College of Arts, Education, & Sciences

VAPA | Music

Faculty Recordings and Artist Relationships

Faculty Listing by Area

For contact information, please see the Personnel Directory.

Conducting

Nicholas Bratcher, D.M.E., Professor, Director of Bands, Director of VAPA

Deborah Chandler, Ph.D. Professor Emerita, Bayou Masterworks Chorale

Carlton Kilpatrick III, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Music Education, Director of Choral Activities

Allen Parrish, D.M.A. Assistant Professor, Director of Athletic Bands, Tuba

Keyboard

Richard Seiler, D.M.A. Professor, Piano, Keyboard Area Coordinator

Diana Thacher, D.M.A. Assistant Professor, Piano Pedagogy, Class Piano, Collaborative Piano

Music Appreciation

Adrian Adams, M.A., M.M. Adjunct Instructor, Music Appreciation, Fine Arts Survey

Music Education

Nicholas Bratcher, D.M.E., Professor, Director of Bands, Director of VAPA

Carlton Kilpatrick III, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Music Education, Director of Choral Activities

Jacquelyn Tabone, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Music Education

Percussion

Kathryn Irwin, D.M.A. Assistant Professor, Applied Percussion, Percussion Ensemble, Drumline

Mel Mobley, D.M.A. Professor, Applied Percussion,Theory, Composition

Strings

Jae Farmer, M.M. Adjunct Instructor, Guitar, Bass, Music Appreciation, Jazz Combos

Ye Tao, M.M. Adjunct Instructor, String Methods

Voice

Nancy Carey, D.M.A. Assistant Professor, Voice, Aural Skills, Voice Area Coordinator

Justin Havard, M.M.Ed. Instructor, Voice, Staff Accompanist

Claire Vangelisti, D.M.A. Professor, Voice, Associate Director of VAPA

Winds and Brass

James Boldin, D.M.A. Professor, Horn, Music History              

Scot Humes, D.M.A.  Professor, Clarinet, Saxophone, Theory, Aural Skills

Adam Johnson, D.A. Associate Professor, Low Brass, Chamber Music

Sandra Lunte, D.A. Professor, Flute, Theory, Aural Skills

Allen Parrish, D.M.A. Assistant Professor, Director of Athletic Bands, Tuba

Elizabeth Rennick, D.M.A. Adjunct Instructor, Oboe, Bassoon, Theory, Music Appreciation

Eric Siereveld, D.M.A. Associate Professor, Trumpet, Jazz, Chamber Music

Faculty Ensembles

Black Bayou Brass, Faculty Brass Trio in Residence

Lunte/Seiler Duo, Flute and Piano Duo

Trio Mélange, Soprano, Horn, and Piano Trio