About Us
The Music Department at Ventura College boasts a highly regarded faculty of teacher-artists, scholars, and practitioners that embody the college's "students first" philosophy. Whether you are taking a Music Appreciation course or participating in our rigorous Applied Music studies, you will learn among excellent faculty.
Full-Time Faculty
| Brent Wilson |
Department Chair of Performing Arts; |
bwilson1@vcccd.edu |
Adjunct Musicology, Technology, Composition & Conducting Faculty
| Fundi Legohn | Jazz Studies | fundi_legohn@vcccd.edu |
| Cesar Mateus | Jazz Studies | cmateus@vcccd.edu |
| Bevan Manson | Jazz Studies | bmanson@vcccd.edu |
| Barry Newton | Ethnomusicology | bnewton@vcccd.edu |
| Ollie Powers | Composition / Music Technology | opowers@vcccd.edu |
| Andrew Tholl | Composition | atholl@vcccd.edu |
| Ashley Walters | Orchestral Conducting | awalters@vcccd.edu |
Adjunct Vocal Faculty
| Luvi Avendano | Voice | lavendano@vcccd.edu |
| Tara Eisenhauer | Voice | teisenhauer@vcccd.edu |
| Brian Hotchkin | Voice / Stage Direction | bhotchkin@vcccd.edu |
Adjunct Instrumental Faculty
| Carol Lockart | Flute | clockart@vcccd.edu |
| Kimaree Gilad | Oboe | kgilad@vcccd.edu |
| Nick Akdag | Bassoon, Chamber Music | nicholas_akdag1@vcccd.edu |
| Jon Titmus | Horn / Brass | jon_titmus@vcccd.edu |
| Fundi Legohn | Brass | fundi_legohn@vcccd.edu |
| Andrew Tholl | Violin | atholl@vcccd.edu |
| Ashley Walters | Cello / Chamber Music | awalters@vcccd.edu |
| Barry Newton | Bass | bnewton@vcccd.edu |
| Felix Eisenhauer | Keyboards | feisenhauer@vcccd.edu |
| Ovanes Arakelyan | Keyboards | oarakelyan@vcccd.edu |
| Cesar Mateus | Guitar | cmateus@vcccd.edu |
| Hugo Nogueira | Guitar | hmaianogueira@vcccd.edu |
| Scott Wolf | Guitar | swolf@vcccd.edu |