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Music Department

Faculty and Staff

Our faculty are a group of world-class teachers, scholars, and artists. They are committed to helping transform your passion into a reality.

Department Chair

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Dr. Marc Baer
Interim Music Department Chair
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Miller Center for Musical Arts 221 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423

Winds, Brass & Percussion

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Dr. Greg Bassett
Lecturer in Philosophy
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Miller Center for Musical Arts 221 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3516
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Dr. Christopher Fashun
Assistant Professor of Music
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Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts 173 221 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Adam Graham
Lecturer in Music
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Hannah Reilly
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Jonathan Ruffer
Lecturer
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Joel Schekman
Lecturer in Music
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Dr. Gabe Southard
Associate Professor of Music
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Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts 174 221 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3607
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Dr. Sarah Southard
Lecturer in Music
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Dr. Jordan VanHemert
Assistant Professor of Music
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Miller Center for Musical Arts 171 221 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423

Keyboard

Dr. Jeremy Dittus
Lecturer
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Lora Kolean
Assistant Professor of Music
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Dr. Huw Lewis
Professor of Musiclewis@hope.edu
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Linda Strouf
Assistant Professor of Musicstrouf@hope.edu
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Dr. Yelena Wells
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Music Theory and History

Dr. Ben Krause
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Music Education

Ingrid Dykeman
Lecturer/Music
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Dr. Christina Hornbach
Professor of Music
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Michael Norman
Lecturer/Music
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Miller Center for Musical Arts 221 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423

Voice and Choral

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James DeBoer
Adjunct Associate Professor of Music & Director of Awakening
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Dr. Chris Dekker
Director of Choral Activities and Visiting Assistant Professor
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Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts 166 221 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Linda Dykstra
Associate Professor of Music
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Dr. Jung Woo Kim
Associate Professor of Music
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Strings

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Barbara Corbato
Lecturer in Music
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Mihai Craioveanu
Professor of Musiccraioveanu@hope.edu
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Alicia Eppinga
Lecturer in Music
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Michael Hovnanian
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David Martin
Assistant Professor of Music
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Martha Waldvogel-Warren
Lecturer in Music
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Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts 164 221 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3607

Jazz

Thomas Lockwood
Lecturer in Music
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Anthony Monaco
Lecturer in Music
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Nate Roberts
Lecturer in FYS
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Jeffrey Shoup
Lecturer/Music
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Steve Talaga
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music
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Accompanist

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Sarah Bast
Music Accompanist
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Jane Bosko
Music Accompanistbosko@hope.edu
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Rhonda Edgington
Accompanist
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Janice Faber
Accompanist
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Emily Grabinski
Accompanist
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Dr. Elizabeth West
Lecturer
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Staff

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Drew Elliot
Director of Recording Arts
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Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts 231 221 Columbia Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Kathy Waterstone
Office Managerwaterstone@hope.edu
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Faculty Performances

Our faculty perform all over the world. Explore their latest achievements!

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