School of Music, Theatre
and Dance
Varner Hall, Room 207
371 Varner Drive
Rochester,
MI
48309-4485
(location map)
Academic Office: (248) 370-2030
Box Office: (248) 370-3013
Fax: (248) 370-2041
smtd@oakland.edu
Faculty and Staff
The School of Music, Theatre and Dance has a world-class faculty of actors, choreographers, composers, conductors, dancers, designers, directors, instrumentalists, scholars, singers and more. While the work of our faculty in the performing arts is wide-ranging, they all share a singular commitment to teaching and mentoring students. In collaboration with our faculty, students are transformed through experiences in the classroom, rehearsal space, practice room, studio and beyond.
Deborah VanderLinde, Ph.D. | Interim Director, School of Music, Theatre and Dance Chair, Department of Music Associate Professor of Music | vanderlinde@oakland.edu (248) 370-3022 |
Kerro Knox 3, M.F.A. | Associate Director, School of Music, Theatre and Dance Professor of Theatre | knox@oakland.edu (248) 370-3025 |
Elizabeth Kattner, Ph.D. | Assistant Director, School of Music, | kattneru@oakland.edu (248) 370-2917 |
Jeffrey Heisler, D.M.A. | Chair, Department of Music Associate Professor of Music | jaheisle@oakland.edu |
Jeremy Barnett, M.F.A. | Chair, Department of Theatre Associate Professor of Theatre | barnett@oakland.edu |
Gregory Patterson, M.F.A. | Chair, Department of Dance Associate Professor of Dance | patterso@oakland.edu (248) 370-3009 |
Kristina Allen | Office Assistant II | kallen4@oakland.edu (248) 370-2033 |
Jaime Finn | Office Assistant III | finn@oakland.edu (248) 370-2035 |
Manjit Gill | Budget Manager | gill@oakland.edu (248) 370-2046 |
Michelle Tschirhart | Recruitment and Outreach Manager | mtschirhart@oakland.edu (248) 370-2039 |
Carly Uhrig | Marketing Manager | uhrig@oakland.edu (248) 370-2032 |
Joseph Beck | Technical Director | jbeck@oakland.edu |
Katherine Boersma | Production and Facilities Manager | keboersm@oakland.edu (248) 370-3012 |
Box Office Manager | Megan Herald | smtdboxoffice@oakland.edu |
Jenna Fiorini | Production Office Assistant | jkfiorin@oakland.edu |
Megan Herald | Assistant Production and Facilities Manager | meherald@oakland.edu (248) 370-3012 |
Terry Herald | Technical Coordinator, Sound Technician | herald@oakland.edu |
Christa Koerner | Costume Shop Supervisor | koerner@oakland.edu (248) 370-3011 |
Laura Blanchard | Collaborative Pianist for Musical Theatre | lblanchard@oakland.edu |
Cat Dacpano | Collaborative Pianist for Musical Theatre | cdacpano@oakland.edu |
Frank Pitts | Collaborative Pianist for Musical Theatre | fepitts@oakland.edu |
Vladimir Kalmsky | Collaborative Pianist for Dance | kalmsky@oakland.edu |
Aran Kim | Collaborative Pianist for Vocal Music | arankim@oakland.edu |
Alissa Hetzner | Collaborative Pianist for Musical Theatre | hetzner@oakland.edu |
Mike List | Collaborative Pianist for Dance | |
Amanda Sabelhaus | Collaborative Pianist for Vocal Music Coordinator of Collaborative Piano, Voice | sabelhau@oakland.edu |
Amy Sauve | Collaborative Pianist for Vocal Music | sauve@oakland.edu |
Won Kyung Shin | Collaborative Pianist for Instrumental Music | wonshin@oakland.edu |
Philip Solomonick | Collaborative Pianist for Instrumental Music | |
Marina Stojanovska | Collaborative Pianist for Vocal Music | mstojanovska@oakland.edu |
Hannah Watson | Collaborative Pianist for Vocal Music | hannahwatson@oakland.edu |
I-Chen Yeh | Collaborative Pianist for Instrumental Music Coordinator of Collaborative Piano, Instrumental | yeh@oakland.edu |
Jim Bilinski | Undergraduate Academic Advisor | |
Matt Prentice | Undergraduate Academic Advisor | mwprenti@oakland.edu |
Joan Hovda | Orchestra Librarian, OSO | |
Sherri Martilla | Orchestra Manager, OSO | |
Michele Soroka | Orchestra Management Assistant | mrsoroka@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Melissa Hoag, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Music Music Theory Program Coordinator Master's Program Coordinator | hoag@oakland.edu (248) 370-4153 |
David Kidger, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Music, Musicology Music History Program Co-Coordinator | kidger@oakland.edu (248) 370-4308 |
Jessica Payette, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Music, Musicology Music History Program Co-Coordinator | payette@oakland.edu (248) 370-3148 |
Sarah Komer, M.M. | Lecturer, Music Music Theory | sarahkomer@oakland.edu |
Stephen Komer, M.M. | Special Lecturer, Music Music Theory | smkomer@oakland.edu |
Victoria Shively, M.M. | Special Lecturer, Music Music Theory and History, Opera Coach Music Director, opera production | shively2@oakland.edu (248) 370-3321 |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Cat Bennett, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor of Music Music Education Field Services Coordinator | catherinebennet@oakland.edu |
Pamela L. Klena, D.M.A. | Assistant Professor of Music | pamelaklena@oakland.edu (248) 370-2287 |
Joseph Shively, Ed.D. | Associate Professor of Music Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences | shively@oakland.edu |
Deborah VanderLinde, Ph.D. | Interim Director, School of Music, Theatre and Dance Associate Professor of Music Coordinator, Graduate Music Education | vanderlinde@oakland.edu |
Lauri A. Hogle, Ph.D. | Lecturer, Music | laurihogle@oakland.edu 248-370-2763 |
Niki Rose, M.Ed. | Lecturer, Music | darose@oakland.edu |
P. David Visnaw II, M.M. | Lecturer, Music Music Education | pdvisnaw@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Gregory Cunningham, Ed. D. | Professor of Music Instrumental Conducting Instrumental Program Coordinator | cunningh@oakland.edu (248) 370-3015 |
Pamela L. Klena, D.M.A. | Assistant Professor of Music | pamelaklena@oakland.edu (248) 370-2287 |
Kenneth Kroesche, D.M.A. | Professor of Music Applied Brass, Brass Band and Ensembles Brass Program Coordinator | kroesche@oakland.edu (248) 370-4303 |
Michael Mitchell, D.M.A | Professor of Music Director of Choral Activities | mmitchel@oakland.edu (248) 370-2002 |
Zeljko (Bill) Milicevic, M.M. | Lecturer, Music Chamber Orchestra | milicevi@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Ben Fuhrman, D.M.A. | Lecturer, Music Music Technology and Composition | bfuhrman@oakland.edu |
Terry Herald, M.M. | Lecturer, Music Audio Technology | herald@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Kristen Tait, D.M.A. | Special Lecturer, Music Music for the Non-Major | tait@oakland.edu |
Carly Uhrig, M.A. | Lecturer, Music Foundations of Rock | uhrig@oakland.edu (248) 370-2032 |
Phyllis White, Ph.D. | Special Lecturer, Music Music for the Non-Major | pwhite@oakland.edu |
Applied Music
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Tian Tian, D.M.A. | Associate Professor of Music Piano Performance and Pedagogy | ttian@oakland.edu |
Dennis Curry, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Carillon | dncurry@oakland.edu |
Laura Blanchard, M.M. | Lecturer, Music | lblanchard@oakland.edu |
Rebecca Happel, D.M.A. | Applied Instructor, Piano Lecturer, Music | happel@oakland.edu (248) 370-4152 |
Lois Kaarre, M.M. | Special Lecturer, Music Keyboard Classes | kaarre@oakland.edu (248) 370-2913 |
I-Chen Yeh, D.M.A. | Applied Instructor, Piano Coordinator of Instrumental Accompanying | yeh@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Alta Marie Boover, D.M.A. | Assistant Professor of Music Applied Voice | altadantzler@oakland.edu (248) 370-2943 |
Drake Dantzler, D.M.A. | Associate Professor of Music Applied Voice Opera Program Coordinator | dantzler@oakland.edu (248) 370-2042 |
John-Paul White, Perf. Cert. | Distinguished Professor of Music Voice Program Coordinator | jpwhite@oakland.edu (248) 370-2040 |
Barbara Bland, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Voice | blbland@oakland.edu (248) 370-4309 |
Edith Diggory, D.M.A. | Adjunct Assistant Professor, Voice | diggory@oakland.edu (248) 370-3019 |
Elise Eden, D.M.A. | Lecturer, Music | eden@oakland.edu |
Melissa Maloney, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Voice | maloney@oakland.edu (248) 370-2943 |
Constantine Novotny, M.M. | Lecturer, Music | ccnovotny@oakland.edu |
Katrina VanMaanen, MM | Lecturer, Music | kvanmaanen@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Kenneth Kroesche, D.M.A.Professor of Music | Applied Brass, Brass Band and Ensembles Brass Program Coordinator | kroesche@oakland.edu (248) 370-4303 |
Amanda Ross, D.M.A. | Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Applied Trumpet | aross2@oakland.edu |
David Denniston, D.M.A. | Applied Instructor, Horn | dennisto@oakland.edu |
James Long, M.M. | Lecturer, Music | jalong@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Jeffrey Heisler, D.M.A. | Chair, Department of Music Associate Professor of Music Applied Saxophone | jaheisle@oakland.edu (248) 370-2871 |
Stacey Jamison, M.M. | Lecturer, Music Applied Bassoon | sljamiso@oakland.edu |
Brandon LePage | Applied Instructor, Flute Flute Ensemble | blepage@oakland.edu |
Timothy Michling, M.M. M.P.A. | Applied Instructor, Oboe | michling@oakland.edu |
Alex Sellers, M.M. | Lecturer, Music Applied Saxophone | fasellers@oakland.edu |
Ralph Skiano, B.M. | DSO Affiliate Applied Faculty, Clarinet | rdskiano@oakland.edu |
Jaquain Sloan, Perf. Cert. | DSO Affiliate Applied Faculty, Bassoon | sloan@oakland.edu |
Michelle Tschirhart, M.M. | Lecturer, Applied Clarinet | mtschirhart@oakland.edu |
Jeffery Zook, M.M. | DSO Affiliate Applied Faculty, Flute | zook@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Bret Hoag, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Guitar Special Lecturer, Music | hoag2@oakland.edu |
John Kennedy, M.M. | Lecturer, Applied Double Bass | jckennedy2@oakland.edu |
Roman Kosarev | Applied Instructor, Viola | kosarev@oakland.edu |
Úna O'Riordan | DSO Affiliate Applied Faculty, Cello | uoriordan@oakland.edu |
Elizabeth Rowin, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Violin Lecturer, Music Coordinator, Chamber Music | rowin@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Mark Stone, M.M. | Professor of Music World Music and Percussion Coordinator, World Music and Percussion | stone@oakland.edu |
Dan Maslanka, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Percussion Lecturer, Music | maslanka@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Mark Stone, M.M. | Professor of Music World Music and Percussion Coordinator, World Music and Percussion | stone@oakland.edu |
Enrique Rios-Ellis, D.M.A. | Visiting Professor of Music | eriosellis@oakland.edu |
Patrick Fitzgibbon, M.M. | Special Lecturer, Music World Music | pwfitzgi@oakland.edu |
Scott Gwinnell, M.M. | Special Lecturer, Music Applied Instructor, Jazz Piano | gwinnell@oakland.edu |
Marion Hayden, B.A. | Applied Instructor, Jazz Bass | mtgardner@oakland.edu |
Mark Kieme | Applied Instructor, Jazz Saxophone | kieme@oakland.edu |
Gayelynn McKinney | Applied Instructor, Jazz Percussion | gmckinney@oakland.edu |
Jay Shankar Balan | Applied Instructor, Indian Raga | jbalan@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Amanda Sabelhaus | Collaborative Pianist accompanying Voice Coordinator of Vocal Accompanying | sabelhau@oakland.edu |
I-Chen Yeh | Collaborative Pianist for Instrumental Music Coordinator of Instrumental Accompanying | yeh@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
Jeremy Barnett, M.F.A. | Interim Chair, Department of Theatre Doris and Paul Travis Associate Professor of Theatre Theatre Design and Technology Program Coordinator Scenic Design | barnett@oakland.edu |
Joseph Beck, M.F.A. | Technical Director Lecturer, Theatre Stagecraft | jbeck@oakland.edu |
Laura Blanchard, M.M. | Vocal Coach Collaborative Pianist for Musical Theatre | lblanchard@oakland.edu |
Rick Carver, B.A. | Lecturer, Theatre Mime, Acting for Non-Theatre Majors | carver@oakland.edu |
Kelli Crump, M.F.A. | Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre | kcrump@oakland.edu |
Cat Dacpano, B.M. | Vocal Coach Collaborative Pianist for Musical Theatre | cdacpano@oakland.edu |
Kitty Dubin, M.A. | Lecturer, Theatre Playwriting | dubin@oakland.edu |
Dana Gamarra, B.F.A. | Lecturer, Theatre Stage Management | danagamarra@oakland.edu |
Milica Govich, M.F.A. | Special Lecturer, Theatre Acting Coach Acting for the Camera | vukasovi@oakland.edu |
David Gram, M.F.A. | Assistant Professor of Theatre Acting, Directing | dgram@oakland.edu |
Anthony Guest, M.F.A. | Associate Professor of Theatre Acting, Directing | aguest@oakland.edu (248) 370-3023 |
Beth Guest, M.F.A. | Special Lecturer, Theatre Musical Theatre History | bguest@oakland.edu |
Alissa Hetzner | Vocal Coach Collaborative Pianist for Musical Theatre | hetzner@oakland.edu |
Lisa Kander, Ph.D. | Lecturer, Theatre Theatre History | lhkander@oakland.edu |
Christa Koerner, M.F.A. | Costume Shop Supervisor Lecturer, Theatre Costume Construction | koerner@oakland.edu |
Kerro Knox 3, M.F.A. | Associate Director, School of Music, Theatre and Dance Associate Professor of Theatre Lighting Design, History | knox@oakland.edu (248) 370-3025 |
Karen Kozlowski, MFA | Lecturer, Theatre Scenic Painting, Computer Design | kmkozlowski@oakland.edu |
Lynnae Lehfeldt, M.F.A. | Doris & Paul Travis Associate Professor of Theatre Stage Voice, Acting | lehfeld2@oakland.edu (248) 370-2956 |
Whitney Locher, M.F.A. | Assistant Professor of Theatre Costume Design, Stage Makeup | whitneylocher@oakland.edu |
Thomas Mahard, B.A. | Special Lecturer, Theatre Theatre for Non-Majors | mahard@oakland.edu |
Emily Padgett-Young | Vocal Coach | emilyyoung@oakland.edu |
Frank Pitts, B.A. | Vocal Coach Collaborative Pianist for Musical Theatre | fepitts@oakland.edu |
Karen Sheridan, M.F.A. | Distinguished Professor of Theatre Co-founder, Classical Theatre Study in Greece Program Acting, Directing | sheridan@oakland.edu (248) 370-2045 |
Rachel Stevens, M.F.A. | Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre | rachelstevens@oakland.edu |
Josh Young, B.F.A. | Assistant Professor of Theatre Program Coordinator, Musical Theatre | joshuayoung@oakland.edu (248) 370-2605 |
Sara Catheryn Wolf, M.F.A. | Lecturer, Theatre | scwolf@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
Gregory Patterson, M.F.A. | Chair, Department of Dance | patterso@oakland.edu (248) 370-3009 |
Deavondre Jones | Lecturer, Dance | |
Eliza Lanham Jones, B.F.A. | Lecturer, Dance | elizajones@oakland.edu |
Thayer Jonutz, M.F.A. | Associate Professor of Dance | jonutz@oakland.edu (248) 370-2804 |
Elizabeth Kattner, Ph.D. | Assistant Director, School of Music, Theatre and Dance: Coordinator of Assessment and Evaluation | kattneru@oakland.edu (248) 370-2917 |
Amanda Lehman | Lecturer, Dance Dance for Musical Theatre | alehman@oakland.edu |
Roberta A. Lucas, M.A. | Special Lecturer, Dance | rlucas@oakland.edu |
Mary Murphy, M.A.T. | Lecturer, Dance | marymurphy@oakland.edu |
Teresa Muller, M.F.A. | Special Lecturer, Dance | tmuller@oakland.edu |
Renee Petkovski, B.A. | Lecturer, Dance | reneepetkovski@oakland.edu |
Elizabeth Riga, M.F.A. | Special Lecturer, Dance Director, Oakland Dance Theatre | elizabethriga@oakland.edu |
Christina Tasco, M.S. | Special Lecturer in Dance | tasco@oakland.edu |
Ali Woerner, M.F.A. | Associate Professor of Dance Director/Founder of Take Root | woerner@oakland.edu (248) 370-3604 |
Jeremy Barnett | Set Design | barnett@oakland.edu |
Joseph Beck | Set Construction | jbeck@oakland.edu |
Kerro Knox | Lighting Design | knox@oakland.edu |
Christa Koerner | Costume Construction | koerner@oakland.edu |
Vladimir Kalmsky | Accompanist for Dance | kalmsky@oakland.edu (248) 370-2049 |
Mike List | Accompanist for Dance |
Program | Name | ||
Jazz Studies | Enrique Rios-Ellis | stone@oakland.edu | |
World Music Studies | Mark Stone | stone@oakland.edu | |
BA | Music | Melissa Hoag, Jessica Payette, Mark Stone | hoag@oakland.edu, payette@oakland.edu, stone@oakland.edu |
Instrumental Performance | Jeff Heisler, Ken Kroesche, George Stoffan | jaheisle@oakland.edu, kroesche@oakland.edu, stoffan@oakland.edu | |
BM | Piano Performance and Pedagogy | Tian Tian | ttian@oakland.edu |
BM | Voice Performance | John-Paul White, Drake Dantzler, Alta Boover | jpwhite@oakland.edu, dantzler@oakland.edu |
BM | Choral Music Education | Mike Mitchell, Deb VanderLinde | mmitchel@oakland.edu, vanderlinde@oakland.edu |
BM | Instrumental Music Education | Pam Klena | shively@oakland.edu |
BM | General Music Education | Deb VanderLinde | vanderlinde@oakland.edu |
MM | Choral Conducting | Mike Mitchell | mmitchel@oakland.edu |
MM | Instrumental Conducting | Greg Cunningham | cunningh@oakland.edu |
MM | Instrumental Performance | Jeff Heisler, Ken Kroesche, George Stoffan | jaheisle@oakland.edu, kroesche@oakland.edu, stoffan@oakland.edu |
MM | Piano Performance & Piano Pedagogy | Tian Tian | ttian@oakland.edu |
MM | Voice Performance & Vocal Pedagogy | Drake Dantzler, John-Paul White, Alta Boover | dantzler@oakland.edu, jpwhite@oakland.edu |
MM | World Music Performance | Mark Stone | stone@oakland.edu |
MM | Music Education | Deborah VanderLinde | vanderlinde@oakland.edu |
MM | Graduate Program Coordinator | Melissa Hoag | hoag@oakland.edu |
PhD | Music Education | Deborah VanderLinde | vanderlinde@oakland.edu |
Minors | Theatre | Lynnae Lehfeldt | lehfeldt@oakland.edu |
Transfers | Theatre | Jeremy Barnett | barnett@oakland.edu |
BA | Theatre | Lynnae Lehfeldt | lehfeldt@oakland.edu |
BFA | Acting | David Gram Karen Sheridan | dgram@oakland.edu sheridan@oakland.edu |
BFA | Musical Theatre | David Gram | dgram@oakland.edu aguest@oakland.edu joshuayoung@oakland.edu |
BFA | Theatre Design & Technology | Whitney Locher | whitnerlocher@oakland.edu |
BA, BFA, & minors | Dance and Dance Education | Elizabeth Kattner, Gregory Patterson, Thayer Jonutz, Ali Woerner | kattneru@oakland.edu, patterso@oakland.edu, jonutz@oakland.edu, woerner@oakland.edu |
Laurie Eisenhower | Professor Emerita of Dance |
Robert Facko | Professor Emeritus of Music |
Michael Gillespie | Professor Emeritus of Theatre |
Adeline G. Hirschfeld-Medalia | Professor Emerita of Theatre |
Marvin D. Holladay | Professor Emeritus of Music |
Flavio Varani | Professor Emeritus of Music |
Jackie Wiggins | Distinguished Professor Emerita of Music |