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 WilsonDepartment Chair of Performing Arts;
Director of Vocal Studies		bwilson1@vcccd.edu
Ashley WaltersOrchestral Conducting, Chamber Music, Celloawalters@vcccd.edu

 

 

Adjunct Faculty

Nicholas AkdagBassoon, Chamber Musicnicholas_akdag1@vcccd.edu
Ovanes ArakelyanKeyboardsoarakelyan@vcccd.edu
Luvi AvendanoVoicelavendano@vcccd.edu
Jordan CurcurutoPercussionjcurcuruto@vcccd.edu
Felix EisenhauerKeyboardsfeisenhauer@vcccd.edu
Tara EisenhauerVoiceteisenhauer@vcccd.edu
Stuart EvansMusic Production, Electronic Musicsevans@vcccd.edu
Kimaree GiladOboekgilad@vcccd.edu
Yalil GuerraComposition, Classical Guitaryguerra@vcccd.edu
Sarra Hey-FolickClarinetsheyfolick@vcccd.edu
John HesterBassjhester@vcccd.edu
Brian HotchkinVoice, Ethnomusicologybhotchkin@vcccd.edu
Gwang KimTrombonegkim@vcccd.edu
Fundi LegohnJazz Studies, Brassfundi_legohn@vcccd.edu
Carol LockartFluteclockart@vcccd.edu
Olivia Lyon BarkerVoice, Musicianshipobarker@vcccd.edu
Cesar MateusJazz Studies, Guitarcmateus@vcccd.edu
Barry NewtonEthnomusicology, Bassbnewton@vcccd.edu
Hugo NogueiraGuitarhmaianogueira@vcccd.edu
Christina PezzarossiVoicecpezzarossi@vcccd.edu
David PittelTrumpetdpittel@vcccd.edu
Victoria SabonjohnOboevsabonjohn@vcccd.edu
Eugene ShapiroJazz Studies, Jazz Guitareshapiro@vcccd.edu
Andrew ThollComposition, Violinatholl@vcccd.edu
Jon TitmusHorn/Brassjon_titmus@vcccd.edu
Scott WolfGuitar, Musicianshipswolf@vcccd.edu
Maia ZanderViolin, Music Educationmzander@vcccd.edu