Michael Wilder
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Dean, Conservatory
Tony L. Payne
DM, Northwestern University
Director, Conservatory, Associate Professor of Music
Karin Redekopp Edwards
DM, Indiana University
Professor of Piano
Mary Hopper
DMA, University of Iowa
Professor of Choral Music & Conducting
Daniel Paul Horn
DMA, Juilliard
Professor of Piano
Kathleen Kastner
DMA, University of Illinois
Professor of Percussion
William Phemister
DMA, Peabody
Emeritus Professor of Piano
Gerard Sundberg
DMA, University of Minnesota
Professor of Voice
Howard Whitaker
PhD, University of Chicago
Professor of Composition & Clarinet
Paul W. Wiens
DMA, University of Iowa
Professor of Choral Music & Conducting
Johann Buis
DA, Ball State University
Associate Professor of Music History
Carolyn Hart
DMA, University of British Columbia
Associate Professor of Voice
Sarah Holman
DMA, University of Kansas
Associate Professor of Voice
Lee Joiner
DMA, Eastman
Associate Professor of Violin
L. Jonathan Saylor
PhD, Boston University
Associate Professor of Music History & Bassoon
Terry R. Schwartz
DMA, American Conservatory
Associate Professor of Trumpet
Daniel Sommerville
DM, Northwestern University
Associate Professor of Orchestral Music & Conducting
Edward Zimmerman
DMA, Eastman
Associate Professor of Organ
John D. Zimmerman
MM, University of Illinois
Associate Professor of Music
Jeff Leigh
MM, University of Akron
Assistant Professor of Theory
Timothy Yontz
PhD, University of Nebraska
Assistant Professor of Music Education
Grant Allor
BM, Wheaton College
Guest Lecturer in Music Technology
Laurissa Backlin
MM, Temple University
Guest Lecturer in Voice
Don Baddorf
Guest Lecturer in Music
Kara Bancks
MM, Eastman
Guest Lecturer in Clarinet
Beth Bauer
DME, Indiana University
Guest Lecturer in Music
Michael Bazan
BM, Northern Illinois University
Guest Lecturer in Saxophone
Jennie Brown
DMA, Eastman
Guest Lecturer in Flute
Alfreda Burke
MM, Roosevelt University
Guest Lecturer in Voice
Melanie Cottle
BM, Northwestern University
Guest Lecturer in French Horn
Virginia Dixon
MM, Indiana University
Guest Lecturer in String Bass
John Fitchuk
MM, Roosevelt University
Guest Lecturer in Music
Mike Folker
MA, DePaul University
Guest Lecturer in Percussion
Denise Gamez
MM, Indiana University
Guest Lecturer in Voice
David Gordon
MM, Northern Illinois University
Guest Lecturer in Theory
Kerry Haps
BA, Wheaton College
Guest Lecturer in Music Technology
Deborah Hollinger
MM, Northwestern University
Guest Lecturer in Piano
Lynn Kane
PhD, University of Oregon
Guest Lecturer in Music
Misook Kim
DMA, University of Texas at Austin
Guest Lecturer in Comp / Theory
Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff
MM, Northwestern University
Guest Lecturer in Viola
Cheon Ae Lim
MM, Northwestern University
Guest Lecturer in Piano
Nicole Mitchell
MM, Northern Illinois University
Guest Lecturer in Jazz Ensemble
Sung Hoon Mo
DMA, Peabody
Guest Lecturer in Piano
Audrey Morrison
MM, Eastman
Guest Lecturer in Trombone & Jazz
Stephen Morscheck
DMA, University of Michigan
Guest Lecturer in Voice, Artist in Residence
Steve Pierson
PhD, Trinity International University
Guest Lecturer in Music Education
Sharon Polifrone
MM, Juilliard
Guest Lecturer in Violin
Brian Porick
BM, Wheaton College
Guest Lecturer in Music
Steve Ramsdell
MM, Northwestern University
Guest Lecturer in Jazz Guitar
Faye Seeman
MM, Boston University
Guest Lecturer in Harp
Linc Smelser
MM, Northern Illinois University
Guest Lecturer in Cello
Carl Sonik
BA, Roosevelt University
Guest Lecturer in Oboe
Robin Sterling
MM, Northwestern University
Guest Lecturer in Voice
Paul Vanderwerf
DM, Northwestern University
Guest Lecturer in Violin
Susan Warner
MM, Eastman
Guest Lecturer in Clarinet
Greg Wheatley
MM, Michigan State University
Guest Lecturer in Theory
Paul Zafer
MM, Northern Illinois University
Guest Lecturer in Violin