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Faculty and Staff

Our faculty of performers, composers, scholars and researchers are dedicated to providing our student body with a rich musical environment and an excellent education through private lessons, large and small ensembles, mentoring and highly interactive classes.

Our nearly 200 faculty and staff members include winners of prizes from the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, Grammy Awards, Emmy Awards, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Guggenheim Fellowship, Fulbright Fellowship and are soloists with opera companies and symphony orchestras across the globe.

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Gideon F. Alorwoyie

Professor of Percussion
Director of the African Percussion Ensemble

Robert Anderson

Visiting Lecturer in Music History

José M. Aponte

Principal Lecturer of Drumset and Latin Percussion
Director of the Latin Jazz Lab Band
Director of Afro-Cuban ensemble
Director of Brazilian ensemble
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Michelle Aponte

Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Registration Manager

Dolores August

Career Development Specialist