Meet the Faculty
Interim Dean
John E. Simons, DMA
Interim Dean, College of the Arts; Professor, School of Music
Interim Associate Dean
Zachary Cheney, PhD
Interim Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, College of the Arts; Chair and Assistant Professor of Screen Studies, Department of Cinematic Arts
Phone: (626) 815-3839
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Darling Hallway Art Gallery, Darling 169, West Campus
Professor
Joel Clifft, DMA
Professor; Director of Keyboard Studies
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3592
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 217
Claire Fedoruk, DMA
Professor of Musicology
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3573
Fax: (626) 969-7419
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 219
Alexander Koops, DMA
Professor; Director of Undergraduate Music Education; Conductor of Symphonic Band; Director of Azusa Conservatory of Music Community Music School
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3583
Alternative Phone: (626) 633-9280
Fax: (626) 969-7419
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 136B
Michael Lee, MM
Professor; Director of Music Technology
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3860
Fax: (626) 969-7419
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 231
Phil Shackleton, DMA
Professor, Department of Music Studies; Director of Music Theory & Composition
John Sutton, DMA
Professor; Director of Choral Activities; Conductor of Choral Scholars; Conductor of University Choir; Choral Conducting
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3581
Fax: (626) 969-7419
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 201
Associate Professor
David Beatty, MM, MBA
Chair, Department of Commercial Music; Director, Jazz Ensemble
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3580
Alternative Phone: (626) 812-3020
Fax: (626) 969-7419
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 229
Christopher Russell, MM
Chair and Associate Professor School of Music; Conductor, Symphony Orchestra; Instrumental Conducting
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2003
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 233
Assistant Professor
Henry Alonzo, MBA
Director, MA in Music Entrepreneurial Studies, and Assistant Professor, School of Music
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3575
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 105
John Burdett, EdD
Assistant Professor; Director of Instrumental Studies; Director of Bands
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2029
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 211
Patricia Edwards, DMA
Assistant Professor, Vocal Studies
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3588
Alternative Phone: (626) 358-3339
Fax: (626) 969-7419
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 225
Thomas Hynes, MA
Director of Guitar Studies and Jazz Combos; Assistant Professor
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3209
Fax: (626) 969-7419
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 209
Michelle Jensen, MM
Assistant Professor; Conductor of Chamber Singers; Music Education
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3202
Fax: (626) 969-7419
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 118
Andrew Park, DMA
Assistant Professor, Piano Studies
Phone: (323) 810-3777
Alternative Phone: (626) 815-3205
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 215
Alex Russell, DMA
Assistant Professor, Violin Studies
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3198
Fax: (626) 969-7419
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 227
Marek Szpakiewicz, DMA
Assistant Professor; Cello Studies; Director of String Studies and Chamber Music
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3206
Fax: (626) 969-7419
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 227
Coaching Faculty
Kyungmi Kim, MMA
Staff Accompanist, Department of Music Performance
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 4600
Email: [email protected]
Applied Instructor
Brian Barany, DMA
Applied Instructor, Classical Guitar Studies
Phone: (805) 218-3589
Email: [email protected]
Mark Converse, BM
Applied Instructor, Drumset
Paul Curtis, MM
Applied Instructor, Bassoon and Contrabassoon
Phone: (626) 815-3834
Email: [email protected]
David B. “Rusty” Higgins
Applied Instructor, Saxophone Studies; Director of Jazz Workshop
Phone: (562) 547-7717
Email: [email protected]