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.
Kerro Knox 3, M.F.A. | Interim Director, School of Music, Theatre and Dance Professor of Theatre | knox@oakland.edu (248) 370-3025 |
Deborah VanderLinde, Ph.D. | Interim Associate Director, School of Music, Theatre and Dance Chair, Department of Music Associate Professor of Music | vanderlinde@oakland.edu (248) 370-3022 |
Elizabeth Kattner, Ph.D. | Assistant Director, School of Music, Theatre and Dance | kattneru@oakland.edu (248) 370-2917 |
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 |
Jaime Finn | Office Assistant III | finn@oakland.edu (248) 370-2035 |
Manjit Gill | Budget Manager | gill@oakland.edu (248) 370-2046 |
Elizabeth Medvinsky | OU Community Music Director | medvinsky@oakland.edu (248) 370-2034 |
Michelle Tschirhart | Recruitment and Outreach Manager | mtschirhart@oakland.edu (248) 370-2039 |
Leah Ruff | Office Assistant II | lruff@oakland.edu (248) 370-2033 |
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 | cmenzies@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 accompanying Voice Coordinator of Vocal Accompanying | sabelhau@oakland.edu |
Amy Sauve | Collaborative Pianist for Vocal Music | sauve@oakland.edu |
Marina Stojanovska | Collaborative Pianist for Vocal Music | mstojanovska@oakland.edu |
Joe Walters | Collaborative Pianist for Vocal Music | jawalters@oakland.edu |
Hannah Watson | Collaborative Pianist for Vocal Music | hannahwatson@oakland.edu |
I-Chen Yeh | Collaborative Pianist for Instrumental Music Coordinator of Instrumental Accompanying | 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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Deborah VanderLinde, Ph.D. | Interim Associate Director, School of Music, Theatre and Dance Associate Professor of Music Chair, Department of Music Coordinator, Graduate Music Education | vanderlinde@oakland.edu (248) 370-3022 |
Chinelo Amen-Ra, B.A. | Lecturer, Music | chineloamenra@oakland.edu |
Jay Shankar Balan | Applied Instructor, Indian Raga | jbalan@oakland.edu |
Cat Bennett, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor of Music Music Education Field Services Coordinator | catherinebennet@oakland.edu |
Timothy Blackmon, M.M. | Special Lecturer Applied Instructor, Jazz Trumpet | blackmon@oakland.edu |
Laura Blanchard, M.M. | Lecturer, Music | lblanchard@oakland.edu |
Barbara Bland, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Voice | blbland@oakland.edu (248) 370-4309 |
Alta Marie Boover, D.M.A. | Assistant Professor of Music Applied Voice | altadantzler@oakland.edu (248) 370-2943 |
Regina Carter | Artist-in-Residence, Jazz | |
Gregory Cunningham, Ed. D. | Professor of Music Instrumental Conducting Instrumental Program Coordinator | cunningh@oakland.edu (248) 370-3015 |
Dennis Curry, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Carillon | dncurry@oakland.edu |
Drake Dantzler, D.M.A. | Associate Professor of Music Applied Voice Opera Program Coordinator | dantzler@oakland.edu (248) 370-2042 |
David Denniston, D.M.A. | Applied Instructor, Horn | dennisto@oakland.edu |
Edith Diggory, D.M.A. | Adjunct Assistant Professor, Voice | diggory@oakland.edu (248) 370-3019 |
Patrick Fitzgibbon, M.M. | Special Lecturer, Music World Music | pwfitzgi@oakland.edu |
Ben Fuhrman, D.M.A. | Lecturer, Music Music Technology and Composition | bfuhrman@oakland.edu |
Scott Gwinnell, M.M. | Special Lecturer, Music Applied Instructor, Jazz Piano | gwinnell@oakland.edu |
Rebecca Happel, D.M.A. | Applied Instructor, Piano Lecturer, Music | happel@oakland.edu (248) 370-4152 |
Marion Hayden, B.A. | Applied Instructor, Jazz Bass | mtgardner@oakland.edu |
Jeffrey Heisler, D.M.A. | Associate Professor of Music Applied Saxophone | jaheisle@oakland.edu (248) 370-2871 |
Terry Herald, M.M. | Lecturer, Music Audio Technology | herald@oakland.edu |
Bret Hoag, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Guitar Special Lecturer, Music | hoag2@oakland.edu |
Melissa Hoag, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Music Music Theory Program Coordinator Master's Program Coordinator | hoag@oakland.edu (248) 370-4153 |
Lauri A. Hogle, Ph.D. | Lecturer, music | laurihogle@oakland.edu 248-370-2763 |
Sam Jeyasingham | Applied Instructor, Carnatic Percussion | jeyasing@oakland.edu |
Lois Kaarre, M.M. | Special Lecturer, Music Keyboard Classes | kaarre@oakland.edu (248) 370-2913 |
David Kidger, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Music, Musicology Music History Program Co-Coordinator | kidger@oakland.edu (248) 370-4308 |
Mark Kieme | Applied Instructor, Jazz Saxophone | kieme@oakland.edu |
Pamela L. Klena, D.M.A. | Visiting Assistant Professor of Music | pamelaklena@oakland.edu (248) 370-2287 |
Sarah Komer, M.M. | Lecturer, music Music Theory | sarahkomer@oakland.edu |
Stephen Komer, M.M. | Special Lecturer, music Music Theory | smkomer@oakland.edu |
Roman Kosarev | Applied Instructor, Viola | kosarev@oakland.edu |
Kenneth Kroesche, D.M.A. | Professor of Music Applied Brass, Brass Band and Ensembles Brass Program Coordinator | kroesche@oakland.edu (248) 370-4303 |
Brandon LePage | Applied Instructor, Flute Flute Ensemble | blepage@oakland.edu |
James Long, M.M. | Lecturer, Music | jalong@oakland.edu |
Melissa Maloney, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Voice | maloney@oakland.edu (248) 370-2943 |
Dan Maslanka, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Percussion Lecturer, Music | maslanka@oakland.edu |
Gayelynn McKinney | Applied Instructor, Jazz Percussion | gmckinney@oakland.edu |
Timothy Michling, M.M. M.P.A. | Applied Instructor, Oboe | michling@oakland.edu |
Zelijko (Bill) Milicevic, M.M. | Lecturer, Music Chamber Orchestra | milicevi@oakland.edu |
Stephanie Michaels, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Voice Lecturer, Music | michaels@oakland.edu |
Michael Mitchell, D.M.A | Professor of Music Director of Choral Activities | mmitchel@oakland.edu (248) 370-2002 |
Stephen Molina | DSO Affiliate Applied Faculty, Classical Bass | srmolina@oakland.edu |
Jennifer Fox Oliverio, D.M.A. | Assistant Professor of Music Applied Trumpet | oliverio@oakland.edu |
Úna O'Riordan | DSO Affiliate Applied Faculty, Cello | uoriordan@oakland.edu |
Jessica Payette, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Music, Musicology Music History Program Co-Coordinator | payette@oakland.edu (248) 370-3148 |
Niki Rose, M.Ed. | Lecturer, music | darose@oakland.edu |
Enrique Rios-Ellis, D.M.A. | Visiting Professor of Music | eriosellis@oakland.edu |
Elizabeth Rowin, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Violin Lecturer, Music Coordinator, Chamber Music | rowin@oakland.edu |
Joseph Shively, Ed.D. | Associate Professor of Music Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences | shively@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 |
Jaquain Sloan, Perf. Cert. | DSO Affiliate Applied Faculty, Bassoon | sloan@oakland.edu |
Sharon Sparrow, M.M. | DSO Affiliate Applied Faculty, Flute | sparrow@oakland.edu |
George Stoffan, D.M.A. | Associate Professor of Music Applied Clarinet, Chamber Music Coordinator, Wind Program, Strings Program | stoffan@oakland.edu (248) 370-2038 |
Mark Stone, M.M. | Doris & Paul Travis Associate Professor of Music World Music and Percussion Coordinator, World Music and Percussion | stone@oakland.edu |
Kristen Tait, D.M.A. | Special Lecturer, Music Music for the Non-Major | tait@oakland.edu |
Angela Theis, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Voice | theis@oakland.edu |
Tian Tian, D.M.A. | Associate Professor of Music Piano Performance and Pedagogy | ttian@oakland.edu |
Carly Uhrig, M.A. | Lecturer, Music Foundations of Rock | uhrig@oakland.edu (248) 370-2032 |
P. David Visnaw II, M.M. | Lecturer, Music Music Education | pdvisnaw@oakland.edu |
Nadine Washington, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Voice | washiong@oakland. (248) 370-2038 |
John-Paul White, Perf. Cert. | Distinguished Professor of Music Voice Program Coordinator | jpwhite@oakland.edu (248) 370-2040 |
Phyllis White, Ph.D. | Special Lecturer, Music Music for the Non-Major | pwhite@oakland.edu |
I-Chen Yeh, D.M.A. | Applied Instructor, Piano Coordinator of Instrumental Accompanying | yeh@oakland.edu |
Jeffery Zook, M.M. | DSO Affiliate Applied Faculty, Flute | zook@oakland.edu |
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 |
Elizabeth Medvinsky, M.M. | Director | medvinsky@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
Jeremy Barnett, M.F.A. | Interim Chair, Department of Theatre Associate Professor of Theatre Theatre Design and Technology Program Coordinator Scenic Design | barnett@oakland.edu (781) 910-7759 |
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 |
Denise Caston-Clark, B.A. | Lecturer, Theatre | |
Cat Dacpano, B.M. | Vocal Coach Collaborative Pianist for Musical Theatre | cdacpano@oakland.edu |
Brian Dambacher, MFA | Lecturer, Theatre Theatre Technology | |
Kitty Dubin, M.A. | Lecturer, Theatre Playwriting | dubin@oakland.edu |
Michael Duncan | Lecturer, Theatre Sound Design | duncan24@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 |
Kristen Gribbin, M.F.A. | Lecturer, Theatre | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 |
Monica Lopez Orozco, M.F.A. | Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre | monicalopez@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 |
Matt Taylor, M.F.A. | Lecturer, Theatre | mtaylor6@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 |
Brandon A. Wright, M.F.A. | Special Lecturer, Theatre | wright6@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
Gregory Patterson, M.F.A. | Chair, Department of Dance | patterso@oakland.edu (248) 370-3009 |
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 |
Mary Murphy, M.A.T. | Lecturer, Dance | marymurphy@oakland.edu |
Teresa Muller, M.F.A. | Lecturer, Dance | tmuller@oakland.edu |
Emily Padgett-Young | Lecturer, Dance | emilyyoung@oakland.edu |
Renee Petkovski, B.A. | Lecturer, Dance | reneepetkovski@oakland.edu |
Stephanie Pizzo, B.A. | Special Lecturer in Dance Artistic Director, Eisenhower Dance | pizzo@oakland.edu |
Elizabeth Riga, M.F.A. | Lecturer, Dance | elizabethriga@oakland.edu |
Ivonne Tapia, M.A. | Lecturer, Dance | tapia@oakland.edu |
Christina Tasco, M.S. | Special Lecturer in Dance Director, Oakland Dance Theatre | tasco@oakland.edu |
Ali Woerner, M.F.A. | Doris and Paul Travis 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 |
Name | Expertise | Contact Information |
Deborah VanderLinde, Ph.D. | Chair, Department of Music | vanderlinde@oakland.edu (248) 370-3022 |
Elizabeth Medvinsky, M.M. | Director, OU Community Music Voice | medvinsky@oakland.edu (248) 370-2034 |
Lara Alami, B.M. | Voice | |
Barbara Bland, M.M. | Voice Alexander Technique | bbland@oakland.edu |
Viorica Burca, M.M. | Piano | vburca@oakland.edu |
Drake Dantzler, D.M.A. | Voice | dantzler@oakland.edu |
David Denniston, D.M.A. | Horn | dennisto@oakland.edu |
Yevgenya Derian, M.M. | Piano | yderian@oakland.edu |
Patrick Fitzgibbon, M.M. | Percussion | pwfitzgi@oakland.edu |
Jaqueline Fornari, M.M. | Flute | |
Ben Fuhrman, D.M.A. | Composition and Music Technology | bfuhrman@oakland.edu |
Mary Gass | Horn | marygass@oakland.edu |
Beth Guest, M.F.A. | Acting | bguest@oakland.edu |
Lorrie Gunn, M.M. | Violin | dlgunn@oakland.edu |
Marion Hayden, B.A. | Bass | mtgardner@oakland.edu |
Bret Hoag, M.M. | Guitar | hoag2@oakland.edu |
Lois Kaarre, M.M. | Piano | kaarre@oakland.edu |
Hyekyung Lee, D.M.A. | Piano | hyekyunglee@oakland.edu |
Brandon LePage, M.M. | Flute | blepage@oakland.edu |
Pinlin Liu, M.A. | Piano | pinlinliu@oakland.edu |
Dan Maslanka, M.M. | Percussion | maslanka@oakland.edu |
Maggie McKelvey, B.M. | Piano | mmmckelvey@oakland.edu |
Gayelynn McKinney, B.M. | Jazz Percussion | gmckinney@oakland.edu |
Stephanie Michaels, M.M. | Voice | michaels@oakland.edu |
Chris Napier, M.M. | Trumpet | napier@oakland.edu |
Cassandra O'Brien D.M.A. | Clarinet | cassandraobrien@oakland.edu |
Jennifer Oliverio, D.M.A. | Oakland Youth Brass Band | oliverio@oakland.edu |
David Pendock, M.M. | Bassoon | pendock@oakland.edu |
Nicole Shogren, M.M. | Cello | shogren@oakland.edu |
George Stoffan, D.M.A. | Clarinet | stoffan@oakland.edu |
Judith A. Teasdle, M.M. | Violin/Viola | teasdle@oakland.edu |
Lindsey Tycholiz-McKiddy B.M. | Voice | lindseytycholiz@oakland.edu |
Katrina VanMaanen M.M. | Voice | kvanmaanen@oakland.edu |
Shane Voss | Guitar | shanevoss@oakland.edu |
Chris Wheeler, M.M. | Oboe | communitymusic@oakland.edu |
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 |