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Large Ensemble Directors

Dr. Ryan Beeken

Dr. Ryan Beeken

Professor of Choral Activities, Associate Director-School of Music, and Area Coordinator, Choral Activities

ryan.beeken@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6429

Lucas Hulett

Lucas Hulett

Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of Athletic Bands

lucas.hulett@wichita.edu

(316) 978-5725

Dr. Mark Laycock

Dr. Mark Laycock

Professor, Director of Orchestras, and Area Coordinator of Strings

mark.laycock@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6202

Dr. Katelyn Peterson

Dr. Katelyn Peterson

Assistant Professor of Music Education and Associate Director of Choral Activities

katelyn.peterson@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6215

James Pisano

James Pisano

Assistant Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies

james.pisano@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6273

Dr. Timothy Shade

Dr. Timothy Shade

Associate Professor, Director of the School of Music and Director of Bands

timothy.shade@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3500

Administration

Dr. Timothy Shade

Dr. Timothy Shade

Associate Professor, Director of the School of Music and Director of Bands

timothy.shade@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3500

Dr. Ryan Beeken

Dr. Ryan Beeken

Professor of Choral Activities, Associate Director-School of Music, and Area Coordinator, Choral Activities

ryan.beeken@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6429

Dr. David MacDonald

Dr. David MacDonald

Associate Professor of Music Theory and Composition, Graduate Coordinator and Area Coordinator of Musicology and Composition

david.macdonald@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6272

Anne-Marie Brown

Anne-Marie Brown

Administrative Specialist

annemarie.brown@wichita.edu

316-978-3500

Nathan Rau

Nathan Rau

Piano Technician

nathan.rau@wichita.edu

316-978-6167

Dr. Evan Ricker

Dr. Evan Ricker

Recruiting and Communications Specialist

evan.ricker@wichita.edu

316-978-6215

Jazz Studies

William Flynn

William Flynn

Associate Professor of Guitar and Area Coordinator, Jazz Studies

william.flynn@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6198

Dr. Mark Foley

Dr. Mark Foley

Professor of Double Bass, Electric Bass

mark.foley@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6170

John Goering

John Goering

Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano

john.goering@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6853

Steven Hatfield

Steven Hatfield

Instructor of Jazz Drumset

steven.hatfield@wichita.edu

James Pisano

James Pisano

Assistant Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies

james.pisano@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6273

Nate Nall

Nate Nall

Instructor of Jazz Trumpet

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Tom Tasker

Music Education

Dr. Elaine Bernstorf

Dr. Elaine Bernstorf

Professor of Music Education

elaine.bernstorf@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6953

Dr. Steve Oare

Dr. Steve Oare

Professor of Music Education, Area Coordinator, Winds and Percussion and Program Director, Kodaly Cerification

steve.oare@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6434

Dr. Katelyn Peterson

Dr. Katelyn Peterson

Assistant Professor of Music Education and Associate Director of Choral Activities

katelyn.peterson@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6215

Amanda Vanausdall

Amanda Vanausdall

Assistant Educator of Music Education and Placement

amanda.vanausdall@wichita.edu

316-978-3707

Musicology & Composition

Andréa Banke

Andréa Banke

Assistant Professor of Music Theory

andrea.banke@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6606

Joel Boettger

Joel Boettger

Instructor of Music Theory

joel.boettger@wichita.edu

Dr. Courtney Long

Dr. Courtney Long

Assistant Professor of Music Theory

courtney.long@wichita.edu

316-978-6280

Dr. David MacDonald

Dr. David MacDonald

Associate Professor of Music Theory and Composition, Graduate Coordinator and Area Coordinator of Musicology and Composition

david.macdonald@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6272

Dr. Trevor R Nelson

Dr. Trevor R Nelson

Assistant Professor of Musicology

trevor.nelson@wichita.edu

(316) 978 - 6220

Dr. Jacy Pedersen

Dr. Jacy Pedersen

Assistant Professor of Music Theory

jacy.pedersen@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6285

Piano & Organ

Dr. Julie Bees

Dr. Julie Bees

Professor of Piano

julie.bees@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6089

Lynne Davis

Lynne Davis

Professor of Organ

lynne.davis@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6218

Dr. Meg Gray

Dr. Meg Gray

Associate Professor of Piano Pedagogy and Area Coordinator, Keyboard

meg.gray@wichita.edu

(816) 547-7320

Dr. Warren Kim

Dr. Warren Kim

Assistant Teaching Professor of Piano

warren.kim@wichita.edu

316-978-6235

Dr. Timothy Shook

Dr. Timothy Shook

Instructor of Piano

timothy.shook@wichita.edu

Strings

Dr. Ruben Balboa

Dr. Ruben Balboa

Assistant Professor of Viola/Violin and String Music Education

ruben.balboa@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3840

Dr. Mark Foley

Dr. Mark Foley

Professor of Double Bass, Electric Bass

mark.foley@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6170

Dr. Timothy Jones

Dr. Timothy Jones

Assistant Professor of Violin

timothy.jones@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3449

Dr. Mark Laycock

Dr. Mark Laycock

Professor, Director of Orchestras, and Area Coordinator of Strings

mark.laycock@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6202

Dr. Leonid Shukaev

Dr. Leonid Shukaev

Associate Professor of Cello

leonid.shukaev@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6597

Voice

Dr. Ryan Beeken

Dr. Ryan Beeken

Professor of Choral Activities, Associate Director-School of Music, and Area Coordinator, Choral Activities

ryan.beeken@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6429

Dr. Cristina Castaldi

Dr. Cristina Castaldi

Associate Professor of Voice

cristina.castaldi@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3427

Alan Held

Alan Held

Professor of Voice, Director of Opera Studies and Area Coordinator, Voice

alan.held@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6473

Dr. Katelyn Peterson

Dr. Katelyn Peterson

Assistant Professor of Music Education and Associate Director of Choral Activities

katelyn.peterson@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6215

Stephanie Shelden

Stephanie Shelden

Instructor of Voice

stephanie.shelden@wichita.edu

Michael Sylvester

Michael Sylvester

Associate Professor of Voice

michael.sylvester@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3466

Dr. Hilary Taylor

Dr. Hilary Taylor

Assistant Professor of Voice

hilary.taylor@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6608

Winds & Percussion

Abigail Baeten

Abigail Baeten

Instructor of Oboe

abigail.baeten@wichita.edu

Alaina Clarice

Alaina Clarice

Assistant Educator of Flute

alaina.clarice@wichita.edu

Rachelle Goter

Rachelle Goter

Assistant Educator of Clarinet

rachelle.goter@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6191

Zachary Hague

Zachary Hague

Instructor of Bassoon

zachary.hague@wichita.edu

Lucas Hulett

Lucas Hulett

Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of Athletic Bands

lucas.hulett@wichita.edu

(316) 978-5725

Dr. David Hunsicker

Dr. David Hunsicker

Professor of Trumpet

david.hunsicker@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6578

James Pisano

James Pisano

Assistant Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies

james.pisano@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6273

Gerald Scholl

Gerald Scholl

Professor of Percussion

gerald.scholl@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6155

Dr. Timothy Shade

Dr. Timothy Shade

Associate Professor, Director of the School of Music and Director of Bands

timothy.shade@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3500

Dr. Jeb Wallace

Dr. Jeb Wallace

Associate Professor of Horn

jeb.wallace@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6590

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