Faculty by Area

Brass

• Andrew Classen, Professor, Trumpet
• Matt Halbert, Teaching Artist, Low Brass
• Guinevere McIntyre, Teaching Artist, Horn
• Andrew Sowatzke, Teaching Artist, Trumpet

Conducting and Ensembles

• Dr. Aimee Beckmann-Collier, The Ellis & Nelle Levitt Distinguished Professor of Conducting, Director of Vocal Studies
• Robert Meunier, Professor, Director of Bands
• Akira Mori, Associate Professor, Director of Orchestral Studies 
• Vincent Kenney, Assistant Professor, Low Brass; Assistant Director of Bands
• Linda Vanderpool, Teaching Artist, Drake Chorale

Jazz Studies

• Andrew Classen, Professor of Trumpet, Fred and Patty Turner Professor of Jazz Studies
• Dr. James Romain, Assistant Director of Jazz Studies
• John Albaugh, Teaching Artist, Jazz Guitar
• Dave Altemeier, Teaching Artist, Jazz Bass
• Paul Bridson, Teaching Artist, Jazz Trombone
  
• Mark Grimm, Teaching Artist, Jazz Percussion
• Chad Jacobsen, Teaching Artist, Jazz Recording Techniques
• Nick Leo, Teaching Artist, Jazz Piano

Musicology & Music Theory

• Dr. William Dougherty, The Ellis & Nelle Levitt Professor of Music Theory & Composition
• Dr. Eric Saylor, Professor, Music History/Musicology
• Sarah Lucas, Teaching Artist of Music History/Musicology
• Dr. Rika Uchida, Associate Professor, Theory
• Jennifer Wohlenhaus, Teaching Associate, Theory

Music Business

• Brandon Clark, Lecturer, Music Business

Music Education

• Heather (Ellie) Falter, Assitant Professor, Music Education
  
• Phillips Peters, Teaching Artist, String Music Education
• Julie Schnieders, Teaching Artist, Jazz and Show Choir Techniques

Percussion

• Robert Meunier, Professor, Percussion

Piano & Organ

• Dr. Nicholas Roth, Professor, Piano
• Dr. Rika Uchida, Associate Professor, Piano
• Cynthia Giunta, Teaching Artist, Piano
  
• Amanda Jones, Teaching Artist, Piano
• Ruth Harris, Teaching Artist, Organ

Strings

• Akira Mori, Associate Professor, Director of Orchestral Studies 
• Dr. Sarah Plum, Associate Professor, Violin & Viola
• Dr. Ashley Sandor Sidon, The Briggs Endowed Associate Professor of Cello 
• Joyce Beyer, Teaching Artist, Viola
• David Crabbs, Teaching Artist, Guitar
• Ashley Eidbo, Teaching Artist, String Bass
  
• Susan Senger, Teaching Artist, Cello
• Katelyn Lyons, Teaching Artist, Violin and Viola

Voice

• Dr. Aimee Beckmann-Collier, Director of Choral Studies
• Dr. Ann Cravero, Associate Professor, Voice, Opera Director 
• Leanne Freeman-Miller, Professor, Voice 
• Christine Blanner, Teaching Associate, Voice
• Edward Corpus, Teaching Associate, Voice
• Jordan Pohlmann, Teaching Associate, Voice
• Scott Brunscheen, Teaching Artist, Voice
• Gloria Olson, Teaching Artist, Voice
• Linda Vanderpool, Teaching Artist, Drake Chorale
• Stefano Vignati, Teaching Artist, Vocal Coaching

Woodwinds

• Dr. Leslie Marrs, Associate Professor, Flute
• Clarence S. Padilla, Professor, Clarinet
• Dr. James Romain, Professor, Saxophone
• Jennifer Wohlenhaus, Teaching Associate, Oboe and Bassoon
• Timothy M. Gale, Teaching Artist, Bassoon
• Dana Sloter, Teaching Artist, Clarinet
• Colin Young, Teaching Artist, Saxophone
• Katelyn Stessman, Teaching Artist, Saxophone