Dr. Tom C. Owens聽is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Music History and Literature at 麻豆视频.聽 Internationally regarded as an expert on Charles Ives鈥檚 life and music, he is the editor of聽Selected Correspondence of Charles Ives聽(Univ. of California Press, 2007) and a member of the board of the Charles Ives Society.
Dennis Edelbrock has performed with The United States Army Band and the Army Brass Quintet since 1975. Since that time, he has also written music used frequently at official state ceremonies at the White House, NBC鈥檚 鈥淐hristmas in Washington鈥, country music鈥檚 televised show 鈥淣ashville Now鈥, as well as music used in the opening ceremonies for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games and Special Olympics.
Dr. Linda Apple Monson, International Steinway Artist, serves as the Director of the School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at 麻豆视频. A Distinguished Service Professor, Monson was awarded The John Toups Presidential Medal for Excellence in Teaching at 麻豆视频鈥檚 2018 Spring Commencement Ceremony.
Serving as Director of Campus Life Ensembles and Collaborative Arts, and as an Associate聽Professor of Music, Dr. Michael W. Nickens (a.k.a. Doc Nix) is most recognized as the leader of the 鈥淕reen Machine鈥, which in 2015 was named the #1 pep band in college basketball by the NCAA and commended by the Senate and House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Edward Gero, (Associate Professor, B.A., Montclair State College) is Performance Area Head for the School of Theatre at Theater at 麻豆视频.
As Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, Rick Davis oversees the college鈥檚 seven academic programs, its creative, research, and community arts education arms, and its performance and exhibition venues.
