Faculty and Staff Bios

DEPARTMENT CHAIR

Dr. John Ginocchio -- Professor of Music/Director of Bands

PROGRAM FACULTY

Dr. John Ginocchio -- Director of Bands, Music Education, Low Brass, Music Theory, Music Program Coordinator
Dr. Daniel Rieppel -- Director of Keyboard Studies, Artistic Director of the SW MN Orchestra, Liberal Education Courses Music
Dr. Stephen Kingsbury -- Director of Choral Activities, Music Education, Music Theory

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Thomas Fortner - Cello
Dr. Scott Horey - Percussion
Dr. Peter Lothringer - Guitar, Composition, Music Theory
R. Wes Myers - Bass
Danae Nelson - Piano, Class Piano
Holly Nester - Flute
Brittany Rudoi - Voice
Beth Steuck - French Horn, Piano
Jim Tabaka - Guitar, Liberal Education Courses (Intro to Music, World Music)
Tom Vondracek - Trumpet
Diane Wright - Violin, Viola
Lon Wright - Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Oboe

EMERITUS

Charles Kauffman -- Organ, Music History, Music Theory, World Music
Dr. M. Michael Suzuki -- Former Professor of Vocal and Choral Music and Department Chair
Dr. Robert Whitcomb -- Professor of Piano, Theory and Composition

Additional Staff

Pam Hess -- Administrative Assistant for Fine Arts & Communication