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	Brian Brink - Director of Instrumental Studies, Trombone Associate Professor of Music D.M., Florida State University M.M., University of North Texas B.M., Florida State University bbrink@flsouthern.edu

	Lawrence Burke – Coordinator of Music Management, Low Brass, Tuba, Music Education, History of Jazz Associate Professor of Music M.M., University of Michigan B.A., Florida Southern College lburke@flsouthern.edu

	Beth Gibbs - Director of Choral Studies Assistant Professor of Music D.M.A., University of Miami M.M., East Carolina University B.M.E., Stetson University mgibbs@flsouthern.edu

	J. Jossim – Director of Bands, Coordinator of Music Education, Oboe, Conducting Professor of Music Ph.D., Florida State University M.A., University of Denver B.M.Music Ed., University of South Florida jjossim@flsouthern.edu

	Miroslava Mintcheva – Piano Assistant Professor of Music D.M.A., University of Colorado M.M., Colorado State University B.A. American University in Bulgaria mmintcheva@flsouthern.edu

	Paula Parsché - Director of Piano Studies, Theory, Piano Associate Professor of Music M. M., University of South Florida B. A., Florida Southern College pparsche@flsouthern.edu

	Arthur Pranno - Director of String Studies, Orchestra Conductor, Violin, Music History Associate Professor of Music M.M. Arizona State University B.M., University of Iowa apranno@flsouthern.edu

	Diane Willis Stahl - Director of Voice Studies, Voice, Italian and French Diction Associate Professor of Music M.M., Indiana University School of Music M.M., Yale University School of Music B.A., Florida Southern College dstahl@flsouthern.edu

	John Thomasson - Director of Opera Theatre, Voice, German and English Diction Associate Professor of Music D.M.A., M.A., B.M., University of Iowa Lieddiplom, Operndiplom, Hochschule Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria jthomasson@flsouthern.edu

	Colleen Blagov - Flute P.S., Cleveland Institute of Music B.M., Ithaca College cblagov@flsouthern.edu

	Laura Brenner - Viola M.Ed., Western Governors University B.M., North Park University lbrenner@flsouthern.edu

	Paul Butcher – Director of Jazz Ensemble, Music Management, Trumpet M.S., University of Denver B.M., University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh pbutcher1@verizon.net

	Pamela Cole – Piano, Class Piano M.M., Appalachian State University B.A., Florida Southern College pcole@flsouthern.edu

	David Coash – Percussion A.Mus.D. University of Michigan M. M. Northwestern University B.A. Music Performance University of South Florida (USF) B.A. Music Education USF davecoash@gmail.com

	Patrick Fleitz - Piano, Class Piano, Music Appreciation M.M., University of South Florida B.M., Florida Southern College pfleitz@flsouthern.edu

	Melissa Gilmer - Voice M.M., University of Miami, Florida B.M., University of Akron, OH

	Don-Michael Hill - String Bass B.M., Curtis Institute of Music bassorlando@aol.com

	Edward Lugo - Guitar M.M., Manhattan School of Music B.M., Florida Southern College eddylugo@tampabay.rr.com

	Stacey McColley - Clarinet B.M., University of South Florida M.M., University of California swmccolley@mac.com

	Anne Parrette - Cello M.M.E. Florida State University B.M.E. Florida State University anneteach65@yahoo.com

	Candler Schaffer – Horn D.M.A., University of Iowa M.F.A., University of Iowa M.Ed., University of Maryland B.M., University of Miami cschaffer@flsouthern.edu

	Michael Sedloff - Strings Pedagogy, Strings Performance M.M., University of Michigan B.M., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire cello57@aol.com

	Mark Switzer - Guitar D.M.A., M.M., University of Miami B.A., University of North Carolina Switz4020@earthlink.net

	Jack Thompson – Voice, Voice Performance Juilliard School of Music jthompson@flsouthern.edu

	Fernando Traba - Bassoon Advanced Certificate, Juilliard School of Music B.M., M.M., The Cleveland Institute of Music lostrabas@msn.com

	Ivan Wansley - Director of Symphony Band Music Appreciation M.A., University of South Florida B.A., Music Education, University of South Florida iwansley@flsouthern.edu

	Robert MacDonald Emeritus Artist-in-Residence M.M., Indiana University Arts Diploma, Musikhochschle, Vienna B.A., University of North Carolina rmacdonald2@flsouthern.edu

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