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
| Andrew Adams | Professor | Piano | aadams@wcu.edu | 828.227.2756 |
| Travis Bennett | Professor | Horn | tbennett@wcu.edu | 828.227.3957 |
| Nick Beltchev | Assistant Professor | Tuba / Euphonium | nbeltchev@wcu.edu | 828.227.3141 |
| Chris Beyt | Associate Professor | Jazz Guitar / Commercial Music & Audio Production | cjbeyt@wcu.edu | 828.227.2713 |
| Lyn Ellen Burkett | Assistant Professor | Music Appreciation / Aural Skills | leburkett@wcu.edu | 828.227.3725 |
| Isaiah Feken | Assistant Professor | Voice | ifeken@wcu.edu | 828.227.2240 |
| Matt Henley | Director of Athletic Bands | "Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band | mhenley@wcu.edu | 828.227.2998 |
| Dillon Ingle | Interim Assistant Director of Athletic Bands / Assistant Professor | "Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band | dsingle@wcu.edu | 828.227.2711 |
| Ian Jeffress | Professor | Saxophone | jeffress@wcu.edu | 828.227.3974 |
| Ethan King | Recording Engineer | Commercial Music & Audio Production | king@wcu.edu | 828.227.2733 |
| Leonidas Lagrimas | Associate Professor | Piano / Piano Pedagogy | llagrimas@wcu.edu | 828.227.3953 |
| Chris Lock | Assistant Professor | Music Technology | clock@wcu.edu | 828.227.2400 |
| Jeremy Loui | Interim Assistant Director of Athletic Bands / Assistant Professor | "Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band | jloui@wcu.edu | 828.227.2102 |
| Jeananne Nichols | Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor | Music Education | nicholsj@wcu.edu | 828.227.3684 |
| Will Peebles | Professor | Bassoon / Music Theory / Gamelan | wpeebles@wcu.edu | 828.227.3258 |
| Andrea Price | Assistant Professor | Voice | amprice@wcu.edu | 828.227.3275 |
| Christina Reitz | Professor | Music History | clreitz@wcu.edu | 828.227.2151 |
| Damon Sink | Professor | Theory / Composition | dwsink@wcu.edu | 828.227.2566 |
| Zsolt Szabo | Associate Professor | Trombone / Euphonium | zszabo@wcu.edu | 828.227.3954 |
| Shannon Thompson | Professor | Clarinet | thompson@wcu.edu | 828.227.3956 |
| Allison Thorp | Associate Professor | Director of Choral Activities | athorp@wcu.edu | 828.227.3259 |
| P. Bradley Ulrich | Professor | Trumpet | ulrich@wcu.edu | 828.227.3274 |
| Margaret Underwood | Associate Professor | Director, School of Music / Director of Bands | maunderwood@wcu.edu | 828.227.3726 |
| Esther Waite | Visiting Assistant Professor | Flute | ewaite@wcu.edu | 828.227.3952 |
| Pavel Wlosok | Professor | Jazz Piano / Jazz Band | pwlosok@wcu.edu | 828.227.3261 |
| Amy Yin | Assistant Professor | Percussion | xyin@wcu.edu | 828.227.3263 |
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 | ||
| Andy Jurik | Adjunct | Aural Skills | ajurik@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
Jayda Copeland
Administrative Support Associate - Athletic Bands
Katie Sammons
Student Office Assistant
Dixie Ashdown
Student Office Assistant
Eros Trujillo
Student Office Assistant
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