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<p>KMEA Allstate Clarinet (slow): <a href="https://youtu.be/3xZ32jh4tEU">https://youtu.be/3xZ32jh4tEU</a></p>
<p>KMEA Allstate Bass Clarinet (slow): <a href="https://youtu.be/sWyxxo8rxic">https://youtu.be/sWyxxo8rxic</a></p>
<p>KMEA Allstate Alto Saxophone (fast): <a href="https://youtu.be/JuXtabl12og">https://youtu.be/JuXtabl12og</a></p>
<p>KMEA Allstate Alto Saxophone (slow): <a href="https://youtu.be/sCXeRukmI1g">https://youtu.be/sCXeRukmI1g</a></p>
<p>Fixing Clarinet Undertones: <a href="https://youtu.be/xBPU-ruhe24">https://youtu.be/xBPU-ruhe24</a></p>
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<p><span lang="EN">Dr. St. John holds a bachelor’s degree in viola performance and a master’s degree in orchestral conducting from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Orchestral Conducting from Arizona State University. </span></p>
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<p>Dr. Swanson is an active researcher in Music-Curriculum-Instruction-Assessment for All Learners with numerous publications and presentations at the International, National, State, Regional and Local Levels. International presentations and trainings have been conducted in Brussels, Belgium; Hong Kong, Bologna, Italy; Kecskemet, Hungary and Taipei, Taiwan. From 2012-2014, she served as a writer on the National Core Arts Standards and chaired the development of the Middle School portion of the National Core Music Standards. In 2016, Swanson authored <em>Evidence-based Practices for Music Instruction and Assessment for P-12 Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder </em>and co-authored with Philip Shepherd,<em> The Past, Present and Future of Kentucky Policies and Practices for Assessment in Music Education </em>with publications pending in <em>The Oxford Handbook of Assessment Policy & Practice in Music Education, </em>Oxford University Press, New York. She has music assessment research studies published by GIA and has authored and served on numerous Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE) Arts and Humanities committees since 1990. In addition to publications, Dr. Swanson has conducted music education trainings throughout the nation and extensively across Kentucky.</p>
<p>Swanson has served as President of the Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA), Kentucky Alliance for Arts Education (KAAE) and VSA Kentucky. These state level leadership positions have resulted in service to the music education profession at the national and international levels.</p>
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<p>She is a member of numerous WKU university, college and department committees. Honors and Awards include:</p>
<p><strong>2012: Robyn Swanson Legacy to Music Education Award created by the 3<sup>rd</sup> District Music Educators Association</strong></p>
<p><strong>2011: University Distinguished Professor (5 year appointment with emeritus status)</strong></p>
<p>2011: WKU Kelly Autism Program Altoria Award: Highest award presented</p>
<p>2010: WKU Kelly Autism Program Faculty Contribution Award</p>
<p>2008: KMEA College/University Teacher of the Year</p>
<p>2008: WKU Faculty Fellow (4 selected from the WKU faculty)</p>
<p>2007: WKU Teaching Scholar</p>
<p>2006; WKU Potter College Award for Teaching</p>
<p>2006: Kentucky Colonel Award presented by Ernie Fletcher, Kentucky Arts Awards Luncheon, February 9, 2006</p>
<p>2005: Empire Who’s Who Registry of Executives and Professionals</p>
<p>2005: Kentucky Music Education Association (KMEA) Distinguished Leadership/Service Award: State-level award for the teaching and advancement of music education across the Commonwealth and nation. (Highest award, presented only upon meritorious achievement in music education.)</p>
<p>2004: Third District Music Educators Association (TDMEA) Citation for Service</p>
<p>2001: WKU Potter College Faculty Award for Public Service</p>
<p>2001: KMEA Citation for Service: State-level award for the advancement of music teaching across the Commonwealth.</p>
<p>1998: Recognized by President Bill Clinton at the National Awards in the Arts ceremony at the White House, Washington, DC for outstanding contributions to Kentucky Arts Education (November)</p>
<p>Professional Memberships include Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Lambda, Mu Phi Epsilon, International Society for Music Education, National Association for Music Education, Kentucky Music Educators Association and Third District Music Educators Association.</p>
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<p>Originally from Washington State, Dr. Whitham earned her degrees from Pacific Lutheran University (BME), Western Washington University (MM), and the University of Georgia (DMA). During her time at UGA, Dr. Whitham earned an award for Excellence in University Teaching, in recognition of her work directing choirs and teaching undergraduate aural skills and undergraduate conducting. Additionally, Dr. Whitham received invitations to present her doctoral research, <em>Music Literacy: Using the Choral Public Domain Library to Integrate Sight Singing in the Choral Classroom</em>, at regional conferences in Georgia, Oregon, and Washington in 2018.</p>
<p>Prior to her appointment at WKU, Dr. Whitham served as the Visiting Associate Director of Choral Activities at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA. At PLU, she created a new curriculum for the Choral Methods and Materials sequence designed to improve undergraduate advanced rehearsal skills and knowledge of choral repertoire. She also served on the curriculum development committee that laid the foundation for new graduate degree offerings in music education and music therapy.</p>
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Department of Music
Natalie Adcock Leeson
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- Email: natalie.adcock@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 346
- Phone Number: (270) 745-3751
- Brass and Percussion Horn
Heidi Alvarez
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- Email: heidi.alvarez@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 321
- Phone Number: (270) 745-4696
- Woodwinds Flute
- Music Theory and Composition
Debbie Belcher
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- Email: debra.belcher@wku.edu
- Office: WKU
- Music History and Appreciation
Mark Berry
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- Email: mark.berry@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 166
- Phone Number: (270) 745-5894
- Brass and Percussion Percussion
Sarah Berry
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- Email: sarah.berry@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 314
- Phone Number: (270) 745-5146
- Strings Cello
Lee Blakeman
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- Email: lee.blakeman@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 346
- Phone Number: (270) 745-3751
- Brass and Percussion Trombone
Andrew Braddock
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- Email: andrew.braddock@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 314
- Phone Number: (270) 745-3751
- Strings Viola
Jennifer Brennan-Hondorp
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- Email: jennifer.brennan-hondorp@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 327
- Phone Number: (270) 745-3751
- Voice
John Cipolla
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- Email: john.cipolla@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 347
- Phone Number: (270) 745-7093
- Website: http://people.wku.edu/john.cipolla/WKU_Studio_Site/Welcome.html
- Woodwinds Clarinet and Saxophone
Regina Daugherty
- Office Associate
- Email: regina.daugherty@wku.edu
- Office: Music Hall
- Phone Number: (270) 745-4253
Darryl Dockery
- Music Adjunct Faculty
- Email: darryl.dockery@wku.edu
- Office: WKU Owensboro
- Phone Number: (270) 684-9797
- Music Education
Scott Harris
- Department Head
- Email: scott.harris@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 353
- Phone Number: 270-745-3751
Matthew Herman
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- Email: matthew.herman@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 329
- Phone Number: (270) 745-5400
- Music Theory and Composition
Paul Hondorp
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- Email: paul.hondorp@wku.edu
- Office: MH 208
- Phone Number: (270) 745-5923
- Ensembles and Conductors Choirs
Lisa Hussung
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- Email: lisa.hussung@warren.kyschools.us
- Office: FAC 345
- Phone Number: (270) 745-3751
- Music Education
Jeremy Kelly
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- Email: jeremy.kelly@wku.edu
- Office: WKU
- Phone Number: (270) 745- 3751
- Voice
Liza Kelly
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- Email: liza.kelly@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 322
- Phone Number: (270) 745-2682
- Voice
Amanda Lee
- Office Assciate
- Email: amanda.lee@wku.edu
- Office: Department of Music
- Phone Number: 7454252
Ching-Yi Lin
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- Email: ching-yi.lin@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 325
- Phone Number: (270) 745-5939
- Strings Violin
Leslie Lloyd
- Music Adjunct
- Email: leslie.lloyd@wku.edu
- Office: Glasgow
- Phone Number: 799-2415 205-4600
- Music Education
Zachary Lopes
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- Email: zachary.lopes@wku.edu
- Phone Number: 270.745.5919
- Keyboard Piano
- Music Theory and Composition
John Martin
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- Email: john.martin@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 325
- Phone Number: (270) 745-6890
- Strings Guitar
- Ensembles and Conductors Guitar Ensemble/Jazz
Marilyn Nije
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- Email: jonmarilyn@yahoo.com
- Office: FAC 351
- Phone Number: 270-745-3751
- Woodwinds Clarinet
Beth Pope
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- Email: beth.pope@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 345
- Phone Number: (270) 745-3751
- Voice
Wayne Pope
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- Email: wayne.pope@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 339
- Phone Number: (270) 745-5920
- Voice
Clay Powell
- Music Adjunct
- Email: clay.powell@wku.edu
- Office: Glasgow
- Music Education
Gary Schallert
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- Email: gary.schallert@wku.edu
- Office: MH 207
- Phone Number: (270) 745-5893
- Ensembles and Conductors Bands
Bill Scott
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- Email: bill.scott@wku.edu
- Office: MH 209
- Phone Number: (270) 745-6521
- Music History and Appreciation
Marshall Scott
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- Email: marshall.scott@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 337
- Phone Number: (270) 745-5916
- Brass and Percussion Trumpet
Keith Sorrels
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- Email: keith.sorrels@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 316
- Phone Number: (270) 745-3751
- Woodwinds Oboe
Alesia Speer
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- Email: alesia.speer@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 332
- Phone Number: (270) 745-3751
- Keyboard Piano
Donald Speer
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- Email: donald.speer@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 333
- Phone Number: (270) 745-5918
- Keyboard Piano
Dr. Brian St. John
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- Email: brian.stjohn@wku.edu
- Office: MRH 209
- Phone Number: 270-745-8744
- Ensembles and Conductors Orchestra
- Music Theory and Composition
Kenneth Stein
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- Email: c.stein@wku.edu
- Keyboard Organ
Joseph Stites
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- Email: joe.stites@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 335
- Phone Number: (270) 745-4388
- Brass and Percussion Tuba and Euphonium
Robyn Swanson
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- Email: robyn.swanson@wku.edu
- Music Education
Lauren Whitham
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- Email: lauren.whitham@wku.edu
- Office: MH 205
- Phone Number: (270) 745-2307
- Music Theory and Composition
Dr. Catherine Wilson
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- Email: catherine.wilson@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 364
- Phone Number: (270) 745-5925
- Music Education
Mary Wolinski
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- Email: mary.wolinski@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 323
- Phone Number: (270) 745-5059
- Music History and Appreciation
Todd Woodward
- Music Adjunct
- Email: todd.woodward@wku.edu
- Office: Glasgow
- Music History and Appreciation
WKU Department of Music is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1948.
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