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Faculty and Staff

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
Phone: 517-629-0483

 

Dr. Maureen Balke, Professor, Voice.
B.A., Marquette University, 1974, B.M. 1978, M.M. 1980; D.M., Indiana University, 1991.
Appointed 1988.

E-mail: mbalke@albion.edu
Office: Goodrich Chapel
Phone: 517-629-0471
Web: Dr. Balke's Home Page

 

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

 

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

 
Sam McIlhagga 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

 
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

 

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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