FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES

Administrative Staff:

Morris, Kit - Director

B.A. in music, HSU

Faculty:

Abshear, Zac

(guitar) B.A. in music, HSU

Allison, Bill

(voice, piano, trumpet, bass guitar, Academy Jazz Ensemble) M.A. in education, HSU; B.A. vocal jazz performance, Cornish College of the Arts; co-founder, Monterey Peninsula Jazz Orchestra; founder, Monterey Bay Youth Blues and Jazz Chorus; Artist in Residence, Seattle public schools; composer, arranger, professional jazz performer; private teacher.

Bazemore, Michael

(Flute) B.A., St. John's College; M.A. in English, HSU; Ph.D. Candidate in music and philosophy, Emory University, Atlanta; co-director of Suzuki Summer Academy, Patrick's Point, Calif.

Beere, Halim

(violin, viola, chamber music) B.A. in violin performance and composition, HSU; concertmaster, Eureka Symphony.

Blase, Kyle

(Movement, Music & More) B.A. in jazz performance, San Francisco State University; five years of jazz studies at Jazz Camp West; ten years experience in child development as a child care provider and supervisor, YMCA; over five years experience as director of Optimist Youth Band; composer, professional jazz musician, music producer; private instructor.

Brayfindley, J.B.

(piano, voice ) B.A. music, Fresno Pacific University; music and elementary teaching credentials, HSU; registered Suzuki Piano Unit 1a, Holy Names College; registered Piano Basics with Haruko Kataoka; Orff-Schulwerk units, CSU Chico.

Chandler, Dan

(Violin) Trained in Kodály method, plays Balkan and Greek music with the group "Musaic," Ph.D. in sociology.

Cheng, Ching-Ming

(piano) B.A. in piano performance, National Taiwan Normal University; M.M. i Music Business, University of Miami; D.M.A. in piano accompanying and chamber music, University of Miami; piano adjunct professor, Barry University; pianist at new World Symphony; current HSU faculty.

DeAndreis, Mary

(violin, viola) B.A. in music, HSU; credential, HSU .

Diggins, Robert

(violin, viola, chamber music) Versatile musician, international recording artist, all styles, all levels. www.robdiggins.com

Douglass, Stephanie

(clarinet) Undergraduate in music, HSU.

Einem, Joli

(violin) B.A. University of California Los Angeles; M.M. University of Southern California. UCLA String Quartet/Concertmaster UCLA Symphony. USC Chamber Music Award. Professional musician, Early Music specialty: current member of Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Magnificat, Cuckoo’s Nest Gypsy Jazz Sextet.

Ellis, Ginny

(piano) B.S., HSU; private teacher.

Gould, Seabury

(Singing Games B, Folk Song Sing-along, guitar, piano) B.A. religion, Kenyon College; M.A. music/arts & media technology, Antioch University; trained in Kodaly Concept of Music Education; 21 years experience as public and private school music teacher and professional musician; member, Children's Music Network and Northcoast Storytellers.

Gussin, Melissa

(clarinet) Undergraduate in music, HSU.

Hein, Lukas

(saxophone) B.A. in music, jazz saxophone performance, Lewis & Clark College. Professional musician, private teacher.

Huska, Brett

(percussion, bass guitar) Undergraduate in music education, HSU; nine years percussion studies (concert, marching, world); seven years bass studies (jazz,
funk); member, Bloco Firmeza, Dun Dun Fare; former adolescent rehab
counselor, Phoenix House.

Jacobson, Carol

(chamber music, cello) B.A. in music, HSU; credential, HSU; studies, Mozarteum, Salzburg; Royal Conservatory, The Hague, Netherlands; professional cellist.

Kramer, Terry

(violin) B.A., HSU; Suzuki violin registered training Books 1 and 2; violinist in Eureka Symphony and Viols, Recorders, Krumhorns and All.

LaForge, Dick

(trombone) B.A. in chemistry, Clark University, Worcester, MA; M.A. in chemistry, UC Berkeley; MS teaching credential, HSU. Active local musician since 1996.

Lambson, Nick

(guitar) B.A. in music, guitar performance, B.A. in music, recording arts, CSU San Bernadino; M.M. San Francisco Conservatory of Music; professional classical guitarist and private teacher; HSU faculty.

Loeffler, Emily

(piano) Undergraduate in music, HSU.

Lopez, Aaron

(bassoon, saxophone) Undergraduate in music, HSU.

Marks, Sheila

(voice) B.A. in music, Lake Erie College; M.M., Yale University; HSU faculty, retired

McNeill, Sam

(violin, Academy Fiddlers) B.A. in music; music credential, HSU; Blue Lake school music teacher; registered Suzuki teacher training books 1a/1b and overview books 1-3; private music instructor

Moorehead, Doug

(organ) A.B., M.A., DMA degrees Stanford University; former associate professor, University of La Verne; organist, Christ Church, Eureka; member American Guild of Organists.

Moyer, Cindy

(violin, viola) B.M., M.M., M.A., DMA, Eastman School of Music; registered Suzuki teacher training books 1-6; HSU faculty.

Oldfather, Felicia

(piano accompanist) B.A. in music, HSU.

Petricca, Jill

(flute, Flute Choir) B.A. in music, HSU; private music instructor.

Phillips, Judy

(harp, Harp Ensemble) B.A. in music; elementary credential, HSU.

Pitts, Katri

(voice, Musical Theater, Singing Games) B.A. in music education and vocal performance, HSU ; single subject teaching credential in music, HSU.

Pitts, Larry

(Musical Theater) B.A. in music piano performance, HSU; B.A. in history,
HSU. Former HSU Staff accompanist, active in local community theater
organizations. Teaching credentials in social science and music, HSU.

Powers, Lee

(piano) B.A. in art, M.S. and S.S. credential, HSU; local piano teacher for 18 years.

Rand, Joanne

(voice, guitar) B.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago; undergraduate in music, HSU; nationally touring singer-songwriter-recording artist for over 20 years with 8 independently released CDs; 15 years teaching experience.

Reed, Valerie

(piano) B.A. in music, piano performance, emphasis in piano pedagogy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.

Rogers, Gary

(Ukulele) B.S. business administration/journalism, HSU. Tuba player with Eureka Brass big band. Over 20 years playing ukulele.

Ryder, Virginia

(oboe) B.M., University of Wisconsin-Platteville; M.M., University of North Colorado; professional musician.

Simmons, Lorenza

(piano, voice) Undergraduate in music, HSU.

Sousa, April

(flute, oboe, reedmaking) B.A. in music, HSU.

Stadler, Richard

(guitar) Graduate in classical guitar performance, Interlochen Arts Academy; four
years of music composition study, Cal Arts; professional classical
guitarist and private teacher; ballet/modern dance composer.

Twomey, Susan

(piano) M.M. in music education, Holy Names College, Oakland, Calif.; Standard Secondary Teaching Credential; registered Suzuki teacher training books 1-3; private music instructor ; 10 year apprenticeship with Suzuki Master teachers; 40 years teaching experience.

Vargas, Blanca

(piano) B.A. in music, piano performance, HSU.

Waegele, Heidi

(piano) B.A. in piano performance, B.A. in anthropology, HSU.

Novak Wrye, Jenny

(flute) B.A. geography, minor in music performance, HSU; member, Eureka Symphony; HMA alumna.

Wu, ShaoWay

(bass) B.A. in music, piano performance, HSU; jazz studies at Berklee School of Music.

 

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