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Faculty and Staff
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Dr. David Abbott, Associate Professor, Piano. B.M., Eastman School of
Music; M.M. the Juilliard School; D.M.A., Eastman School of Music.
Appointed 2005.
E-mail: dabbott@albion.edu
Office: Goodrich Chapel
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Dr. James Ball,
Professor,
Orchestra, Jazz, Conducting.
B.M. (trombone), 1974, Oberlin Conservatory of Music; M.M. (trombone), 1982,
Georgia State University; M.M. (orchestral conducting), 1983, Northwestern
University; D.M.A. (orchestral conducting), 1992, Conservatory of Music,
University of Missouri - Kansas City. Appointed 1999.
E-mail: jball@albion.edu
Office: Goodrich Chapel
Phone: 517-629-0256
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Dr. Lia Jensen-Abbott,
Visiting Assistant Professor, Piano and Music Theory.
B.M. in (piano performance) University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.M.and M.A.
in (piano and music theory) Pennsylvania State University;
Performer Diploma from Indiana University; D.M.A. (piano performance)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
E-mail:
ljensen@albion.edu
Office: Goodrich Chapel
Phone: 517-629-0467
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Dr. Samuel McIlhagga,
Associate Professor, Director of Bands, Instrumental Music Education,
Department Chair.
B.M.E., Grand Valley State University, 1992; M.M., Instrumental Conducting
Northwestern University, 1993; Ph.D. in Music, University of Minnesota, 2006.
Appointed 2003.
E-mail: smcilhagga@albion.edu
Office: Goodrich Chapel
Phone: 517-629-0467
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Dr. Mark Webb, Mark R. Webb, Visiting Associate Professor of Music.
B.M. Music Ed., 1975, University of Michigan; M.M.Music Ed/Choral
Conducting), 1976, University of Michigan; D.M.A. Choral
Conducting, 2008, Michigan State University. Appointed 2009. E-mail:
Office: Goodrich Chapel
Phone: 517-629-0482 |
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Dr. Douglas Rose,
Professor, Director of Choral Activities. B.M., B.Mus.Ed., Memorial University 1982; M.M., M.A., Yale University
1989; D.M.A. SUNY Stony Brook 1994. Appointed 1996.
E-mail: drose@albion.edu
Office: Goodrich Chapel
Phone: 517-629-0251
Web: Homepage |
Music Department Staff
Brenda Goodnight, department manager
517-629-0280
bgoodnight@albion.edu
Lisa Reed, department secretary
517-629-0481
lreed@albion.edu
Applied Music Faculty
Keyboard
Dr. David Abbott, associate professor, piano.
B.M., Eastman School of Music; M.M. the Juilliard School; D.M.A.,
Eastman School of Music.
dabbott@albion.edu
Dr. Lia Jensen-Abbott,
Visiting Assistant Professor, Piano and Music Theory. B.M. in (piano
performance) University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.M.and M.A. in (piano and
music theory) Pennsylvania State University;
Performer
Diploma from Indiana University; D.M.A. (piano performance) University
of Nebraska-Lincoln.
ljensen@albion.edu
David Gilliland, accompanist.
B.M.,
1997 (piano performance/composition) DePauw University; M.M. 1999
(collaborative piano) Eastman School of Music; D.M.A. 2004
(collaborative piano) University of Minnesota.
dgilliland@albion.edu
Jackie Livesay,
adjunct organ instructor
Bachelor of Music,
Westminster Choir College; Master of Music, University of Michigan;
Master of Arts in Education, Spring Arbor University.
jlivesay@jpsmail.org
Megan Schaut, adjunct, piano
mschaut@albion.edu
Elena Melinda Solero, accompanist.
B.M., 1982, DePauw University; M.M., 1984, Bowling Green State University.
valentine72860@wmconnect.com
Strings
Dr. Takeshi Abo,
adjunct instructor, violin and viola.
B.M. (violin performance),
1994, Kyoto City University of Arts; M.M. (violin performance), 1997;
D.M.A. (violin performance), 2006, Michigan State University.
abotakes@hotmail.com
Ed Fedewa. adjunct instructor, string bass.
B.A., 1991, Michigan State
University; M.A., 1993 Michigan State University.
edfedewabass@yahoo.com
Ellen Grafius, adjunct instructor, harp.
B.M.E., 1970, Michigan State University.
egrafius@albion.edu
Emily Schaefer, adjunct instructor, cello.
B.M., 2000, Western Michigan University; M.M., 2004, Mannes College of
Music.
eschaefer@albion.edu
Larry Williams, adjunct instructor, guitar.
A.A., Jackson Community College; B.A., Spring Arbor College.
lwilliams@albion.edu
Russell Nebelung, adjunct instructor, guitar
russ@russellguitar.com
Winds & Percussion
Dr. James Ball,
associate professor, low brass.
B.M., 1974, Oberlin Conservatory of Music; M.M. (trombone), 1982,
Georgia State University; M.M. (orchestral conducting), 1983,
Northwestern University; D.M.A., 1992, Conservatory of Music, University
of Missouri - Kansas City.
jball@albion.edu
Cynthia Duda,
adjunct instructor, bassoon.
cduda27@juno.com
Stacey Renee Jones, adjunct instructor, percussion.
B.M, 1999, Michigan State University; M.M., in progress, Michigan State University.
jonesworld@hotmail.com
Meghan Merciers,
adjunct instructor, clarinet.
meghanmerciers@yahoo.com
Jonathan Kretschmer,
adjunct instructor, trumpet.
B.M., 2002, Indiana Univeristy -
Bloomington; M.M., 2004, The Julliard School.
JON_KRETSCHMER@yahoo.com
Dr. Tess Miller, adjunct instructor, flute.
B.M. in Music Performance, Michigan State University, 1999; M.M.
in performance Michigan State University, 2001; D.M.A. in performance
Michigan State University, 2004.
tamiller@albion.edu
James Otto, adjunct instructor, horn.
jotto@gmail.chelsea.k12.mi.us
Bobby Streng, adjunct instructor, saxophone.
B.M., saxophone performance, University of Dayton, 2002; M.M., saxophone
performance, University of Michigan, 2004.
bobbystreng@comcast.net
Rebecca Van de Ven, adjunct instructor, oboe.
B.S. (double major in music & occupational therapy), 1998, University of
Wisconsin-Madison; M.M., 2002, San Francisco Conservatory.
rebecca.vandeven@sbcglobal.net
Voice
Maureen Balke, professor, voice.
B.A., 1974; B.M., 1978; M.M., 1980; D.M.A., 1991, Indiana University.
mbalke@albion.edu
Emily Benner, adjunct
instructor, voice.
B.M., 1995; M.M. 1997,
University of Michigan
ebenner@albion.edu
Robert Doyle, adjunct instructor, voice.
B.M., 1985, Michigan State University; M.M., 1992, University of Texas,
Austin; M.M. candidate in organ and church music, University of
Michigan.
rdoyle@albion.edu
John King, adjunct instructor, voice & opera workshop.
B.M.E. (choral & composition), 1972, Central Michigan University; M.M. (performance
& pedagogy), 1974, University of Colorado.
kingyoop@yahoo.com
Karen TenBrink, adjunct
instructor, voice.
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