Faculty

Departmental faculty members are active in their fields outside of the classroom. In all their student interactions - - class work, performance, and applied lessons -- this "real-world" experience is invaluable.

Brass
Dr. Rex Richardson, Trumpet, Assistant Professor
Dr. Patrick Smith, French Horn, Assistant Professor
Dr. Ross Walter, Low Brass, Associate Professor
Mr. Robert Ellithorpe, Trombone
Ms. Mary Bowden, trumpet
Mr. Andrew Hitz, tuba
Mr. Brian Strawley, trumpet

Guitar
Mr. John Patykula, Associate Professor, Coordinator
Mr. Steve W. Ashby, guitar
Mr. Kevin Harding, guitar
Mr. Adam Larrabee, guitar
Mr. Charlie Moeser, flamenco guitar
Mr. David Robinson, guitar
Mrs. Kathy Robinson, guitar
Mr. David Toussaint, guitar

Keyboard (web pages)
Dr. Dmitri Shteinberg, Assistant Professor, Area Coordinator
Dr. Sonia Vlahcevic, Piano, Professor
Mr. Ray Breakall, Piano Technician
Ms. Laura Candler-White, Piano
Mrs. Kathy Hughes, accompanist
Mr. Charles Lindsey, accompanist
Dr. Ardyth Lohuis, organ
Ms. Leilani, Mork, accompanist
Ms. Marta Puig, Piano
Dr. Charles Staples, Piano
Mr. Russell Wilson, Piano

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Jazz Studies (web pages)
Mr. Antonio García, Trombone, Associate Professor, Director of Jazz Studies
Mr. Doug Richards, Arranging, Professor
Dr. Rex Richardson, Trumpet, Assistant Professor
Mr. Taylor Barnett, Jazz Orchestra II, Trumpet
Mr. Victor Dvoskin, Double Bass
Mr. Michael Ess, Guitar
Mr. George "Skip" Gailes, Saxophone
Mr. Robert Hallahan, Piano
Mr. Bryan Hooten, Small Jazz Ensemble
Mr. Brian Jones, Jazz Percussion
Mr. J.C. Kuhl, Saxophone
Mr. Adam Larrabee, guitar
Mr. Tony Martucci, Drum Set, Percussion

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Music Education
Dr. David Greennagel, Assistant Professor, Director of Music Education
Dr. Terry Austin, Professor
Ms. Rebecca Tyree, Assistant Professor, Choral Music Education

Music History
Dr. Patrick Smith, Assistant Professor
Dr. Patrick Carlin

Music Theory
Dr. James Wiznerowicz, Assistant Professor
Dr. Sonia Vlahcevic, Professor
Dr. Bruce Hammel, Associate Professor
Mr. Taylor Barnett
Mr. Bryan Hooten

Percussion
Mr. Kristopher Keeton, Percussion, Assistant Professor
Mr. Rares Caluseriu, percussion
Mr. Brian Jones, drum set
Mr. Tony Martucci, drum set
Mr. Michael Schutz, percussion

Strings (web page)
Mr. Daniel Myssyk, Interim Director of Orchestral Studies
Ms. Regine Barrau, violin
Mr. Kelly Ali, Double Bass
Mr. Neal Cary, Cello
Mrs. Susanna Klein, Violin
Dr. Alice Lindsay, Viola
Mr. Douglas Kellner, Strings Methods
Mr. Tom Lindsay, Violin
Dr. Stephen Schmidt, Violin/Viola, Adjunct

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Voice/Opera

Ms. Cynthia Donnell, Associate Professor, Coordinator
Ms. Melanie Day,Opera Theatre, Vocal Coach, Assistant Professor
Mrs. Anne Guthmiller, voice
Ms. Michelle Harman-Gulick, voice
Mr. James Smith-Parham, Voice and Vocal Coach
Mr. James Taylor
Mr. Tracey Welborn
Mr. Thomas Williams, Opera Theatre

Woodwinds (web page)
Dr. Charles West, Clarinet, Professor, Coordinator of Winds and Percussion
Ms. Francile Bilyeu, Flute, Assistant Professor
Dr. Bruce Hammel, Bassoon, Associate Professor
Ms. Susan Davis, Flute
Mr. David Niethamer, Clarinet
Mr. Kevin Piccini, Oboe
Mr. Albert Regni, Saxophone
Mr. James Richmond, Saxophone

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Ensemble Directors

VCU Bands (web page)
Dr. Terry Austin, Director of Bands,Symphonic Wind Ensemble, University Band
Dr. Patrick Smith, Director Pep Band

VCU Choirs
Dr. John Guthmiller, Commonwealth Singers, The Madrigalists
Ms. Rebecca Tyree, Choral Arts Society, Woman's Chorus

VCU Jazz (web page)
Mr. Antonio García, Jazz Orchestra I
Mr. Taylor Barnett, Jazz Orchestra II

Opera Theatre (web page)
Ms. Melanie Day, Opera Theatre

VCU Orchestral Studies (web page)
Mr. Daniel Myssyk, VCU Symphony Orchestra

Administrative Staff
Dr. John Guthmiller, Chair, Professor
Mr. John Patykula, Assistant Chair, Associate Professor
Ms. Linda Johnston, Administrative Assistant
Ms. Tiffanie Chan, Director of Marketing & External Relations
Ms. Racquel Wallace, Admissions & Records Specialist

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