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C. David Ragsdale, Associate Professor
Interim Chair, Director of Bands Dr. C. David Ragsdale is the Interim Chair, Director of Bands, and Associate Professor of Music at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. In addition to his university teaching responsibilities in the areas of music education and conducting, Dr. Ragsdale conducts the Huntsville Youth Orchestra, the...
Read moreCarolyn Sanders, Professor
Director of First Year Experience Program, Trumpet, Music History & Literature, Music Theory Dr. Carolyn Sanders is Professor of Music at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She joined the faculty in 1990 upon completion of the Doctor of Music degree in Trumpet Performance from Florida State University. She received her Master...
Read moreErin Colwitz, Assistant Professor
Director of Choral Activities, Choral Music Education Erin Colwitz received her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Minnesota in 1998. She later completed the Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in choral music from the University of Southern California, where she studied with William Dehning, David...
Read moreJohnna Doty, Visiting Lecturer
Director of Music Technology Johnna Doty (Composer/Sound Designer/Engineer) received her MFA in Technical Production/Audio Technology from Boston University where she studied with Edward McDermit. She received her BA in Music Composition from the University of Montevallo. Ms. Doty taught Digital Audio Production for the Video Arts and Technology program in New York...
Read moreKaren Young, Visiting Lecturer
Opera Director; Voice Area Coordinator Karen Young (Soprano) received her M.M. degree in Vocal Performance from Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama where she studied with Dr. David Smith. Her education also includes master’s classes and/or coachings with Patricia Wise, Carol Vaness, Fredrica von Stade, Martin Katz, Joan Dornemann, Nico Castel,...
Read moreRon Wray, Associate Professor
Clarinet, Music Theory, Composition Dr. Ron Wray is an Associate Professor of Music at the University of Alabama in Huntsville where he teaches clarinet and music theory. Dr. Wray has been active as a teacher and performer in higher education since 1992 and in recent years has also focused on composition....
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