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Music Faculty

Dr. Joel Alberto Garza

INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY
Percussion Ensemble – Applied Percussion Performance – Mariachi – Ethnomusicology

DMA | University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music | SH 105 | 503-838-8461 garzaj@mail.wou.edu

Dr. Claire Hudkins

Vocal Performance – Lyric Diction – Vocal Pedagogy – Vocal Jazz Ensemble

DMA | University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music | APSC 233B | hudkinsc@wou.edu

Jackie Ortiz Morelli

INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY
Accompanying – Piano Performance – Piano Proficiency

MM | University of Oregon | APS 231 | 503-838-8276 morellj@wou.edu
Dr. Kendra Taylor

Dr. Kendra Taylor

INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY
Choral Ensembles – Choral Conducting – Choral Music Education

PhD | University of Oregon | SH 124 | 503-838-8802 taylork@mail.wou.edu

 

Dr. Carlos Velez

INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY
Theory – Aural Skills – Flute Performance – Composition

DMA | Cleveland Institute of Music | SH 101 | 503-838-8437 velezc@wou.edu

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTORS

Justin Chase | lj.chase@gmail.com | audio production

Sam Duell | duellsj@mail.wou.edu | audio production

Bethany Evans | evansb@wou.edu | harp

Holly Hang | hangh@wou.edu | clarinet & piano accompanying

Erin McCarthy | mccarthye@mail.wou.edu | voice

Sam Reid | reids@mail.wou.edu | saxophone & jazz improvisation

Dax Smith | smithjd@wou.edu | music in the elementary classroom

Tate Wadsworth | wadswortht@mail.wou.edu | high brass

Dr. Eric Wallace | wallacee@wou.edu | low brass & brass ensemble

Ethan Wilson | wilsone@wou.edu | audio production

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