Faculty

Kate Saulsbury,
Voice

Dr. Gail Dooley,
Voice

Dr. Dan Auerbach,
Violin, Early Strings, Philharmonia Conductor

Eunho Kim,
Violin,
Symphonette Conductor

Jungho Kim,
Violin

Joseph Shufro,
Cello,
Youth Orchestra Conductor

Dr. David Bohnert,
Trumpet

Martha Moreland,
Piano

Michele Grossman,
Piano

Shannon Salyard,
Voice

Gary Fridley,
Violin,
Catholic School
Strings Program

Marlene Grossman,
Piano

Mike Langley,
Guitar

Ron Smith,
Percussion

Melissa Cummins, Executive Director,
Woodwind

Jay O'Leary,
Woodwinds

Judy Walker,
Flute

Jill Wilson,
Piano

Eleanor Tasker,
Piano

Roxie Nothdurth,
Low Brass

Heather Schmedinghoff,
Early Low Strings

Nick Anderson,
Piano, Voice

Ilisja Moreland,
Violin

Judy Walker,
Flute

Dr. Walker holds Bachelor of Music (Flute -Ill. Wesleyan Univ.), Master of Music (Flute – Univ. of Illinois) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees(Music Theory – University of Wisconsin), with additional years’ flute study at the New England Conservatory (Boston) and the Univ. of Kansas City Conservatory of Music. Annual recitals include focus on traditional literature for silver flute, as well as Baroque music performed on period instruments, either recorder or traverso. She has taught flute (and recorder) at all levels, as well as World Music, Music Theory and Musicianship, and Music History, at colleges including Cottey College, Alverno College, St. Lawrence University, and the Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She has strong professional (and personal) interest in Iroquois music and culture, and spends many weekends each year teaching motorcycling! judy

 

Jill Wilson,
Piano

Jill Wilson is a visiting Instructor of Music Education, coordinates the Music Education department at Morningside College where she is alsodirector of the Bel Canto Women’s Chorus. Ms. Wilson is the faculty advisor for Mu Phi Epsilon and the Collegiate Music Educators National Conference chapter. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree in music education with a choral emphasis from St. Olaf College, a Master of Music Education degree from the University of Northern Iowa and is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in music education through Boston University. jill

She is a member of the American Choral Directors Association, Iowa Music Educators Association, Music Educators National Conference and Iowa Choral Directors Association, for which she is currently serving as the Women’s Choir Repertoire and Standards Chair. She has conducted several choral festivals including the 7th and 8th Grade Girls Opus Honor Choir in 2007. Ms. Wilson presented a session at the ICDA Summer Symposium in 2008. She also currently directs the Chancel Choir at First Presbyterian Church.