Faculty

Department Head

• Ken Van Winkle-Department Head/Director of Bands

Brass/Percussion

• Allan Kaplan-Trombone
• Frank "Pancho" Romero-Trumpet/Jazz Ensembles/Associate Director of Bands
• Nancy Joy-Horn
• James Shearer-Tuba/Euphonium
• Fred Bugbee-Percussion
• Ed Pias-Percussion/World Music/Distance Education

Woodwind

• Page Bartz-Bassoon
• Laroy Borchert-Clarinet
• Rhonda Taylor-Saxophone
• Lisa Van Winkle-Flute/Music Business
• Carl Fels-Oboe

Voice

• Diane Schutz-Campus Choir
• Martha Rowe-Voice
• Andrew Zimmerman-Voice/Dona Ana Lyric Opera
• Eike Gunnarson-Voice

Conducting

• Jerry Ann Alt-Director of Choirs
• Lonnie Klein-Orchestra/Conducting

Keyboard

• Janet Loman-Organ/Ear Training
• Laura Spitzer-Piano
• Lela York-Piano

Music Education

• William Clark-Secondary Methods/Mesilla Valley Concert Band
• Monty Hill-PRIDE Marching Band/Associate Director of Bands
• Jim Young-Music Education Advisor

Strings

• Alan Daowz-Mendez-Cello
• Blake Espy-Violin
• Jorge Rios-Martinez-Viola
• Daniel Albela-Vega-Violin and Viola

Theory/Composition/History

• David Klement-Composition/Choral Conducting
• Bill Thomson-Distance Education
• Gayl Fitzgearld-Music Theory

Technical Staff

• Gerald Kottmann-Production Manager, Atkinson Recital Hall
• Daniel Rodriguez-Webmaster

Administrative

• Rena Crollett-Band Office
• Suzanne Dueno-Choral Office
• Eva Gonzalez-Music Office
• Sandra Hernandez-Accounting Clerk

Graduate Assistants

• Mike Armendariz-Band/MUS 101
• Kevin Moreman-PRIDE Marching Band
• Daniel Gomez-MUS 101
• Guo Ying-Voice
• Jon Swann-Music Theory
• Mark Saenz-PRIDE Marching Band

Symphony Administrative

• Kelly Fitterer-Ticket Sales Coordinator
• Michael Medina-Operations Assistant
• David Wright-Educational Outreach Director
• Jylene Wright-LCSO General Manager