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APU Band

Music Faculty by Instrument

View a complete list of APU’s School of the Arts faculty, or use the listing below to find faculty by instrument/area of focus.

Bass (Classical)

Nathan Farrington, BM

Bassoon

Paul Curtis, MM

Bass Guitar

Isaias Elpes

Cello

Clarinet

Composition

Mark Gasbarro
Thomas Hynes, MA
Michael Lee, MM
Phil Shackleton, DMA
Michael Watts

Conducting

Drumset

Mark Converse
Alan Waddington

Flute

Gary Woodward, MM

French Horn

Stephanie Thomas, BM

Guitar

Guitar (Commercial)

Thomas Hynes, MA

Harp

Allison Allport, DMA

Oboe/English Horn

Ted Sugata, DMA

Percussion

William Schlitt, BA

Piano (Commercial)

Piano (Performance)

Andrew Park, DMA

Saxophone

David B. “Rusty” Higgins

Trombone

David Beatty, MM, MBA

Trumpet

Robert Slack

Tuba

Beth Mitchell, DMA

Viola

Violin

Voice (Classical)

Voice (Commercial)

Note: This information is current for the 2024-25 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information.