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Hartt's faculty perform, teach, and present all over the country and around the world. They are renowned performers, exceptional scholars, dedicated teachers, and generous mentors who inspire their students to achieve at the highest levels.

 

Hartt Administration and Staff

The Hartt Admission Team

Maggie Wyporek Spear
Director
Hartt Admission

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Desirée L. Kleykamp
Associate Director
Hartt Admission

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Hartt Academic Support Services

Neal Humphreys
Manager of Academic Support Services
Dean's Office for Hartt

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Shaun Flynn
Administrator and Student Advisor
Dean's Office for Hartt

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John Izzo
Administrator and Student Advisor
Dean's Office for Hartt

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Hartt Division Directors

Gábor Virágh
Associate Professor of Ear Training; Division Director of Music
Music Theory

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Kevin Ramsey
Assistant Professor of Theatre; Division Director of Theatre
Theatre

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Katie Stevinson-Nollet
Professor of Dance; Interim Division Director of Dance
Dance

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Hartt Ensemble Directors

Javon Jackson
Professor of Jazz Saxophone; Director of Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz; Jazz Ensemble Director; Chair of Commercial Music
Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz

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Carolina Flores
Associate Professor of Choral Music; Director of Choral Activities
Vocal

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Sam Blakeslee
Jazz Trombone Faculty; Big Band Ensemble Director
Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz

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Music Faculty

Gábor Virágh
Associate Professor of Ear Training; Division Director of Music
Music Theory

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Brass Faculty

Strings Faculty

Suzuki Faculty

Blake Brasch
Suzuki Cello Faculty; Coordinator: Suzuki Cello
HCD Music
Instrumental Studies

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Teri Einfeldt
Suzuki Violin Faculty; Music Skills Specialist in Suzuki Pedagogy
Instrumental Studies
HCD Music

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Christie Felsing
Suzuki Violin Faculty; HCD Director of Teaching and Learning; Music Skills Specialist in Suzuki Pedagogy
Instrumental Studies
HCD Music

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Woodwinds Faculty

Percussion Faculty

Benjamin Toth
Professor of Percussion; Chair of Percussion; HCD Percussion Department Head
HCD Music
Instrumental Studies

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Rogerio Boccato
Percussion Faculty
Instrumental Studies

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Guitar and Harp Faculty

Christopher Ladd
Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Guitar; Chair of Guitar and Harp
HCD Music
Instrumental Studies

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Susan Knapp Thomas
Guitar and Harp Faculty
HCD Music
Instrumental Studies

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Keyboard Faculty

Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz Faculty

Vocal Studies Faculty

Composition Faculty

Gilda Lyons
Assistant Professor of Composition; Chair of Composition
Music Composition

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Ken Steen
Professor Emeritus, Composition and Music Theory
Emeriti Association
Music Composition

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Kyle Robert Grimm
Assistant Professor of Composition; Director of Studio D
Music Composition

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Conducting Faculty

Carolina Flores
Associate Professor of Choral Music; Director of Choral Activities
Vocal

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Adam Glaser
Visiting Professor of Orchestral Conducting; Interim Director of Orchestras
Instrumental Studies

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James Jackson III
Visiting Assistant Professor of Euphonium; Director of Omni Ensembles
Instrumental Studies

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Music Education Faculty

Warren Haston
Associate Professor of Music Education; Chair of Music Education
Music Education

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Joshua A. Russell
Professor of Music Education
Music Education

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Music History Faculty

Karen Cook
Associate Professor of Music History; Chair of Music History
Music History

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Kenneth Nott
Professor of Music History; Chair of BA Music
Music History

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Sarah Provost
Assistant Professor of Music History
Music History

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Thomas Schuttenhelm
Music History Faculty
Music History

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Music and Performing Arts Management Faculty

Marcus Thomas
Associate Professor of Music and Performing Arts Management; Chair of Music and Performing Arts Management
Music and Performing Arts Management

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Mehmet Dede
Associate Professor of Music and Performing Arts Management
Music and Performing Arts Management

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Music Production and Technology Faculty

Justin Kurtz
Associate Professor of Music Production and Technology; Chair of Music Production and Technology
Music Production and Technology

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Gabriel Herman
Associate Professor of Music Production and Technology
Music Production and Technology

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Music Theory Faculty

Dance Faculty

Theatre Faculty

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