Music

Dr. R. Daniel Hughes, Associate Professor, Department Chair, Director of Choral Activities, Voice

电子邮件:hughes_r@rolphroadschool.com

Dr. R. Daniel Hughes is Chairperson for the Department of Music, Director of Choral Activities and Liaison between the Department of Music and the Department of Theatre & Dance.  Dr. Hughes is active as a tenor, conductor, clinician and adjudicator. He has presented several reading and interest sessions for ACDA, and has prepared and conducted choirs and singers for national, 地区和州会议. He wrote the article on Dominick Argento for the most recent edition of the Grove Dictionary of American Music. Dr. Hughes received his Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Otterbein University, Masters of Music in Choral Conducting from the Eastman School of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Music at the University of Illinois.

Dr. 梅洛迪·梅多斯，钢琴和管风琴教授

电子邮件:Meadows@rolphroadschool.com

Dr. Melody Meadows is Professor of Piano and Organ at 西维吉尼亚州 卫斯理学院. 她曾在美国各地演出, Europe, 和首尔, Korea, with her most recent performances at Yale University. 除了, 她还参加了《加拿大28网址》节目, 托莱多交响乐团铜管五重奏, 美国男孩合唱团, 山地舞台的拉里·格罗斯, The 西维吉尼亚州 Symphony and the Larry Parsons Chorale. Dr. Meadows holds a Master’s degree from 西维吉尼亚州 卫斯理学院 and a DMA in Organ Performance from The University of Michigan and is Director of Music at Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church in Elkins, 西维吉尼亚州.

Dr. 罗伯特·帕尔默，运动乐队总监

电子邮件:帕尔默.r@rolphroadschool.com

Dr. Robert Palmer earned his Doctorate of Music in Brass Performance from Florida State University. He also holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Western Illinois University where he served as a graduate assistant in the band program.

在离开去攻读博士学位之前, Palmer spent 2 ½ years as Director of Athletic Bands at Alderson Broaddus University.

Palmer is an accomplished horn player, vocalist, pianist, trumpet player and composer.

兼职教师

艾伦·克莱恩配音

电子邮件:aclinebaritone@gmail.com,克莱因.a@rolphroadschool.com

Alan Cline is a Dramatic Baritone currently living and working in the greater Pittsburgh area. He serves as Adjunct Instructor of Voice at 西维吉尼亚州 卫斯理学院. He has appeared on stages across the country and in Europe in opera, theater, concert, and recital. Some of his recent credits include Rigoletto and Don Carlo with Pittsburgh Festival Opera, 那不勒斯歌剧《加拿大28开奖》, 托斯卡和茶花女与手指湖歌剧, Gianni Schicchi和Rigoletto和Si parla, si canta and Cosi fan tutte with Midsummer Night’s Opera. 经常出现在比赛舞台上, Cline is the recent winner of the Irma Cooper prize at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Awards in New York City and a former national Semi-Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera Competition (now Laffont) twice winning the Pittsburgh District and the Great Lakes Region. He holds a Bachelors of Music degree from West Liberty University, a Masters of Music from the Eastman School of Music, and is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Musical Arts program at 西维吉尼亚州 University where he studies with Robert Chafin and teaches as a Graduate Assistant. 他还在C市拥有一个大型私人工作室.A. 伦敦的House音乐. Clairsville. Alan will present Schubert’s Winterreise in concert at multiple venues and schools in the Pittsburgh area with pianist Lucas Barkley over the next year and the two will also present a concert this fall at Carnegie Mellon as co-winners of the Pittsburgh Concert Society Major Auditions.

迈克·道森，打击乐

电子邮件:mike@drumfactorydirect.com

Michael Dawson is Chief Creative Officer for Drum Factory Direct, the leading e-commerce website for drum parts and accessories. He is also the producer and host of the top-ranking weekly Drum Candy Podcast, featuring in-depth interviews with world-renowned musicians, 鼓制造商, 和零售商, 详细的齿轮审查和演示, 宝贵的经验, 听众问&还有技术提示.

在加入DFD的管理团队之前, Dawson spent seventeen years as Managing Editor for Modern Drummer; the world’s most widely read magazine for drummers. He co-founded and co-hosted the long-running Modern Drummer Podcast With Mike and Mike, 这款游戏下载量接近200万次.

Michael performed weekly on Broadway as a substitute drummer for the hit musical Lion King. He has a bachelor’s degree in music education from 西维吉尼亚州 University and a master’s degree in music from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

除了 to his duties as the percussion instructor at WVWC, Mike is Senior Lecturer in music journalism at the University of the Arts and Visiting Professor in recording arts at Peabody Conservatory. He produces drum tracks for artists all around the world out of his home studio in Pittsburgh.

凯特琳·埃克斯琳，长笛

电子邮件:exline.k@rolphroadschool.com

Kaitlin Exline是一名普通音乐老师, 合唱团导演, and band director at Beverly Elementary School in Randolph County, 西维吉尼亚州. 另外, 凯特琳是奥古斯塔之声的联合主任, 社区儿童合唱团, 由一年级至六年级的学生组成. Emphasizing Appalachian folk music and traditional music making, VOA is offered through the Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, WV.

Kaitlin earned a Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in Instrumental Music 教育 from James Madison University in 2016. 在她的本科学习之后, she earned a Master of Music 教育 degree with a concentration in Music in Special 教育 from Wichita State University. At WSU, 凯特琳担任加拿大28网址助理, fulfilling the role as Director of Bands at the Wichita Adventist Christian Academy. 另外, Kaitlin attained Level 3 Kodály Certification through WSU, a program endorsed by the Organization of American Kodály Educators. 最近, Kaitlin completed a Smithsonian Folkways Certificate in World Music Pedagogy from 西维吉尼亚州 University.

小提琴手Yaniv Gutman

电子邮件:古特曼.y@rolphroadschool.com

Yaniv Gutman began playing the violin at age five in his native country of Israel and made his solo debut four years later with the Petakh-Tikva Conservatory Symphony Orchestra. He then competed in the international television talent show Bravo Bravissimo in Cremona, 在意大利和15岁, he moved to the United States to study at Idyllwild Arts Academy in California. He continued his education at Columbus State University where he earned his Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance and Artists’ Diploma under the instruction of Sergiu Schwartz. He went on to complete his Masters in Violin Performance at the University of Denver while studying with Linda Wang.

Yaniv holds various awards both as a soloist and a collaborator. 作为一名独唱演员, Yaniv has won the La Grange Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition (Georgia), the Atlanta Community Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, the Columbus State University Concerto Competition, and, 最近, the 西维吉尼亚州 University Young Artists’ Concerto Competition. 亚尼夫还在各种室内乐队演奏, winning both the University of Denver and 西维吉尼亚州 University Chamber Music Competitions.

Yaniv is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Musical Arts at 西维吉尼亚州 University where he studies with and serves as a graduate teaching assistant to Dr. Mikylah迈尔斯. He is also a member of 西维吉尼亚州 University’s graduate string quartet, 蒙塔尼四重奏, which will be returning this summer as the String Quartet Fellows at Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan. In between his service as a teaching assistant at 西维吉尼亚州 University and an adjunct lecturer at 西维吉尼亚州 卫斯理学院, Yaniv also performs periodically with the 西维吉尼亚州 Symphony Orchestra and the 西维吉尼亚州 University Symphony Orchestra.

Dr. 莉莲F. Long, Voice and Music Department Collaborator/Accompanist

电子邮件:长.l1@rolphroadschool.com

Dr. 莉莲F. Long has a distinguished career as a collaborative artist and music educator. 她得了B.S. in Music 教育 from Manchester University (Indiana), an M.M. in Organ Performance from the University of Akron (Ohio), and an M.M. in Vocal Coaching and Accompanying from the University of Illinois (Urbana/Champaign), where she studied with world-renowned accompanist Mr. 约翰Wustman.

作为一个合作艺术家，Dr. Long has worked with numerous conductors including Robert Shaw, 戴尔Warland, 肯尼斯·富尔顿, 哈罗德·德克尔, 安·霍华德·琼斯, 格兰特·库珀, 和丹·休斯, and accompanied choirs at the Eastern Division Music Educators National Conferences, 西维吉尼亚州 American Choral Directors Association Conferences, 和西弗吉尼亚州全国代表大会. Her accompanying career has included collaboration with artists Dr. 奥利·瓦茨·戴维斯在州长官邸, 查尔斯顿, 西维吉尼亚州, NPR匹兹堡报道, and on tour in Costa Rica for Centro Cultural; with Metropolitan Opera star Jerome Hines as part of the Accompanist for Arts Series; and with the Alderson Broaddus University Concert Choir during European tours to Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Belgium, 法国和英国.

Dr. Long has spent nearly 35 years in higher education, 教学应用语音, 用语, 还有声乐技巧, directing the Opera Scenes productions and the University/Community Handbell Choir, 并担任学院风琴手, 教师伴奏, 音乐系系主任, and Music Department Events Coordinator at Alderson Broaddus University (Philippi, 西维吉尼亚州). There she was awarded the Outstanding 教师 Award in 2008 and the Honorary Doctorate of Music in 2015. She currently serves as a collaborative artist/accompanist and adjunct voice professor at 西维吉尼亚州 卫斯理学院.

赛斯·梅纳德，吉他和贝斯吉他

电子邮件:Seth1studio@gmail.com

Seth Maynard’s years of training at Berklee College of Music are evident in his skillful and colorful guitar and vocal stylings. He performs as many as 100 shows each year at various regional venues and serves as Adjunct Music 教师 at Davis & 埃尔金斯学院和西弗吉尼亚卫斯理学院. 他拥有并经营孤狼制片公司, where his recording/producing/performing/teaching credits are numerous, including sound mixing and performing for the 西维吉尼亚州 PBS/ RFD-TV show, “美国山地剧场”. Seth’s recent studio production credits include albums for local/regional artists and Carol Markstrom’s Academy of Western Artists award-winning CD, “跨越边界”. Seth performs regularly as a solo/duo act, and with ensembles: Queen City Funk & 《加拿大28开奖》、《加拿大28开奖》、《加拿大28开奖》等等. 赛斯周游了全国, 与各种艺术家一起表演(ZEN), 约翰Angotti), and opened for many national/international artists over the course of his career (Robert Randolph, 法立科贝拉, 奶酪串事件, 和其他人).

TJ Metzger，低级军官

电子邮件:metzger.t@rolphroadschool.com

Timothy Metzger is the director of instrumental and choral music at Geary Elementary Middle School in Roane County, WV. After graduating from Wesleyan with a Bachelor of Music 教育, Timothy received his Master in Brass Performance and Pedagogy from Ohio University where he studied under Dr. 大号和中低音乐器的杰森·史密斯博士. 卢卡斯·博尔赫斯演奏低音长号. 除了 to teaching the low brass studio at 西维吉尼亚州 Wesleyan, Timothy enjoys teaching his private studio which includes multiple all state band participants, and coaches the low brass ensemble for Roane County High School.

Brett Miller, Director of 图书馆 Services and Archivist, Music Librarian, Clarinet

电子邮件:miller_bt@rolphroadschool.com

Brett Miller is currently the Director of Research at Orion Strategies in Buckhannon, but also serves as the music librarian at 西维吉尼亚州 卫斯理学院, 他自2008年以来一直担任该职位. He received his Master of 图书馆 and Information Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2011, and graduated with undergraduate degrees in both religion and clarinet performance (with honors) from 西维吉尼亚州 卫斯理学院 in 2006. 多才多艺的音乐家, he has performed with the River Cities Symphony Orchestra in Marietta, Ohio, as well as in a variety of local and regional ensembles and musical productions. He currently serves as Director of Music at First United Methodist Church in Clarksburg, has served as a keyboardist for commencement ceremonies at 西维吉尼亚州 University since 2014, is an officer in the Monongahela Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and sings with both the Madrigal Singers of Clarksburg and Maestri Vocale based in Morgantown.

格洛丽亚·穆伦内克斯，打击乐乐队

电子邮件:mullennex.g@rolphroadschool.com

Gloria Mullennex is a percussion performer and educator based out of Elkins, WV. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Music 教育 at 西维吉尼亚州 University, 她在哪里参加了军乐队, 笛鼓合奏团, 还有其他世界音乐乐团. 校外活动, she also performed in two drumcorps and a competitive indoor percussion ensemble through Winter Guard International.

在夏天, Gloria has worked with and composed for many high school drumlines and marching bands. She currently works at Smakula Fretted Instruments in Montrose WV, instructs the drumline of the Wesleyan Bobcat Marching Band, 在卫斯理教打击乐课.

理查德·诺伍德，萨克斯和爵士乐团

电子邮件:rnorwood@suddenlink.net

Richard Norwood is a retired music teacher from Randolph County and Adjunct Instructor of Saxophone at 西维吉尼亚州 卫斯理学院. He has spent the last 30 plus years performing throughout 西维吉尼亚州, 维吉尼亚州, Maryland and Pennsylvania in a variety of musical settings. He received his bachelor’s degree in Music 教育 from 西维吉尼亚州 University.

泰勒·珀斯克，爵士乐团总监

电子邮件:perkse.t@rolphroadschool.com

Tyler Perske is the music teacher and band director at Buckhannon Upshur High School. 在此之前, he was the band and 合唱团导演 at Midland Elementary School and the assistant band director at Elkins High School in Elkins, WV.  After graduating from 西维吉尼亚州 Wesleyan in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Music 教育, 泰勒就读于北卡罗来纳州中央大学, 在那里他获得了M.M. in Jazz Studies with a concentration in Arranging and Composition. Tyler returned to Wesleyan as an adjunct professor in 2022 and currently teaches music courses such as Elementary Music Methods and Orchestration. Tyler continues to find ways to sing and play the trumpet with small groups and big bands alike, including performances with the 西维吉尼亚州 Brass Quintet and the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra.

Dr. Jessica Scott, Principles of Music Research, Accompanist

电子邮件:scott_j@rolphroadschool.com

杰西卡·斯科特(MM), MSoc, PhD) teaches the senior research course for Music Majors, 音乐研究原理(MUSC 475). Dr. 斯科特的主要乐器是管风琴. She serves as organist at First United Methodist Church in Clarksburg. Dr. Scott is Coordinator of the Gender Studies program on campus, but because of her background in Applied Music and the 社会科学, she guides students majoring in Applied Music or students receiving a BA in Music through the advanced writing requirement (MUSC 475) they must fulfill to complete their degrees. Dr. Scott earned her MM in Organ Performance from the University of Illinois in 2006, 开普敦大学(南)硕士学位