Our faculty of 50+ artists and scholars from around the world are here to mentor students one-on-one, creating a professional but friendly learning environment. Students receive individual attention to develop their musical knowledge and hone their talents.
Artist faculty maintain active performance careers, ranging from solo, ensemble and band shows, to local and national radio broadcasts (WFMT, NPR, PBS, WGN), to appearances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cirque du Soleil, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Stringfusion®, Grant Park Orchestra, Chicago Philharmonic, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Navy Pier Pops Orchestra and other notable groups.
Edward Hamel
Department Chair
Coordinator of Theory and Literature
Kimberly Anne
Administrative Secretary Music and Art
Issa Boulos
Community Music Center Coordinator
Amanda DeBoer Bartlett
Conductor of Choir and Spectra
Susan Dennis
Susan Dennis Adjunct Faculty in Voice
Community Music Center Instructor
Susan Lageson Lundholm
Adjunct Faculty in Voice
Community Music Center Instructor
Carolyn Niehoff
Adjunct Faculty in Voice
Community Music Center Instructor
Ryan Wolfe
Adjunct Faculty in Voice
Choir and Spectra
Amanda DeBoer Bartlett, Conductor/Director
Guitar Ensemble
Steven Vazquez, Director
Jazz Ensemble
Kirby Fellis, Director
Jazz Lab Band
Lenard Simpson, Director
Piano Ensemble
Janice Larson Razaq, Director
Steel Bands
Paul Ross, Director
Harper Symphony Orchestra
Wind Symphony
Benjamin Firer, Conductor/Director
Peter Aglinskas
Adjunct Faculty in Guitar, Jazz Guitar and Music Appreciation
Community Music Center Instructor
Steven Suvada
Adjunct Faculty in Guitar, Class Guitar, Jazz Guitar and Electronic Music
Community Music Center Instructor
Recruiting and Outreach Coordinator
Steven Vazquez
Adjunct Faculty in Guitar and Class Guitar
Director, Guitar Ensemble
Community Music Center Instructor
Peter Aglinskas
Adjunct Faculty in Guitar,
Jazz Guitar and Music Appreciation
Community Music Center Instructor
Cory Biggerstaff
Adjunct Faculty in Jazz Bass
Janet Cramer
Adjunct Faculty in Drum Set and Percussion
Kirby Fellis
Director of Jazz Ensemble
Edgar Gabriel
Adjunct Faculty in Jazz Violin and Violin
Community Music Center Instructor
Alex Piela
Adjunct Faculty in Trumpet
Lenard Simpson
Adjunct Faculty in Saxophone
Director of Jazz Lab Band
Steven Suvada
Adjunct Faculty in Jazz Guitar, Guitar, Class Guitar, and Electronic Music
Community Music Center Instructor
Chiayi Lee
Adjunct Faculty, Piano
Accompanist
Levonne Mrozinski
Piano
Community Music Center Instructor
Janice Larson Razaq
Adjunct Faculty in Piano
Keyboard Coordinator
Community Music Center Instructor
Kathlyn Sbarboro
Piano
Community Music Center Instructor
Kenneth Spurr
Adjunct Faculty in Jazz History and Jazz Piano
Community Music Center Instructor
Edward Hamel
Department Chair
Coordinator of Theory and Literature
Issa Boulos
Community Music Center Coordinator
B. Charmian Tashjian
Adjunct Faculty in Music Theory
Sadie Hochman-Ruiz
Assistant Professor in Music
Ching-Yun Cloudia Huang
Adjunct Faculty in Cello
Edgar Gabriel
Adjunct Faculty in Violin and Jazz Violin
Community Music Center Instructor
Debra Freedland
Adjunct Faculty in Oboe/English Horn
Community Music Center Instructor
Zachary Good
Adjunct Faculty in Clarinet
Alex Piela
Adjunct Faculty in Trumpet
Dr. Julia Broome-Robinson
Adjunct Faculty in Brass
Paul Ross
Adjunct Faculty in Percussion
Steel Drum Band
Dianne Ryan
Adjunct Professor of Bassoon
Adam Stevens
Adjunct Instructor in Tuba
Leah Stevens
Adjunct Faculty in Flute
CE Music and Arts Lab Assistant, Community Music and Arts Center