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Active in a many areas of music and the music business the music faculty is comprised of active performers, conductors, clinicians, adjudicators, educators, scholars and composers throughout the region, the United States and in Europe. A number of us play with renowned groups such as The Louisville Orchestra, The Louisville Ballet, The Louisville Bach Society and are active in a variety of chamber music ensembles. Many of us own our own music business enterprise, have and are recording CDs and appear as guest artists around the region. Come spend the next four years with us and we'll show you how to succeed in the music world.

Music Technology

  • Richard Burchard - MIDI, Electronic Composition, Sonar Cakewalk, Finale, Composition and Arranging
  • John Moore - Reason, Ableton Live, Sony Acid Pro, Cubase, On-site recording techniques, ProTools - ProTools Certification
  • Chris Bizianes - Studio Recording, Logic, Electronic Music History

Vocal Performance

  • Kathryn Aaron- Voice, Early Music, Merici Ensemble
  • Christina Bouras - Artist in Residence
  • Barry Lawrence - Voice
  • Dr. Alexander T. Simpson - Choir, Choral Conducting
  • Nathan Wilson - Voice

Brass/Wind Performance

  • Katherine Alberts- Oboe
  • Alise Oliver - Horn
  • Dave Clark - Saxophone, Clarinet
  • Anastasi Fafalios - Trombone
  • Kathy Karr - Flute, Flute Ensemble
  • Leon Kirkpatrick - Chamber Winds, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Pep Band
  • Marilyn Nije - Clarinet
  • Jim Recktenwald - Trumpet
  • Marc Richardson - Euphonium, Tuba, Brass Ensemble
  • Wayne Wellman - Bassoon

String Performance

  • Kim Harris - Cello
  • Karen Lord-Powell - Violin and Viola
  • Brian Powell - Double Bass
  • Dave Walker - Classical Guitar, Lute, Theorbo, Classical Guitar Ensemble

Percussion Performance

  • Paul Culligan - Jazz and Rock Set Percussion
  • Ya Ya Diallo - African Percussion
  • Demond Smith - Mallet and Orchestral Percussion, Percussion Ensemble

Keyboard Performance

  • Dr. Philip Brisson - Organ
  • David George - Piano
  • Todd Hildreth - Jazz Piano, Preparatory Piano
  • Daniel Light - Piano
  • Meme Tunnell - Piano

Jazz Studies

  • Dave Clark - Saxophone, Improvisation, Jazz Harmony, Nouveau Gumbo Ensemble
  • Paul Culligan - Set, Combos
  • Ron Hayden - Guitar
  • Todd Hildreth - Piano, Improvisation, Combos
  • Jeff Sherman - Guitar, Improvisation, Combos 
  • Sonny Stephens - Bass

Music Theory and Composition

  • Richard Burchard - Music Theory, Aural Skills, Composition, Choral Writing
  • Dave Clark - Jazz Harmony
  • Daniel Light - Intro to Music Theory
  • William Plummer - Intro to Music Theory
  • Matt Schaffner - Music Theory, Orchestration
  • Meme Tunnell - Music Theory

Conducting

  • Leon Kirkpatrick - Instrumental Conducting
  • Dr. A.T. Simpson - Choral Conducting

Music History

  • Kathryn Aaron - Medieval and Renaissance Music History
  • Richard Burchard - History of the Mass (taught in Salzburg, Austria)
  • William Plummer - Baroque & Classical Music History
  • Dr. A. T. Simpson - Music Literature, Romantic & 20th Century Music History

Interdisciplinary Music Courses

  • Richard Burchard - Exploring Non-Western Culture through Music and Film (also taught in Salzburg, Austria)
  • Dave Clark - Lessons in Humanity from the African-American Spiritual: From Jazz to Blues and Beyond
  • Todd Hildreth - History of Popular Music in America
  • Matt Schaffner - Star Wars and Culture
  • Dr. A.T. Simpson - The Music of Louisville

Preparatory Department, Dave Clark, Director

Arts Administration

  • Richard Burchard - Director
  • Leslie Wilson - Arts Administration 100 Seminar
  • Rick Mattingly - Arts Administration 200 Seminar
  • Trent Apple - Arts Administration 300 Seminar
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