Faculty & Staff
Our faculty offers students an extraordinary 1:9 teacher-to-student ratio, ensuring personal attention from teachers who get to know their students. As highly accomplished performers and academic experts in their field, our excellent faculty members bring to teaching an important balance of scholarship and experience.
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Faculty & Staff
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Tim Farrell, D.M.A. Chair, Department of Music Professor 605-677-5275 Timothy.Farrell@usd.edu |
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Jonathan Alvis, D.M.A. |
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Heidi Farrell, M.Mus. Adjunct Instructor Oboe, Woodwind Chamber Music |
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Darlene Fett, Ph.D. |
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Marie-Elaine Gagnon, D.M.A. |
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Tracelyn Gesteland, D.M.A. Assistant Professor studio voice, opera workshop, diction, vocal pedagogy, song literature 605-677-5719 Tracelyn.Gesteland@usd.edu |
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Susan Keith Gray, D.M.A. |
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Holly Haddad, D.M.A. Adjunct Instructor clarinet, music literature 605-677-3118 Holly.Haddad@usd.edu |
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Brandon Hendrickson, D.M.A. |
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David Holdhusen, Ph.D. Director of Choral Activities Assistant Professor choirs, conducting, choral literature & techniques, studio voice 605-677-5721 David.Holdhusen@usd.edu |
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Eunho Kim, D.M.A. Assistant Professor violin 605-677-5186 Eunho.Kim@usd.edu |
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Christopher Kocher, D.A. |
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Stephanie Kocher, M.Mus. Adjunct Instructor flute 605-677-5274 Stephanie.Kocher@usd.edu |
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David Moskowitz, Ph.D. |
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Rolf Olson, D.A. |
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Gary L. Reeves, D.M.A. Associate Professor horn, conducting, instrumental methods, bands 605-677-5715 Gary.Reeves@usd.edu |
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Richard Rognstad, D.M.A. |
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Larry Schou, D.M.A. Dean, College of Fine Arts Professor studio organ, harpsichord, world music 605-677-5481 Larry.Schou@usd.edu |
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Susanne Skyrm, D.M.A. Professor studio piano, class piano 605-677-5723 Susanne.Skyrm@usd.edu |
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Nolan Stolz, D.M.A. Assistant Professor music theory, composition, electronic studio 605-677-5717 Nolan.Stolz@usd.edu |
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Loretta Thomas, M.Mus. Adjunct Instructor bassoon 605-677-5274 Loretta.Thomas@usd.edu |
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Darin Wadley, D.M.A. Associate Professor studio percussion and methods, percussion ensembles, steel drum band, music theory, marching band 605-677-5730 Darin.Wadley@usd.edu |
Laurie Brown
Department Secretary
Laurie.G.Brown@usd.edu
Emeriti Faculty
Usher Abell (deceased)
Frank Aiello, Frank.Aiello@usd.edu
Bea Chaffee (deceased)
Paul Cherry, pdcherry@bellsouth.net
Ray DeVilbiss (deceased)
Robert Marek (deceased)
Lawrence L. Mitchell, Lawrence.Mitchell@usd.edu
Jack Noble
Courtland 'Skip' Swenson
Larry Torkelson (deceased)
Stephen Yarbrough, Stephen.Yarbrough@usd.edu