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Sherri Baker, M.A.

Assistant Professor of Practice

Classic Piano

sherri.baker@utsa.edu

Vicente Barrera

Lecturer

vicente.barrera@utsa.edu

Jennifer Beavers, D.M.A.

Associate Professor

Music Theory

jennifer.beavers@utsa.edu

Andrew Bergmann, D.M.A.

Associate Professor of Instruction

Jazz Bass

andrew.bergmann@utsa.edu

Jordan D. Boyd, D.M.A.

Assistant Director of Choral Activities

jordan.boyd@utsa.edu

Mark Brill

Associate Professor

Musicology

mark.brill@utsa.edu

Isaac Bustos, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor

Guitar

isaac.bustos@utsa.edu

Joseph Caploe

Lecturer

Music Technology, Jazz Studies

joseph.caploe@utsa.edu

John Caputo

Lecturer of Trombone and Euphonium

john.caputo@utsa.edu

Jeff Castle

Trumpet

jeffrey.castle@utsa.edu

Nicole Cherry, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor

Violin, String Area Coordinator

nicole.cherry@utsa.edu

Nicholas Councilor, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor of Practice

Lecturer II, Clarinet

nicholas.councilor@utsa.edu

Tracy Cowden, D.M.A.

Director, School of Music

Roland K. Blumberg Endowed Professor in Music

Special Assistant to the Dean for Community Engagement and the Arts

tracy.cowden@utsa.edu

Stacey Davis, D.M.A.

Professor

Acting Director

stacey.davis@utsa.edu

210-458-5335

Allyson Dawkins

Viola

info@utsa.edu

210-495-0649

Susan Dill, D.M.A.

Associate Professor

Music Education Area Coordinator

Choral and Elementary Music Education

susan.dill@utsa.edu

Rami El-Farrah, D.M.A.

Associate Professor of Instruction

Saxophone

Rami.ElFarrah@utsa.edu

210-583-1109

Ronald Ellis, M.A.

Associate Professor

Director of Bands, Band Area Coordinator

ron.ellis@utsa.edu

210-458-7258

Holgen Gjoni

Cello

holgen.gjoni@utsa.edu

Dorothy Halstead

Lecturer in Class Piano

dororthy.yan@utsa.edu

Jourdan Howell

Senior Lecturer

Voice & UTSA Lyric Theatre

Jourdan.howell@utsa.edu

Ivan Hurd, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor

Piano Pedagogy, Class Piano Coordinator

ivan.hurd@utsa.edu

Crystal Jarrell Johnson

Assistant Professor of Practice

Voice

crystal.jarrelljohnson@utsa.edu

Sean Johnston

Senior Lecturer

sean.johnston@utsa.edu

210-458-7259

Kasandra Keeling, D.M.A.

Professor

Keyboard Area Coordinator, Piano

kasandra.keeling@utsa.edu

210-458-5323

Laura Kelly, Ph.D.

Professor of Instruction

Music Theory

laura.kelly@utsa.edu

Steven Lloyd, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor

Organ

andrew.lloyd@utsa.edu

Donald Marchand, M.A.

Program Specialist

donald.marchand@utsa.edu

210-458-2263

William McCrary, D.M.A.

Associate Professor

Lyric Theatre, Opera

william.mccrary@utsa.edu

Paul Millette, M.A.

Lecturer

Percussion

paul.millette@utsa.edu

John (Si) Millican, D.M.A.

Professor

Instrumental Music Education

si.millican@utsa.edu

210-458-5334

Alejandro Montiel

Instructor of Classical Guitar

alejandro.montiel@utsa.edu

John Nix

Professor

Vocal Pedagogy, Voice Lab

john.nix@utsa.edu

210-458-5678

Susan Olson, D.M.A.

Associate Professor

Voice

susan.olson@utsa.edu

Steven Parker, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Trombone, New Media, and Coordinator of Music Marketing

steven.parker@utsa.edu

312-498-6047

Kristen Pellegrino, Ph.D.

Professor

Music Education

kristen.pellegrino@utsa.edu

Gary Poffenbarger, M.A.

Assistant Professor of Practice

Tuba and Euphonium

gary.poffenbarger@utsa.edu

719-659-5498

Sherry Rubins

Professor of Practice

Percussion, Percussion Ensemble, Steel Band

sherry.rubins@utsa.edu

210-458-4867

J. Drew Stephen, D.M.A.

Associate Professor

Music History, Graduate Advisor

drew.stephen@utsa.edu

210-458-5686

James Syler, M.M.A.

Assistant Professor of Practice

Composition

james.syler@utsa.edu

Christopher Villanueva, M.A.

Lecturer

Jazz Studies

christopher.villanueva@utsa.edu

210-378-1354

Erin Webber

Lecturer II, Oboe

erin.webber@utsa.edu

Chad West, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Instruction

chad.west@utsa.edu

Stephanie Westney, D.M.A.

Professor of Instruction

Violin

stephanie.westney@utsa.edu

Ethan Wickman, D.M.A.

Professor

Music Composition & Theory

ethan.wickman@utsa.edu

Sarah Wildey-Richmond, D.M.A.

Bassoon, Music History & Literature

sarah.wildey-richmond@utsa.edu

Rachel Woolf, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Flute

rachel.woolf@utsa.edu

Thomas Yee

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Lecturer, Theory & Composition

thomas.yee@utsa.edu

Oswaldo Zapata Correa, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor

Trumpet

Oswaldo.Zapata@utsa.edu

John Zarco, D.M.A.

Associate Professor

Director of Instrumental Ensembles

john.zarco@utsa.edu

Our Staff

Francisco Chavez-Silva

Piano Technician

Francisco.ChavezSilva@utsa.edu

Steven Hill

Administrative Associate II

Steven.Hill@utsa.edu

Randi Miles

Music Specialist

randi.miles@utsa.edu

Benjamin Pyles

Music Specialist

benjamin.pyles@utsa.edu

Rolando Ramon

Marketing Coordinator

rolando.ramon@utsa.edu

Wesley Uchiyama-Penix

Events Manager

wesley.penix@utsa.edu

Naomy Ybarra

Administration Services Officer I

Naomy.Ybarra@utsa.edu

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