Full Time Faculty
Lisa Eckstein, Bassoon, Associate Professor of Music
Band Director and Collegewide Music Department Chair
D.M.A. in Conducting, George Mason University, 2020
M.M. in Music Education, Temple University, 2005
B.M. in Music Education, Indiana University, 1997
Leckstein@nvcc.edu
Jonathan Kolm, Piano, Director of Piano and Composition Programs
D.M.A. in Composition, The University of Texas at Austin, 2007
M.M. in Composition, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2000
B.M. in Piano Performance, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1999
jkolm@nvcc.edu
Mary-Hannah Klontz, Choral Director
D.M.A. in Choral Conducting from George Mason University
M.M. in French Horn Performance from the Eastman School of Music
B.M. Music Education in French Horn, with a minor in Piano and Voice from the University of Akron
mklontz@nvcc.edu
Shannon Gunn, Director of Jazz Studies
Adjunct Faculty and Applied Instructors
VOICE
Cara Cammaroto, Voice, M.M. Voice Performance, The Catholic University of America, B.M. Voice Performance, The Catholic University of America
ccammaroto@nvcc.edu
For full Bio visit: https://blogs.nvcc.edu/almusic/applied-lesson-teacher-biographies
Tom Colohan, Voice,
PIANO
Ja-Hye Koo Piano, D.M.A. (ABD) Piano Performance, University of Maryland.
M.M. Piano Performance, Indiana University
B.M. Piano Performance, Oberlin Conservatory of MusicCharlotte. jkoo@nvcc.eduFor full Bio visit: https://blogs.nvcc.edu/almusic/applied-lesson-teacher-biographies/
Wade Beach, Jazz piano, wbeach@nvcc.edu
For full Bio visit: https://blogs.nvcc.edu/almusic/applied-lesson-teacher-biographies/
WINDS
David Doescher, Saxophone – David Doescher, Saxophone, M.M. Classical Saxophone Performance and Literature, Eastman School of Music, B.M. Saxophone Performance, James Madison University
For full Bio visit: https://blogs.nvcc.edu/almusic/applied-lesson-teacher-biographies/
Brian Jones, Clarinet, D.M.A. in Clarinet Performance, The Catholic University of America. M.M. in Clarinet Performance, Baylor University, B.M.E. Clarinet Performance bdjones@nvcc.edu
For full Bio visit: https://blogs.nvcc.edu/almusic/applied-lesson-teacher-biographies/
STRINGS
Melissa Dvorak, Harp, mdvorak@nvcc.edu
For full Bio visit: https://blogs.nvcc.edu/almusic/applied-lesson-teacher-biographies/
Joanna Owen – Violin/Viola – DMA in Violin Performance and Literature, Eastman School of Music, MM in Violin Performance, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, BM in Violin, DePauw University jowen@nvcc.edu
Cristian Perez,
For full Bio visit: https://blogs.nvcc.edu/almusic/applied-lesson-teacher-biographies/
BRASS
Mike Creadon, Audio Recording, Trumpet, Trombone and Tuba
mcreadon@nvcc.edu
Shannon Gunn,
For full Bio visit: https://blogs.nvcc.edu/almusic/applied-lesson-teacher-biographies/
PERCUSSION
Michael Barranco