Mt. SAC's Music Department faculty are accomplished musicians, educators and authors, who offer their students exceptional vocal and instrumental instruction, as well as private coaching, to bring out their best potential. As a result they are highly regarded by their students, many of whom have been so inspired to pursue careers as professional musicians, vocalists, conductors and educators.
Each faculty member brings his and her own personal accomplishments, which contributes to Mt. SAC's reputation as having one of the most distinguished collegiate music programs anywhere.
The faculty are supported by Department Secretary Jeannie DeVito, (909) 594-5611 ext. 4426.
MFA - Vocal Performance - UC Irvine
BM - Choral/Vocal Music, Cal State University, Long Beach
Applied Voice
Dennis Anderson
AA - Orange Coast College
BM - California State University
MM - University of Michigan
Fulbright Scholar 1978-1979 Krakow Music Academy
Fulbright Scholar 1979-1980 Krakow Music Academy
Music Appreciation, History of Rock Music, Music Theory, Music Fundamentals, Music Technology
Dustin Barr
BM - Performance - California State University, Fullerton
MM - Instrumental Conducting - California State University, Fullerton
Wind Ensemble, Chamber Winds, Music Appreciation
Aram Barsamian
BM - Voice, California State University, Fullerton
MM - Voice, University of Southern California
Private Voice Instruction
Amy Bowers
Undergrad/Masters - Trombone Performance - University of Southern California
Low Brass Lessons
Jeremy Brown
BM - Music Education, Instrumental Music, Percussion - Baylor University
DMA - Percussion Performance with Jazz Emphasis - University of Texas, Austin
MM - Percussion Performance with Jazz Emphasis - University of Texas, Austin
Private Instruction - Jazz Drum Set
Matthew Cahow
BA - Guitar Performances - Cal State San Bernardino
MM - Guitar Performances - Cal State Fullerton
Ph.D - Musicology (In Progress) - Claremont Graduate University
Rock Music History, Beginning Class Guitar, Studio Guitar, Guitar Ensemble
David Cahueque
DMA - Claremont Graduate University
MA - U.C. Riverside
BA - Cal Poly, Pomona
Music Appreciation, Fundamentals of Music, Musicianship, Guitar Ensemble, Studio Guitar
Robin Capalbo
BM - Oboe Performance - Cal State Northridge
Individual Oboe and English Horn Instruction
Don Carroll
Ph.D. - Musicology - University of Southern California
MA - Musicology - University of Southern California
BA - Piano - UC Irvine
Rock Music History, Jazz History, World Music, Music Appreciation
Angelis Chevalier
MM - Cal State University of Long Beach (Piano)
BM - School of Music and Fine Arts of Parana, Brazil
Piano, Piano Lab, Music Appreciation
Tim Curle
BA - University of Oregon
MA - University of Southern California
Latin Jazz, Drumset & Percussion
Cameron Domingues
MM - University of Southern California
BM - Cal State University, Fullerton
Fundamentals of Music, Individual Instruction-Bassoon
Kenneth Foerch
DMA - University of Southern California
MM - Eastman School of Music
BM - Michigan State University
Individual Saxophone Instruction, Fundamentals of Music
MM - Composition - California State University, Fullerton
BM - Composition - California State University, Fullerton
ARCT - Piano Pedagogy - University of Toronto, Canada
Beginning and Intermediate Piano, Fundamentals of Music, Individual Piano Instruction
Jeff Jones
MM - Composition - Cal State University, Fullerton
BM - Guitar Performance - Cal State University, Fullerton
Music Fundamentals, Music Appreciation, History of Rock Music
Karin Kantenwein
MM - Flute Performance - University of North Texas
BM - Flute Performance - University of Southern California
Flute Ensemble, Individual Flute Instruction
Masako Okamura Klassen
DMA - Piano Performance - University of Southern California
MM - Cal State University, Fullerton
BM - Musashino Academia Musicae, Japan
Piano
Melissa McIntosh-Landis
MM - Oklahoma City University
BM - Southern Nazarene University
Trumpter Instructor, Fundamentals of Music Instructor
Joe LoPiccolo
MFA - California Institute of the Arts
BFA - California Institute of the Arts
Group Guitar, World Music, Guitar Improvisation, Individual Guitar
Steven Mahpar
BM - Cal State Fullerton
Horn lessons, brass quintet, tuba ensemble
Margot Martin
Ph.D. - Music/Music History - UCLA
MA - Harpsichord Performance - San Jose State University
BA - Music - San Jose State University
Music Appreciation Survey, Introduction to World Music
Ryan McGillicuddy
Margaret S. Meier
Ph.D - Music Composition - UCLA
MA - California State University, L.A.
BM - Eastman School of Music
Piano, Music Appreciation, Music Theory, Fundamentals of Music
Laurel Myers McKenzie
MM - Flute Performance - University of Southern California
BM - Flute Performance - Chapman University
Flute Instruction, Fundamentals of Music
Elizabeth P. Sanford
BM - Vocal Performance - California State University, Fullerton
MM - Vocal Performance - California State University, Fullerton
Music Appreciation, Voice, Piano
Roger Shew
BM - Washington State University
MM - Washington State University
Rock History
Aaron Spoor
MM - Music Performance, Classical Guitar - Chicago College of Performing Arts
BM - Music Performance, Classical Guitar - Metropolitan State College of Denver
Guitar Private Instruction, Classical Guitar,
Fundamentals of Music Theory, Rock History
Carol Stephenson
M.M., B.M. from the University of Southern California.
Private Voice Lessons
Greg Stier
MA - California State University, Fullerton
BA - UC Irvine
Music Appreciation, Fundamentals of Music
Lori A. Stuntz
DMA - Trombone Performance - University of Southern California
MM - Trombone Performance -University of Southern California
BA - Trombone Performance -San Jose State University
Music Fundamentals, Individual Instruction, low brass
Barbara Varellas
MLA - University of Southern California
BM - University of Southern California
Piano
Margaret Worsley
BM - California State University, Fullerton
AD - Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Canada
MM - University of Michigan
Individual Clarinet Instruction, Music Appreciation