School of Music Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
Our talented faculty is composed of active performers, composers, and scholars dedicated to teaching and mentoring the individual student. Committed to students鈥� success, the School of Music faculty members are established educators, performers and leaders in their disciplines, widely respected for their excellence and their enthusiasm.
Western's School of Music faculty shares a wealth of academic experience and real-world knowledge with students to help prepare for careers in today's ever-broadening field of music opportunities.
Music Faculty
Chris Beyt
Associate Professor
Jazz Guitar / Commercial Music & Audio Production
Lyn Ellen Burkett
Assistant Professor
Music Appreciation / Aural Skills
Matt Henley
Director of Athletic Bands
"Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band
Dillon Ingle
Interim Assistant Director of Athletic Bands / Assistant Professor
"Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band
Jeremy Loui
Interim Assistant Director of Athletic Bands / Assistant Professor
"Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band
Jeananne Nichols
Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor
Music Education
Margaret Underwood
Associate Professor
Director, School of Music / Director of Bands
Adjunct Faculty
| Andrea Adamcova | Adjunct | Piano Pedagogy | awlosokovaadamcova@wcu.edu | ||
| Madison Barton | Adjunct | Trumpet / Music Appreciation | mbarton@wcu.edu | 828.227.3256 | |
| Susannah Clabough | Adjunct | Percussion | sclabough@wcu.edu | ||
| Robert Kehrberg | Adjunct | Jazz Appreciation | rkehrberg@wcu.edu | ||
| Kim Neidlinger | Adjunct | Music Appreciation / String Methods | skneidlinger@wcu.edu | ||
| Lillian Pearson | Adjunct | Accompanist | lpearson@wcu.edu | ||
| Erin Pratt | Adjunct | Music Theory | epratt@wcu.edu | ||
| Malik Pratt | Adjunct | Drumset | smpratt@wcu.edu | ||
| Ann Valle | Adjunct | Oboe | avalle@wcu.edu |
Administrative Staff
| Madison Barton | Administrative Support Associate - School of Music | mbarton@wcu.edu | 828.227.3256 | ||
| Jayda Copeland | Administrative Support Associate - Athletic Bands | jcopeland@wcu.edu | 828.227.2807 | ||
| Katie Sammons | Student Office Assistant | kssammons1@catamount.wcu.edu | 828.227.3257 | ||
| Dixie Ashdown | Student Office Assistant | kmashdown1@catamount.wcu.edu | 828.227.3257 | ||
| Eros Trujillo | Student Office Assistant | eytrujillo1@catamount.wcu.edu |