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mariam-adam photoMariam Adam
Assistant Professor of Clarinet
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Website
okyerema-gyane-kwame-ahima photoOkyerema Gyane-Kwame Ahima
Adjunct Instructor in Music
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sally-ahner photoSally R. Ahner
Lecturer in Music
Email
Website
615-322-7651
jim-alderdice photoJim Alderdice
Director of Marketing and Communication
Email
615.343.1994
amy-alley photoAmy Alley
Adjunct Artist Teacher of Kindermusik
Email
615-293-4181
1197 Blair
celia-applegate photoCelia Applegate
William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of History; Associate Chair of the History Department; Affiliate Professor of Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Email
615-343-1983
Calhoun 108
andrew-baptista photoAndrew Baptista
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molly-barth photoMolly Barth
Associate Professor of Flute
Email
Website
615-343-1697
Collegiate primary majors
heidi-basgallfavorite photoHeidi Basgall Favorite
Chief of Staff, Dean's Suite
Email
615-322-7660
1113 Blair
mary-biddlecombe photoMary Biddlecombe
Senior Lecturer in Chorus; Artistic Director of Blair Children's Choruses; Director of Blair Academy
Email
615-343-3167
1185 Blair
tucker-biddlecombe photoTucker Biddlecombe
Associate Professor of Choral Studies; Director of Choral Activities; Director of the Music Teacher Education Program
Email
615-322-5801
1109C Blair
emelyne-bingham photoEmelyne M. Bingham
Principal Senior Lecturer of Music Theory and Cognition
Email
615-322-4924
1189 Blair
jessica-blackwell photoJessica Blackwell
Adjunct Artist Teacher of Violin
Email
615-322-4911
2104 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
jimmy-bowland photoJimmy Bowland
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Saxophone
Email
Website
615-322-4917
2118 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
paula-bressman photoPaula Bressman
Adjunct Artist Teacher of Harp
Email
Website
615-969-6866
Blair 2125
Blair Academy students
 Mat Britain
Adjunct Instructor in Music - Steel Drumming
Email
615-322-4933
1180 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, and collegiate minors
dashon-burton photoDashon Burton
Assistant Professor of Voice

Instruction in: Applied Voice
Email
Website
Blair 1182
joy-calico photoJoy H. Calico
University Distinguished Professor of Musicology
Email
615-322-7677
1195 Blair
Musicology
lorenzo-candelaria photoLorenzo F. Candelaria
Professor of Musicology
Dean; Mark Wait Dean's Chair
Email
615-322-7660
1113A Blair
brittany-chase photoBrittany Chase
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Musicology and Ethnomusicology
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 Julie Claverie
Administrator of Blair Children's Choruses
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jeff-coffin photoJeff Coffin
Adjunct Instructor of Jazz Saxophone
Email
Website
615-322-4917
2118 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
heather-conner photoHeather Conner
Professor of Piano; Chancellor's Chair of Precollege Piano; Co-Chair of the Keyboard Department; Coordinator of Precollege Scholarships
Email
615-322-7699
2178 Blair
Collegiate majors, collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
danielb-cornfield photoDaniel B Cornfield
Professor, Special Appointment
Email
615-322-7535
309 Garland Hall
cynthia-cyrus photoCynthia J. Cyrus
Professor of Musicology; Affiliated Faculty in Women's and Gender Studies
Email
615-343-1054
3118 Blair
amy-dorfman photoAmy Dorfman
Professor of Piano
Email
Website
615-322-7688
2180 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
bruce-dudley photoBruce Dudley
Adjunct Instructor in Jazz Piano
Email
615-322-4938
2184 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
kathryn-dudley photoKathryn Dudley
Chief Business Officer
Email
615-322-5041
1134 Blair
jessica-dunnavant photoJessica Dunnavant
Adjunct Artist Teacher of Flute
Email
615-322-7651
Blair Academy students
zachary-ebin photoZachary Ebin
Senior Artist Teacher of Suzuki Violin
Email
(615) 322-7665
1161 Blair
Blair Academy students
 Leslie Fagan
Adjunct Associate Professor of Flute
Email
615-322-7651
2120 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, and collegiate minors
raheleh-filsoofi photoRaheleh Filsoofi
Special Appointment
Email
305-299-9395
130 Ceramics at E. Bronson Ingram Studio Building
robin-fountain photoRobin P. Fountain
Professor of Conducting; Director of the Vanderbilt University Orchestra
Email
615-343-3168
1109A Blair
robert-webb-fry photoRobert Webb Fry
Senior Lecturer in Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Email
615-322-7675
2119 Blair
megan-gale photoMegan Gale
Collaborative Pianist
Email
reynal-gordon photoReyna L. Gordon
Special Appointment
Email
615-322-3086
Medical Center East 10240B
kirsten-cassel-greer photoKirsten Cassel Greer
Senior Artist Teacher of Suzuki Cello
Email
615-322-4921
1160 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
jen-gunderman photoJen Gunderman
Assistant Professor of Musicology

Website
615-322-4913
2123 Blair
erin-hall photoErin Hall
Adjunct Artist Teacher of Violin
Email
615-322-7668
1191 Blair
Blair Academy students
ben-harris photoBen Harris
Senior Lecturer in Vocal Music

Instruction in: Vocal Coaching and Collaborative Piano
Email
615-322-4937
2171 Blair
jared-hauser photoJared Hauser
Associate Professor of Oboe
Email
615-875-8390
2109 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, and collegiate minors
cornelia-heard photoCornelia L. Heard
Valere Potter Chair at the Blair School of Music; Professor of Violin; Chair of the Strings Department
Email
Website
615-322-7681
3102 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
carl-hellmers photoCarl Hellmers
Adjunct Instructor

Instruction in: Applied Voice

Blair 3157
molly-herron photoMolly Herron
Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Composition
rachel-hobbs photoRachel Hobbs
Registrar Assistant
Email
615-322-7655
1133 Blair
carolyn-huebl photoCarolyn Huebl
Professor of Violin
Email
Website
615-322-5814
3159 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
chihee-hwang photoChiHee Hwang
Senior Artist Teacher of Piano
Email
615-322-7670
1170 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
amy-jarman photoAmy K. Jarman
Principal Senior Lecturer

Instruction in: Applied Voice and Vocal Literature
Email
615-322-7684
2173 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, and collegiate minors
molly-jewell photoMolly Jewell
Director of Blair Admissions
Email
615-322-6181
1123 Blair
christopher-jones photoChristopher Jones
Email
615-343-8903
 Michael Jones
Circulation Coordinator
Email
615-936-7043
2134B Blair
jihye-jung photoJi Hye Jung
Associate Professor of Percussion; Director of the Percussion Program
Email
615-322-7669
1188 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, and collegiate minors
soyeon-kim photoSoyeon Kim
Collaborative Pianist
jerry-kimbrough photoJerry Kimbrough
Adjunct Associate Professor of Guitar
Email
Website
615-343-6360
1190 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
john-kochanowski photoJohn Kochanowski
Associate Professor of Viola, Emeritus
Email
Website
615-322-7686
1183 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, and collegiate minors
peter-kolkay photoPeter Kolkay
Associate Professor of Bassoon; Chair of the Woodwinds Department
Email
615-322-4918
2116 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, and collegiate minors
 Sheree Koutsoukos
Adjunct Artist Teacher of Piano
Email
615-322-4927
1169 Blair
karen-ann-krieger photoKaren Ann Krieger
Associate Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy; Chair of the Collegiate Piano Program; Co-Chair of the Keyboard Department
Email
Website
615-322-7671
1168 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
nick-laufer photoNick Laufer
Adjunct Artist Teacher of Trombone
Adjunct Artist Teacher of Trombone
Email
615-322-7698
2128 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
pascal-leboeuf photoPascal Le Boeuf
Contemporary Music Ensemble Director
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Music and Technology
Email
Website
615-343-9170
 Cassandra D. Lee
Senior Artist Teacher of Clarinet
Email
615-322-7685
2173 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
miriam-lense photoMiriam Lense
Special Appointment
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 Stanley B. Link
Associate Professor of the Composition, Philosophy and Analysis of Music
Email
615-322-4920
2106 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, and collegiate minors
melanie-lowe photoMelanie Lowe
Associate Professor of Musicology
Email
615-343-3169
2108 Blair
rebecca-luppe photoRebecca Luppe
Collaborative Pianist
craig-madole photoCraig Madole
Adjunct Senior Artist Teacher of Orchestra; Director of Nashville Youth Repertory Orchestra
Email
615-322-5815
3165 Blair
bradley-mansell photoBradley D. Mansell
Adjunct Artist Teacher of Cello
Email
615-322-4909
2111 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
sara-manus photoSara Manus
Music Librarian for Public Services
Email
615-322-8686
2151 Blair
malcolm-matthews photoMalcolm Matthews
Adjunct Artist Teacher of Organ and Harpsichord
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jarrett-mccourt photoJarrett McCourt
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Tuba/Euphonium
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Website
christina-mcgann photoChristina McGann
Visiting Assistant Professor of Viola and Violin
Email
Website
1183 Blair
Collegiate majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
jennifer-mcguire photoJennifer Q. McGuire
Principal senior lecturer in collaborative Piano; Music Director of Vanderbilt Opera Theater

Instruction in: Vocal Coaching and Collaborative Piano
Email
615-343-3164
2167 Blair
joshua-mcguire photoJoshua McGuire
Senior Lecturer in Musicianship
Email
Website
(615) 322-6891
2121 Blair
 Catherine McRen
Senior Administrative Officer
Email
615-322-4208
1127 Blair
edgar-meyer photoEdgar Meyer
Adjunct Associate Professor of Bass

Website
(615) 322-4933
1180 Blair
Master classes
stephen-miahky photoStephen Miahky
Joseph Joachim Chair; Associate Professor of Violin
Email
Website
(615) 322-7682
3100 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
ryan-middagh photoRyan Middagh
Assistant Professor of Jazz; Chair of the Jazz and Global Music Department; Affiliate Faculty for the Center for Latin American Studies
Email
Website
615-343-3109
2130 Blair
valerie-middleton photoValerie Middleton
Senior Artist Teacher of Piano
Email
615-322-4940
3112 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
isidora-miranda photoIsidora Miranda
Assistant Professor of the Practice in Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Email
615-322-7667
Blair 3130
cheri-montgomery photoCheri Montgomery
Adjunct Senior Artist Teacher of Vocal Diction

Instruction in: Lyric Diction
Email
Website
615-343-3092
3128 Blair
tyler-nelson photoTyler Nelson
Associate Professor of Voice; Area Coordinator

Instruction in: Applied Voice and Vocal Pedagogy
Email
Website
615-322-7685
1166 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, and collegiate minors
rebecca-nichols photoRebecca Nichols
Operations Assistant
Email
bethany-nickel photoBethany Nickel
Visiting Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education
Email
615-343-9753
2113 Blair
craig-nies photoCraig Nies
Associate Professor of Piano
Email
(615) 322-7652
3165 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
leslie-norton photoLeslie Norton
Associate Professor of Horn
Email
(615) 343-5157
3108 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
meghan-perdue photoMeghan Perdue
Adjunct Artist Teacher of Fiddling
Email
Website
615-343-6360
1185 Blair
Blair Academy students
russell-platt photoRussell Platt
Adjunct Associate Professor of Music; Coordinator of Music as a Second Major
Email
Website
2126 Blair
crystal-plohman photoCrystal D. Plohman
Senior Artist Teacher of Suzuki Violin
Senior Artist Teacher of Fiddling
Email
(615) 343-6360
1190 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
kathryn-plummer photoKathryn C. Plummer
Professor of Viola
Email
Website
(615) 322-7666
1187 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
tracy-prentice photoTracy Prentice
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Voice

Instruction in: Applied Voice
Email
615-322-7164
3157 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
jama-reagan photoJama A. Reagan
Senior Artist Teacher of Piano
Email
(615) 322-4938
2184 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
daniel-reinker photoDaniel Reinker
Adjunct Associate Professor of Viola
Email
(615) 322-7671
1170 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
joel-reist photoJoel Reist
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Double Bass
Email
(615) 322-4933
1180 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
 Robert Rich
Reference Assistant
Email
(615) 322-7171
2151 Blair
maria-romero photoMaría Romero Ramos
Assistant Professor of the Practice in Violin and Baroque Violin; Director of Historical Performance
Email
615-343-1934
3114 Blair
Collegiate majors on period instruments, collegiate second majors and minors, chamber music, and Blair Academy students
melissa-rose photoMelissa K. Rose
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor of Piano
Email
615-322-7693
1113B Blair
michael-alecrose photoMichael Alec Rose
Professor of Composition
Email
Website
615-322-5817
2102 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, and collegiate minors
jacob-schaub photoJacob Schaub
Librarian
Email
(615) 322-3022
2151 Blair
joseph-schlesinger photoJoseph Schlesinger
Special Appointment
Email
615-936-6569
pamela-schneller photoPamela R. Schneller
Senior Lecturer in Choral Music, Emerita
Email
615-343-5614
1135 Blair
roland-schneller photoRoland A. Schneller
Adjunct Senior Artist Teacher of Piano
Email
615-322-7653
3110 Blair
john-sevier photoJohn Sevier
Director of Technical Operations
Email
615-322-4919
1103A Blair
douglas-shadle photoDouglas Shadle
Associate Professor of Musicology
Email
Website
615-322-8868
Blair 3155
gayle-shay photoGayle Shay
Associate Professor of Lyric Theatre Arts; Director of Vanderbilt Opera Theatre

Instruction in: Opera Theatre and Lyric Theatre Workshop
Email
615-322-7687
3106 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, and collegiate minors
jose-sibaja photoJose Sibaja
Associate Professor of Trumpet
Email
Website
615-322-4931
Blair 1178
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, and collegiate minors
frederick-sienkiewicz photoFrederick Sienkiewicz
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Musicianship
Email
Website
615-322-8826
Blair 1193
christina-simpson photoChristina Simpson
Adjunct Senior Artist Teacher of Suzuki Violin
Email
615-974-9447
2111 Blair
Blair Academy students
michael-slayton photoMichael Slayton
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Associate Professor of Composition and Theory; Chair of Composition & Theory Department
Email
Website
(615) 322-7673
2107 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, and collegiate minors
holling-smith-borne photoHolling Smith-Borne
Director
Email
(615) 322-5227
2151 Blair
seth-soloway photoSeth Soloway
Associate Dean for Presenting and External Relations; Director of Ingram Center for the Performing Arts
Email
615-322-2471
roger-spencer photoRoger A. Spencer
Adjunct Artist Teacher of Jazz Ensemble
Email
(615) 646-6817
1176 Blair
addie-sullivan photoAddie Sullivan
Associate Dean, Development and Alumni Relations
Email
615-343-7819
2100 West End Ave., 12th Floor
carrie-tipton photoCarrie Tipton
Adjunct Instructor of Musicology
Email
Website
615-322-7651
Blair 3124
richard-todd photoRichard Todd
Adjunct Associate Professor of Guitar
Email
615-322-7698
2128 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
brian-utley photoBrian Utley
Senior Lecturer in Saxophone
Email
(615) 322-4917
2118 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
thomas-verrier photoThomas E. Verrier
Senior Band Conductor and Director of Wind Ensembles
Email
615-322-5802
1109B Blair
wlee-vinson photoW. Lee Vinson
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Percussion
Email
Website
615-322-7669
1188 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, and collegiate minors
mark-wait photoMark W. Wait
Dean Emeritus; Professor of Music Emeritus
Email
deanna-walker photoDeanna Walker
Adjunct Instructor of Songwriting
Email
Website
615-322-7653
3110 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
felix-wang photoFelix Wang
Professor of Cello
Email
Website
(615) 322-7683
3161 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
 Glen Wanner
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Bass
Email
(615) 330-4509
1180 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
 Sarah Weeks
Email
615-343-8354
heather-white photoHeather White
Operations Supervisor
Email
615-322-7508
1199 Blair
marc-widenhofer photoMarc Widenhofer
Adjunct Instructor in Global Jazz Studies
Email
615-322-7651
2130 Blair
 Roger Wiesmeyer
Adjunct Associate Professor of Oboe
Email
(615) 322-8826
1193 Blair
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
david-williams photoDavid Binns Williams
Senior Lecturer in Musicianship and Choral Studies
Director of the Vanderbilt Concert Choir; Director of the Vanderbilt Community Chorus
Email
(615) 322-7164
3157 Blair
sarah-williams photoSarah Williams
Adjunct Artist Teacher of Music

Private and group collegiate, non-primary majors
jeremy-wilson photoJeremy Wilson
Associate Professor of Trombone, Area Coordinator
Email
Website
615-322-7676
1164 Blair
Collegiate primary majors, collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
 Robin Winkowski
Adjunct Artist Teacher of Music
Email
jared-wonderly photoJared Wonderly
Facilities Manager
Email
615.343.8415
susan-yang photoSusan Yang
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Piano
Email
Website
615-322-4930
Blair 1172
Collegiate non-primary majors, collegiate minors, and Blair Academy students
kim-zegar photoKim Zegar
General Manager, Ingram Center for the Performing Arts
samuel-zyman photoSamuel Zyman
Professor of Music Theory and Analysis
Email
Website
Blair 2120