ensemble, Arranging, Guitar
Dr. Vicki King, Piano
Belinda (Bee) Laupp, Flute
Gregg Lohman, Percussion
Pamela McCoy, Music Appreciation
Dr. Reginald McDonald, Coordinator of Instrumental Music, Acting Director of Bands, Music Education
Leonard Morton, Commercial Music Ensemble
Dr. Darryl Nettles, Coordinator of Vocal Music, Music Theory
Stefan Petrescu, Violin, Viola
James Pitts, Instrument Repair
Dr. Ljerka Rasmussen, Music History, Ethnomusicology
Dr. Patricia Reeves, Coordinator of Music Education
Edwin Imer Santiago, Trumpet
James Sexton, Orchestration, Jazz Ensemble
Robert Shankle, Oboe
Thomas Spann, Percussion
Phyllis Sparks, Harp
Dr. Richard Todd, Classical Guitar, Music Theory
Oscar Utterstrom, Trombone

Staff:
Iyesha Rose, Administrative Assistant, Music Department Office
Michelle Allen, Office Manager, Band Office
Melva Townsend, Administrative Assistant, Band Office
James Pitts, Instrument Repair Technician
Herb Dady, Piano Repair Technician

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