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Music Faculty

At Elmhurst, we pride ourselves on our music faculty's depth and breadth of professional experience. Among our full-time and applied faculty are:

• One of the top alto saxophone players in Chicago
• The former president of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA), the world's leading organization devoted to music business education
• The founder of Showchoir Camps of America
• Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Lyric Opera
• ASCAP award winners
• A Grammy award winner

What's more, these top-flight professionals love to teach—in a friendly environment where they can work with their students as individuals. Our small classes and our family atmosphere guarantee that you will get the personal attention you need to develop your talents.

But don’t just take our word for it. Find out more by following the links below or e-mailing a professor directly.

Full-Time Faculty
Applied Faculty

Full-Time Faculty

Timothy Hays
Department Chair; Director of Music Business

Doug Beach
Director of Jazz Studies, Jazz Band, Arranging

Judith E. Grimes
Director of Music Education, College and Community Band

Mark A. Harbold
Composition, History, Theory

Ross Kellan
Director of Music Education, Symphonic Band

Susan Moninger
Director of Choral Ensembles, Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Kevin Olson
Theory, Piano, Music Admissions

Applied Faculty

Accompanying
Linda Camp

Arranging and Scoring
Doug Beach, Mark Colby, Jeff Deutsch, Kevin Olson, Robert Rummage, Mark Streder 

Brasses: Trumpet, Cornet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba
Andy Baker, Matt Lee, Mary Jo Neher, Cynthia Stark

Composition
Ken Haebich, Mark Harbold, Kevin Olson

Guitar
Wesley Hixson, Mike Pinto, Frank Portolese, Steve Suvada

Harpsichord, Organ, Service Playing and Improvisation
David Christiansen

Jazz Combo
Andy Baker, Doug Beach, Frank Caruso, Mark Colby, Ken Haebich, Dan Hennel, Mike Pinto, Frank Portolese, Robert Rummage, Mark Streder

Jazz Improvisation
Andy Baker, Doug Beach, Gayle Bisesi, Frank Caruso, Mark Colby, Carey Deadman, Jeffrey Deutsch, Edgar Gabriel, Ken Haebich, Dan Hennel, Susan Moninger, Mike Pinto, Frank Portolese, Robert Rummage, Mark Streder

Percussion: Drums, Timpani, and Mallet Instruments
Robert Rummage

Piano
Linda Camp, Frank Caruso, Dan Hennel, Soyoung Kee, Barbara Masters, Kevin Olson, Deborah Ryan, Wendy Unrath

Sound Recording
Mark Streder, John Towner

Strings
Virginia Dixon, Edgar Gabriel, Ken Haebich, Olena Hirna, Peter Kapsalis, Edward Moore 

Vocal Jazz
Jeff Deutsch

Voice, Musical Theatre
Josh Jones, Brenda Lualdi, Jennifer Mather, Amy Pickering, Scott Uddenberg

Woodwinds: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Saxophone
Roger Birkeland, Gregory Blackburn, Gail Crosson, Debra Freedland, Nancy Estrin Perlman, Laura Regan, Dianne Ryan