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Music Faculty  » Tenure Track

Dr. Diane Baxter
Professor, Department Head
Collaborative Piano, Ethnomusicology
DMA - University of Oregon (1985)
e-mail: baxterd@wou.edu
phone: (503) 838-8542
biography

Dr. Tom Bergeron
Professor, Theory, Saxophone,
Brazilian Music
DMA - University of Oregon (1989)
e-mail: berge@wou.edu
phone: (503) 838-8802
biography

Dr. Kevin M. Walczyk
Professor, Graduate Music Coordinator
Composition Studies
DMA - University of North Texas (1994)
e-mail: keveli@wou.edu
phone: (503) 838-8274
biography

Dr. Kevin Helppie
Professor, Vocal Studies
Opera Scenes, Rock History
DMA - University of Washington (1995)
e-mail: helppik@wou.edu
phone: (503) 838-8876
biography

Dr. Keller Coker
Professor, Music History
Jazz Studies
DMA - University of Southern California (1996)
e-mail: cokerk@wou.edu
phone: (503) 838-8276
biography

Dr. James "Ike" Nail
Associate Professor,
Instrumental Studies & Conducting
DMA - University of Texas, Austin (1977)
e-mail: naili@wou.edu
phone: (503) 838-8341
biography

Dr. Bruce Mayhall Rastrelli
Associate Professor,
Choral Conducting & Choirs
DMA - University of Oklahoma
e-mail: mayhallb@wou.edu
phone: (503) 838-8437
biography

Dr. Dirk Freymuth
Assistant Professor,
Audio Production & Early Music
DMA - University of Southern California
e-mail: freymutd@wou.edu
phone: (503) 838-8874
biography

Music Faculty  » Non-Tenure Track

Brass & Percussion 

Isaac Andrew, Tuba

Mike Bevington, Trombone

Ben Garrett, Horn

Jaimie Hall, Trumpet | biography

Christopher Whyte, Percussion | biography

Collaborative Piano 

Jackie Morelli, Collaborative piano

Composition & Theory 

Gordon Lee, Musicianship | biography

Dr. William Whitley, Composition, theory & aural skills | biography

Jazz & American Vernacular Studies 

Adam Bates, Jazz studies | biography

Mel Brown, Drum set & summer jazz camp | biography

Gordon Lee, Jazz piano, improvisation, jazz history | biography

Christopher Woitach, Jazz guitar | biography

Recording Technologies 

Adam Bates, Recording engineering

Mike Moore, Recording engineering | biography

Strings 

Katherine Couch-Parks, Violoncello

John Doan, Classical guitar | biography

Tim Gilson, String & electric bass | biography

Yvonne Hsueh, Violin & viola | biography

Support Areas 

Dr. Solveig Holmquist, Musical Theatre

Dax Smith, Elementary music education

Voice 

Sherry Alves, Vocal jazz, voice

Jan Kirkpatrick, Voice

Woodwinds 

Andie Andeen, Oboe

Cindie Bartels, Clarinet

Erin Hanson, Bassoon

John Savage, Flute | biography

Contact

The Music Department (503) 838-8275 | or e-mail: lcaligu@wou.edu
Location: Smith Hall