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’ 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 | Associate Professor | Saxophone | jeffress@wcu.edu | 828.227.3974 |
| Ethan King | Recording Engineer | Commercial Music & Audio Production | king@wcu.edu | 828.227.2733 |
| Kelariz Keshavarz | Assistant Professor | Flute | zkeshavarz@wcu.edu | 828.227.3952 |
| Leonidas Lagrimas | Assistant Professor | Piano / Piano Pedagogy | llagrimas@wcu.edu | 828.227.3953 |
| Chris Lock | Assistant Professor | Music Technology | clock@wcu.edu | 828.227.2400 |
| 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 |
| Tim Wise | Interim Assistant Director of Athletic Bands / Assistant Professor | "Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band | twise@wcu.edu | 828.227.2102 |
| Pavel Wlosok | Professor | Jazz Piano / Jazz Band | pwlosok@wcu.edu | 828.227.3261 |
| Amy Yin | Visiting 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 | |
| Claire Lemke | Adjunct | Music Theory | lemkee@wcu.edu | |
| Kim Neidlinger | Adjunct | Music Appreciation / String Methods | skneidlinger@wcu.edu | |
| Lillian Pearson | Adjunct | Accompanist | lpearson@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
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