School of Music, Theatre and Dance
371 Varner Drive
Rochester, MI 48309-4485
(location map)
Academic Office: (248) 370-2030
Fax: (248) 370-2041
smtd@oakland.edu
For all event or ticketing questions:
Box Office: (248) 370-3013
Email: smtdboxoffice@oakland.edu
Faculty and Staff
The School of Music, Theatre and Dance has a world-class faculty of actors, choreographers, composers, conductors, dancers, designers, directors, instrumentalists, scholars, singers and more. While the work of our faculty in the performing arts is wide-ranging, they all share a singular commitment to teaching and mentoring students. In collaboration with our faculty, students are transformed through experiences in the classroom, rehearsal space, practice room, studio and beyond.
Elisabeth Honn Hoegberg, Ph.D | Director, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Professor of Music |
ehoegberg@oakland.edu |
Elizabeth Kattner, Ph.D. | Associate Director, School of Music, Theatre and Dance Coordinator of Assessment and Evaluation Professor of Dance |
kattneru@oakland.edu (248) 370-2917 |
Melissa Hoag, Ph.D. |
Assistant Director, School of Music, Theatre and Dance |
hoag@oakland.edu (248) 370-4153 |
Jeffrey Heisler, D.M.A. | Chair, Department of Music Professor of Music |
jaheisle@oakland.edu |
Jeremy Barnett, M.F.A. | Chair, Department of Theatre Associate Professor of Theatre |
barnett@oakland.edu |
Gregory Patterson, M.F.A. | Chair, Department of Dance Associate Professor of Dance |
patterso@oakland.edu (248) 370-3009 |
Kristina Allen | Office Assistant II | kallen4@oakland.edu (248) 370-2033 |
Sean Delaney | Communications Associate | sdelaney@oakland.edu |
Jaime Finn | Office Assistant III | finn@oakland.edu (248) 370-2035 |
Lisa Hinchman | Business Manager | |
Alex Sellers | Recruitment and Outreach Manager |
fasellers@oakland.edu |
Marketing Manager | smtd@oakland.edu |
Joseph Beck | Technical Director | jbeck@oakland.edu |
Katherine Boersma | Production and Facilities Manager | keboersm@oakland.edu (248) 370-3012 |
Ellen Peck | Production Manager | epeck@oakland.edu |
Caroline Sheridan | Box Office Manager | smtdboxoffice@oakland.edu |
Caroline Sheridan | Assistant Facilities Manager | csheridan@oakland.edu (248) 370-3013 |
Terry Herald | Technical Coordinator, Sound Technician |
(248) 370-3014 |
Christa Koerner | Costume Shop Supervisor | koerner@oakland.edu (248) 370-3011 |
Shelby VanOphem | Costume Shop Assistant |
Laura Blanchard | Collaborative Pianist for Musical Theatre | lblanchard@oakland.edu |
Cat Dacpano | Collaborative Pianist for Musical Theatre | cdacpano@oakland.edu |
Frank Pitts | Collaborative Pianist for Musical Theatre | fepitts@oakland.edu |
Aran Kim | Collaborative Pianist for Vocal Music | arankim@oakland.edu |
Alissa Hetzner | Collaborative Pianist for Musical Theatre | hetzner@oakland.edu |
Mike List | Collaborative Pianist for Dance | |
Amanda Sabelhaus | Collaborative Pianist for Vocal Music Coordinator of Collaborative Piano, Voice |
sabelhau@oakland.edu |
Won Kyung Shin | Collaborative Pianist for Instrumental Music | wonshin@oakland.edu |
Philip Solomonick | Collaborative Pianist for Instrumental Music | |
Marina Stojanovska | Collaborative Pianist for Vocal Music | mstojanovska@oakland.edu |
Hannah Watson | Collaborative Pianist for Vocal Music | hannahwatson@oakland.edu |
I-Chen Yeh | Collaborative Pianist for Instrumental Music Coordinator of Collaborative Piano, Instrumental |
yeh@oakland.edu |
Matt Prentice | Undergraduate Academic Advisor | |
Marti Engman | Undergraduate Academic Advisor | |
Annie Hegedus | Undergraduate Academic Advisor |
Joan Hovda | Orchestra Librarian, OSO | |
Sherri Martilla | Orchestra Manager, OSO |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Melissa Hoag, Ph.D. | Assistant Director, School of Music, Theatre and Dance Professor of Music Music Theory Program Coordinator |
hoag@oakland.edu (248) 370-4153 |
David Kidger, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Music, Musicology Music History Program Co-Coordinator |
kidger@oakland.edu (248) 370-4308 |
Jessica Payette, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Music, Musicology Music History Program Co-Coordinator |
payette@oakland.edu (248) 370-3148 |
Sarah Komer, Ph.D. | Special Lecturer, Music Music Theory |
sarahkomer@oakland.edu |
Stephen Komer, Ph.D. | Special Lecturer, Music Music Theory |
smkomer@oakland.edu |
Victoria Shively, M.M. | Lecturer, Music Music History, Opera Coach Music Director, opera production |
shively2@oakland.edu (248) 370-3321 |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Cat Bennett, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor of Music Music Education Field Services Coordinator |
catherinebennet@oakland.edu |
Pamela L. Klena, D.M.A. | Assistant Professor of Music | pamelaklena@oakland.edu (248) 370-2287 |
Joseph Shively, Ed.D. | Associate Professor of Music Senior Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences |
shively@oakland.edu |
Deborah VanderLinde, Ph.D. | Professor Emerita, Music Education, Coordinator, Doctoral Program in Music Education |
vanderlinde@oakland.edu |
Lauri A. Hogle, Ph.D. |
Lecturer, Music Education |
laurihogle@oakland.edu 248-370-2763 |
Niki Rose, M.Ed. | Lecturer, Music Education | darose@oakland.edu |
P. David Visnaw II, M.M. | Lecturer, Music Education | pdvisnaw@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Gregory Cunningham, Ed. D. | Professor of Music Instrumental Conducting Instrumental Program Coordinator |
cunningh@oakland.edu (248) 370-3015 |
Pamela L. Klena, D.M.A. | Assistant Professor of Music | pamelaklena@oakland.edu (248) 370-2287 |
Kenneth Kroesche, D.M.A. | Professor of Music Applied Brass, Brass Band and Ensembles Brass Program Coordinator |
kroesche@oakland.edu (248) 370-4303 |
Michael Mitchell, D.M.A | Professor of Music Director of Choral Activities |
mmitchel@oakland.edu (248) 370-2002 |
Zeljko (Bill) Milicevic, M.M. | Lecturer, Music Chamber Orchestra |
milicevi@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Edward Stumpp, D.M.A. | Visiting Assistant Professor, Music Music Technology and Composition |
edwardstumpp@oakland.edu |
Terry Herald, M.M. | Lecturer, Music Audio Technology |
herald@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Patrick Fitzgibbon, M.M. | Special Lecturer, Music World Music |
pwfitzgi@oakland.edu |
Bret Hoag, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Guitar Special Lecturer, Music |
hoag2@oakland.edu |
Kristen Tait, D.M.A. | Special Lecturer, Music Music for the Non-Major |
tait@oakland.edu |
Phyllis White, Ph.D. | Special Lecturer, Music Music for the Non-Major |
pwhite@oakland.edu |
Applied Music
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Tian Tian, D.M.A. | Associate Professor of Music Piano Performance and Pedagogy Graduate Program Coordinator |
ttian@oakland.edu |
Dennis Curry, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Carillon | dncurry@oakland.edu |
Laura Blanchard, M.M. | Lecturer, Music | lblanchard@oakland.edu |
Rebecca Happel, D.M.A. | Applied Instructor, Piano | happel@oakland.edu (248) 370-4152 |
Lois Kaarre, M.M. | Special Lecturer, Music Keyboard Classes |
kaarre@oakland.edu (248) 370-2913 |
I-Chen Yeh, D.M.A. | Applied Instructor, Piano Coordinator of Instrumental Accompanying |
yeh@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Alta Marie Boover, D.M.A. | Associate Professor of Music Applied Voice |
altadantzler@oakland.edu (248) 370-2943 |
Drake Dantzler, D.M.A. | Associate Professor of Music Applied Voice Opera Program Coordinator |
dantzler@oakland.edu (248) 370-2042 |
John-Paul White, Perf. Cert. | Distinguished Professor of Music Voice Program Coordinator |
jpwhite@oakland.edu (248) 370-2040 |
Barbara Bland, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Voice | blbland@oakland.edu (248) 370-4309 |
Nicole Joseph | Applied Instructor, Voice | nicolejoseph@oakland.edu |
Melissa Maloney, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Voice | maloney@oakland.edu (248) 370-2943 |
Katya Powder | Applied Instructor, Voice | katyapowder@oakland.edu |
Constantine Novotny, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Voice | ccnovotny@oakland.edu |
Katrina VanMaanen, MM | Applied Instructor, Voice | kvanmaanen@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Kenneth Kroesche, D.M.A. | Professor of Music Applied Brass, Brass Band and Ensembles Brass Program Coordinator |
kroesche@oakland.edu (248) 370-4303 |
Amanda Ross, D.M.A. | Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Coordinator of Jazz Applied Trumpet |
aross2@oakland.edu |
David Denniston, D.M.A. | Applied Instructor, Horn | dennisto@oakland.edu |
Brandon Thibault, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Tuba | bjthibault@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Jeffrey Heisler, D.M.A. |
Chair, Department of Music |
jaheisle@oakland.edu (248) 370-2871 |
Erin Dowler, D.M.A. | Applied Instructor, Clarinet | edowler@oakland.edu |
Stacey Jamison, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Bassoon | sljamiso@oakland.edu |
Brandon LePage | Applied Instructor, Flute Flute Ensemble |
blepage@oakland.edu |
Ben MacDonald, D.M.A. |
Applied Instructor, Saxophone |
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Timothy Michling, M.M. M.P.A. | Applied Instructor, Oboe | michling@oakland.edu |
Alex Sellers, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Saxophone | fasellers@oakland.edu |
Ralph Skiano, B.M. | DSO Affiliate Faculty, Clarinet | rdskiano@oakland.edu |
Cornelia Sommer | DSO Affiliate Faculty, Bassoon | |
Jeffery Zook, M.M. | DSO Affiliate Faculty, Flute | zook@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Bret Hoag, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Guitar Special Lecturer, Music |
hoag2@oakland.edu |
John Kennedy, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Double Bass | jckennedy2@oakland.edu |
Roman Kosarev | Applied Instructor, Viola | kosarev@oakland.edu |
Úna O'Riordan | DSO Affiliate Applied Faculty, Cello | uoriordan@oakland.edu |
Elizabeth Rowin, M.M. | Applied Instructor, Violin Coordinator, Chamber Music |
rowin@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Justin Lamb, D.M.A. | Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, Applied Percussion | jlamb3@oakland.edu |
Mark Stone, M.M. | Professor of Music World Music and Percussion Coordinator, World Music and Percussion |
stone@oakland.edu |
Patrick Fitzgibbon, M.M. | Special Lecturer, Music World Music |
pwfitzgi@oakland.edu |
Gayelynn McKinney | Applied Instructor, Jazz Percussion | gmckinney@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Amanda Ross, D.M.A. | Coordinator of Jazz Director of Jazz Band |
aross2@oakland.edu |
Mark Stone, M.M. | Professor of Music World Music and Percussion Coordinator, World Music and Percussion |
stone@oakland.edu |
Patrick Fitzgibbon, M.M. | Special Lecturer, Music World Music |
pwfitzgi@oakland.edu |
Scott Gwinnell, M.M. | Special Lecturer, Music Applied Instructor, Jazz Piano |
gwinnell@oakland.edu |
Marion Hayden, B.A. | Applied Instructor, Jazz Bass | mtgardner@oakland.edu |
Mark Kieme | Applied Instructor, Jazz Saxophone | kieme@oakland.edu |
Gayelynn McKinney | Applied Instructor, Jazz Percussion | gmckinney@oakland.edu |
Jay Shankar Balan | Applied Instructor, Indian Raga | jbalan@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
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Amanda Sabelhaus | Collaborative Pianist accompanying Voice Coordinator of Vocal Accompanying |
sabelhau@oakland.edu |
I-Chen Yeh | Collaborative Pianist for Instrumental Music Coordinator of Instrumental Accompanying |
yeh@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
Jeremy Barnett, M.F.A. | Chair, Department of Theatre Doris and Paul Travis Associate Professor of Theatre Theatre Design and Technology Program Coordinator Scenic Design |
barnett@oakland.edu |
Joseph Beck, M.F.A. | Technical Director Lecturer, Theatre Stagecraft |
jbeck@oakland.edu |
Jacob ben Widmar, M.F.A. | Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre | jwidmar@oakland.edu |
Laura Blanchard, M.M. | Vocal Coach Collaborative Pianist for Musical Theatre |
lblanchard@oakland.edu |
Rick Carver, B.A. | Lecturer, Theatre Mime, Acting for Non-Theatre Majors |
carver@oakland.edu |
Cat Dacpano, B.M. | Vocal Coach Collaborative Pianist for Musical Theatre |
cdacpano@oakland.edu |
Kitty Dubin, M.A. | Lecturer, Theatre Playwriting |
dubin@oakland.edu |
Lulu Fall | Vocal Coach | lfall@oakland.edu |
Milica Govich, M.F.A. | Special Lecturer, Theatre Acting Coach Acting for the Camera |
vukasovi@oakland.edu |
David Gram, M.F.A. | Assistant Professor of Theatre Acting, Directing |
dgram@oakland.edu |
Anthony Guest, M.F.A. | Assistant Professor of Theatre Acting, Directing |
aguest@oakland.edu (248) 370-3023 |
Beth Guest, M.F.A. | Special Lecturer, Theatre Musical Theatre History |
bguest@oakland.edu |
Danny Gurwin, B.F.A. | Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre | dgurwin@oakland.edu |
Alissa Hetzner | Vocal Coach Collaborative Pianist for Musical Theatre |
hetzner@oakland.edu |
Christa Koerner, M.F.A. | Costume Shop Supervisor Lecturer, Theatre Costume Construction |
koerner@oakland.edu |
Kerro Knox 3, M.F.A. | Lecturer | knox@oakland.edu (248) 370-3025 |
Lynnae Lehfeldt, M.F.A. | Doris & Paul Travis Professor of Theatre Voice and Movement |
lehfeld2@oakland.edu (248) 370-2956 |
Whitney Locher, M.F.A. | Assistant Professor of Theatre Costume Design, Stage Makeup |
whitneylocher@oakland.edu |
Oscar Quiroz, M.F.A. | Assistant Professor of Theatre Acting, Directing |
rodriguezquiroz@oakland.edu |
Karen Sheridan, M.F.A. | Distinguished Professor of Theatre Co-founder, Classical Theatre Study in Greece Program Acting, Directing |
sheridan@oakland.edu (248) 370-2045 |
Jeff Thomakos, M.F.A. | Lecturer in Acting | jthomakos@oakland.edu |
Sam Transleau | Visiting Assistant Professor in Design and Production | stransleau@oakland.edu |
Lynch Travis | Lecturer and Director | lynchtravis@oakland.edu |
Sara Catheryn Wolf, M.F.A. | Lecturer, Theatre | scwolf@oakland.edu |
Name | Title | Contact Information |
Gregory Patterson, M.F.A. |
Chair, Department of Dance |
patterso@oakland.edu (248) 370-3009 |
Denise Caston-Clark |
Lecturer, Dance |
dcastonclark@oakland.edu |
Deavondre Jones |
Lecturer, Dance |
deavondrejones@oakland.edu |
Eliza Lanham Jones, B.F.A. |
Lecturer, Dance |
elizajones@oakland.edu |
Thayer Jonutz, M.F.A. |
Associate Professor of Dance |
jonutz@oakland.edu (248) 370-2804 |
Elizabeth Kattner, Ph.D. |
Associate Director, School of Music, |
kattneru@oakland.edu (248) 370-2917 |
Amanda Lehman | Lecturer, Dance Dance for Musical Theatre |
alehman@oakland.edu |
Mary Murphy, M.A.T. | Lecturer, Dance | marymurphy@oakland.edu |
Teresa Muller, M.F.A. | Special Lecturer, Dance | tmuller@oakland.edu |
Renee Petkovski, B.A. | Lecturer, Dance | reneepetkovski@oakland.edu |
Elizabeth Riga, M.F.A. | Special Lecturer, Dance Director, Oakland Dance Theatre |
elizabethriga@oakland.edu |
Christina Tasco, M.S. | Special Lecturer in Dance | tasco@oakland.edu |
Ali Woerner, M.F.A. | Associate Professor of Dance Director/Founder of Take Root |
woerner@oakland.edu (248) 370-3604 |
Jeremy Barnett | Set Design | barnett@oakland.edu |
Joseph Beck | Set Construction | jbeck@oakland.edu |
Kerro Knox | Lighting Design | knox@oakland.edu |
Christa Koerner | Costume Construction | koerner@oakland.edu |
Mike List | Accompanist for Dance | |
Patrick Fitzgibbon | M.M. Lecturer | pwfitzgi@oakland.edu |
Degree | Program | Name | |
Guitar | Bret Hoag | hoag2@oakland.edu | |
Jazz Studies | Amanda Ross | aross2@oakland.edu | |
Strings | Elizabeth Rowin | rowin@oakland.edu | |
World Music Studies | Mark Stone | stone@oakland.edu | |
BA | Music | Melissa Hoag, Jessica Payette, David Kidger | hoag@oakland.edu, payette@oakland.edu, kidger@oakland.edu |
BM | Instrumental Performance | Jeff Heisler, Ken Kroesche | jaheisle@oakland.edu, kroesche@oakland.edu |
BM | Piano Performance and Pedagogy | Tian Tian | ttian@oakland.edu |
BM | Voice Performance | John-Paul White, Drake Dantzler, Alta Boover | jpwhite@oakland.edu, dantzler@oakland.edu |
BM | Choral Music Education | Mike Mitchell | mmitchel@oakland.edu |
BM | Instrumental Music Education | Pam Klena | shively@oakland.edu |
BM | General Music Education | ||
MM | Choral Conducting | Mike Mitchell | mmitchel@oakland.edu |
MM | Instrumental Conducting | Greg Cunningham | cunningh@oakland.edu |
MM | Instrumental Performance | Jeff Heisler, Ken Kroesche | jaheisle@oakland.edu, kroesche@oakland.edu |
MM | Piano Performance & Piano Pedagogy | Tian Tian | ttian@oakland.edu |
MM | Voice Performance & Vocal Pedagogy | Drake Dantzler, John-Paul White, Alta Boover | dantzler@oakland.edu, jpwhite@oakland.edu |
MM | World Music Performance | Mark Stone | stone@oakland.edu |
MM | Music Education | Cat Bennett, Pam Klena | catherinebennet@oakland.edu, pamelaklena@oakland.edu |
MM | Graduate Program Coordinator | Tian Tian | ttian@oakland.edu |
Minors | Theatre | Lynnae Lehfeldt | lehfeldt@oakland.edu |
Transfers | Theatre | Jeremy Barnett | barnett@oakland.edu |
BA | Theatre | Lynnae Lehfeldt | lehfeldt@oakland.edu |
BFA | Acting | David Gram | dgram@oakland.edu |
BFA | Musical Theatre |
David Gram |
dgram@oakland.edu aguest@oakland.edu |
BFA | Theatre Design & Technology | Whitney Locher | whitnerlocher@oakland.edu |
BA, BFA, & minors | Dance and Dance Education | Elizabeth Kattner, Gregory Patterson, Thayer Jonutz, Ali Woerner | kattneru@oakland.edu, patterso@oakland.edu, jonutz@oakland.edu, woerner@oakland.edu |
Laurie Eisenhower | Professor Emerita of Dance |
Robert Facko | Professor Emeritus of Music |
Michael Gillespie | Professor Emeritus of Theatre |
Adeline G. Hirschfeld-Medalia | Professor Emerita of Theatre |
Marvin D. Holladay | Professor Emeritus of Music |
Deborah Vanderlinde | Professor Emerita, Music Education |
Flavio Varani | Professor Emeritus of Music |
Jackie Wiggins | Distinguished Professor Emerita of Music |