APU Band

Music Faculty by Instrument

View a complete list of APU’s School of Music faculty, or use the listing below to find faculty by instrument/area of focus.

Bass (Classical)

Nathan Farrington, BM

Bassoon

Paul Curtis, MM

Bass (Commercial)

Rick Shaw

Bass Guitar

Isaias Elpes

Cello

Clarinet

Composition

Mark Gasbarro
Thomas Hynes, MA
Michael Lee, MM
Phil Shackleton, DMA
Michael Watts

Conducting

Drumset

Mark Converse
Alan Waddington

Flute

Gary Woodward, MM

Guitar

Brian Barany, DMA
Jose Hernandez

Guitar (Commercial)

Thomas Hynes, MA

Harp

Allison Allport, DMA

Oboe/English Horn

Ted Sugata, DMA

Percussion

William Schlitt, BA

Piano (Commercial)

William Cantos
Joel Clifft, DMA
Mark Gasbarro
J. Michael O’Neal

Piano (Performance)

Saxophone

David B. “Rusty” Higgins

Trombone

Trumpet

Robert Slack

Tuba

Beth Mitchell, DMA

Viola

Violin

Voice (Classical)

Voice (Commercial)

Sean Barrett, MM
William Cantos
David Joyce, MA
Sara Leib, MM
Aretha Scruggs

Note: This information is current for the 2023-24 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information.