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Western Connecticut State University\u2019s unique location allows it to maintain a music faculty comprised of distinguished performer-teachers of national and international acclaim and includes musicians whose professional activity in New York City metropolitan area enhances its reputation throughout the state and region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Mr. Jamie Begian<\/a><\/td>\nDepartment of Music Associate Chair, Co-Coordinator of Jazz Studies, Sight Singing, Jazz Orchestra \/ Jazz Ensemble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Marjorie Callaghan<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Horn, Music History, Sight Singing\/Ear Training<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Matthew Doiron<\/a><\/td>\nCoordinator of Music Education, Symphonic Band<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. James Greene<\/a><\/td>\nCo-Coordinator of Jazz Studies, Applied Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Combos, Jazz Ensemble \/ Jazz Orchestra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Greg Haynes<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Percussion, Percussion Workshop, Percussion Ensemble, Audio & Music Production<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Russell Hirshfield<\/a><\/td>\nKeyboard\/String Area Coordinator, Applied Piano, Music Theory, Chamber Music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Kevin Jay Isaacs<\/a><\/td>\nMusic Theory, Choral Ensembles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Luis Fernando Jim\u00e9nez<\/a><\/td>\nWind Ensemble, Orchestra, Conducting, Applied Trombone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Laurel Larsen<\/a><\/td>\nDepartment of Music Chair, Music Theory, Sight Singing, Keyboard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Douglas O’Grady<\/a><\/td>\nCoordinator of Audio & Music Production, Music Theory, Composition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Jeremy Wiggins<\/a><\/td>\n\n
Coordinator of Choral Activities and Graduate Studies, Choral Music Education<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Kerry Walker<\/a><\/td>\nWoodwind Area Coordinator, Applied Flute, Music Education, Chamber Music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Part-Time<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Andrew Beals<\/a><\/td>\nJazz Saxophone, Jazz Improvisation, Chamber Jazz, Frankensax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Eliot Bailen<\/td>\nApplied Cello<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. John Bellemer<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Voice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Elena Blyskal<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Voice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Danton Boller<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Jazz Bass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Kevin Callaghan<\/td>\nApplied Classical Bass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Will Gorman<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Jazz Voice; Vocal Jazz Ensemble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Danny Gray<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Audio Production<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Andrew Grenci<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Clarinet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. AJ Gundell<\/a><\/td>\nSong Writing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Erika Hallenbeck<\/td>\nApplied Voice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Barry Hartglass<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Audio Production<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Maggie Lieberman<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Voice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Makana Medeiros<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Percussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Justin Matley<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Audio Production<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Lee Metcalf<\/a><\/td>\nEvolution of Jazz and Rock Music, Chamber Jazz, Jazz Guitar Ensemble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Shelley Monroe<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Bassoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Haneef Nelson<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Jazz Trumpet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Javier Oviedo<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Saxophone, Saxophone Quartet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Doug Perry<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Percussion, Applied Audio Production<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Shane Peters<\/td>\nGuitar and Ukulele Methods<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Shaun Rimkunas<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Trumpet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Steve Shapiro<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Audio Production<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Jeff Siegel<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Jazz Percussion, Chamber Jazz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Mark Silva<\/td>\nApplied Voice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Mark Snyder<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Oboe, Woodwind Methods<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Richard Weidlich<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Voice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Deborah Weisz<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Jazz Trombone, Chamber Jazz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Ken Wessel<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Jazz Guitar, Jazz Guitar Ensemble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Dirck Westervelt<\/a><\/td>\nWorld Music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Belinda Whitney<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Violin, Chamber Music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Gregg Winters<\/a><\/td>\nMusic Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Meredith Ziegler<\/a><\/td>\nApplied Voice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Emeritus<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Dr. Margaret Astrup<\/a><\/td>\nEmeritus – Applied Voice; Opera Ensemble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Wesley Ball<\/td>\nEmeritus – Music Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Dan Goble<\/a><\/td>\nEmeritus – Applied Saxophone, Chamber Music, Jazz Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. David Smith<\/td>\nEmeritus – Applied Percussion, Percussion Workshop, Percussion Ensemble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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