Faculty and Staff

Administrative Staff
General Office Phone: (313) 578-9716
Jill Woodward, Director, Phone: (313) 578-9717 / Email: woodwa74@msu.edu
Paola M. Smith, Assitant Director, Phone: (313) 578-9719 / Email: smithpao@msu.edu
Jonathan Klar, Program Manager, Phone: (313) 578-9718 / Email: klarjona@msu.edu
Keir Lee, Program Manager, Phone: (313) 578-9716 / Email: leekeir@msu.edu

Please direct faculty inquiries to (313) 578-9716 or cmsd@msu.edu

Strings
Daniel DeRose
Nensi Bakiu
Peter Whorf

Woodwinds
Theresa Jenkins, clarinet
Dr. Chelsea Koziatek, flute
Steve Wood, flute & saxophone

High and Low Brass
Christopher Glassman, trombone
David Rajewski, trumpet
Steve Hunter, trombone

Percussion
Matthew Daher
Dr. Tia Harvey
Dewayne McAllister

Piano
Jonathan Dixon
Yingmin Li
Alina Morr

Guitar & Bass
Alex Anest, guitar & bass
Shannon Barnes, guitar & ukulele

Ukelele
Shannon Barnes

Vocal Music
Trish Shandor

Band Ensembles
Sean Dobbins, Spartan Youth Jazz Big Band, Spartan Youth Jazz Orchestra
Tyson Haynes, MSU Detroit Youth Concert Band
Dewayne McAllister, MSU Detroit Community Band
Carl Stone, MSU Detroit Community Jazz Band
Mark Croft, Jazz Combo

Theory
Dr. Tia Harvey
Carl Stone

Early Childhood Music
Christie Lower
Stephanie Erspamer

Pre-Aspiring Musicians
Tyson Haynes

Spartan Youth Jazz
Cory Allen, guitar
Rayse Biggs, trumpet
Christopher Glassman, trombone
Sean Dobbins, Director, drums
Marion Gardner-Hayden, bass
Scott Gwinnell, piano & composition
Athena Johnson, voice
Steve Wood, woodwinds

Music & Movement Therapy
Jody Conradi-Stark, Music Therapy Site Director
Erica Cyrul, Music Therapist
Rita Douglas, Music Therapist

Verses: Exploring Literacy through Lyrics & Song
Josef Deas, Producer, Bassist, Composer
Jonathan Dixon, Keys, Songwriting, Music Production
Shannon Barnes
Mariel Kurpansky, English Language Arts