Music Faculty
ENSEMBLE DIRECTORS
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Band Program
- Dr. Daniel Neuenschwander, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Chamber Winds, and the KU Marching Unit (KUMU)
- Dr. Dana Mandell, Assistant Director, KU Marching Unit (KUMU)
- Dr. Daniel Neuenschwander, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Chamber Winds, and the KU Marching Unit (KUMU)
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Choral Ensembles
- Dr. Derrick Thompson, Choir, Vocal Ensemble, Circa Treble Ensemble, Troubadours TB Ensemble
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Commercial Music Ensembles
- Dr. Kevin Kjos, Jazz Ensembles, Rock Ensembles, Latin Ensemble, Jazz Combos
- Dr. Todd Walker, Jazz Ensembles, Rock Ensembles, Jazz Combos
- Prof. Carver Scott Lee, Jazz Combos
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Orchestra
- Dr. Peter Isaacson, Orchestra
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Classical Chamber Ensembles
- Dr. Maria Asteriadou, Chamber Music
- Dr. Carol Shansky, Flute Ensemble
- Dr. Peter Isaacson, String Ensemble
- Dr. Jeremy Justeson, Saxophone Ensembles
- Dr. Frank Kumor, Percussion, and World Percussion
- Dr. Daniel Neuenschwander, Brass Quintet, and Trombone Choir
- Prof. Kurt Nikkanen, Presidential International Piano Quintet
- Dr. Deborah Andrus, Clarinet Ensembles
Instrumental, Vocal, & Academic Faculty
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Brass
- Prof. Shari Gleason-Mayrhofer, Horn
- Dr. Dana Mandell, Horn
- Dr. Daniel Neuenschwander, Trombone
- Dr. Samantha Lake, Tuba
- Dr. Kevin Kjos, Trumpet
- Dr. Todd Walker, Trumpet
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Commercial Music Studies
- Dr. Kevin Kjos, Director of Commercial Music Studies, Trumpet
- Prof. John Riley, Drum Set
- Prof. Carver Scott Lee, Bass
- Prof. Ben Sher, Guitar
- Prof. Erin Martin, Commercial Voice
- Prof. Scott Tice, Audio Engineering
- Dr. Todd Walker, Trumpet, Jazz Improvisation, Music Business, Songwriting, Jazz & Commercial Arranging, Music Education Lab - Teaching American Music
- Prof. Daniel Wilkins, Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Piano
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Classical Keyboard
- Dr. Maria Asteriadou, Piano, Class Piano
- Dr. Daniel Immel, Piano, Class Piano
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Music Education
- Dr. Peter Isaacson, String Techniques
- Dr. Jeremy Justeson, Woodwind Techniques, Music Education Methods
- Dr. Frank Kumor, Percussion Techniques
- Dr. Daniel Neuenschwander, Instrumental Methods, Music Education Methods
- Dr. Valerie Trollinger, Overture to Music Education, Secondary Methods, Elementary Classroom Methods, Choral Music Methods, & Graduate Courses in Music Education, Music Education Methods, Women in Music
- Dr. Todd Walker, Music Education Lab - Teaching American Music
- Dr. Dana Mandell, Woodwind Techniques, Brass Techniques, Secondary Methods
- Dr. Derrick Thompson, Conducting
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Music History
- Dr. Henry Alviani, Introduction to Music
- Dr. Daniel Immel, Introduction to Music, Film Music
- Dr. Peter Isaacson, Introduction to Music
- Dr. R. Todd Rober, Music History, Musicology, Rock History, Jazz History, World Music
- Dr. Valerie Trollinger, Women in Music
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Classical Percussion
- Dr. Frank Kumor, Percussion
- Dr. Andy Thierauf, Percussion
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Strings
- Dr. Sam Ou, Cello
- Prof. Michael Gamon, Viola
- Dr. Peter Isaacson, Violin, and Viola
- Prof. Scott Lee, Double Bass
- Prof. Kurt Nikkanen, Violin
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Classical Voice
- Dr. Derrick Thompson, Voice
- Dr. Henry Alviani, Voice
- Prof. Erin Martin, Voice
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Theory & Composition
- Dr. Sam Ou, Aural Skills & Written Music Theory
- Dr. Frank Kumor, Aural Skills
- Dr. Peter Isaacson, Aural Skills
- Prof. Jamal Jones, Composition
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Classical Woodwinds
- Dr. Carol Shansky, Flute
- Dr. Jeremy Justeson, Saxophone
- Dr. Deborah Andrus, Clarinet
- Dr. Valerie Trollinger, Bassoon
- Prof. Kim Webster, Oboe
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Music Business
- Dr. Valerie Trollinger, Performing Arts Administration
- Dr. Todd Walker, Fundamentals of Music Business
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACTS
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Department Chair
Dr. Jeremy Justeson
610-683-4550
justeson@kutztown.edu -
Department Administrative Assistant
Marilyn Hardy
610-683-4550
hardy@kutztown.edu -
Office Contact Info
Department of Music Office
Old Main 114
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 610-683-4550Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Summer Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.