School of Music Faculty & Staff
David Murray
Director of School of Music, Professor of Bass
dmurray@butler.edu | 317-940-9246
Learn more about Professor David Murray.
Nicholas Johnson
Associate Director for Graduate Studies, Coordinator of Musicology, Associate Professor of Musicology
ndjohns1@butler.edu | 317-940-9256
Learn more about Dr. Nick Johnson.
Penny Dimmick
Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies, Coordinator of Music Education, Professor of Music Education
pdimmick@butler.edu | 317-940-6422
Learn more about Dr. Penny Dimmick.
Matt Pivec
Assistant Director for Curriculum, Assessment, and Faculty Affairs, Director of Jazz Studies, Professor of Jazz Saxophone
mpivec@butler.edu | 317-940-9068
Learn more about Dr. Matt Pivec.
Joy Rogers
Administrative Assistant
jlroger1@butler.edu | music@butler.edu | 317-940-9246
Courtney Trachsel
Coordinator of Outreach and Recruitment
ctrachse@butler.edu | music@butler.edu | 317-940-9065
Lyndee Kennett
Budget Officer
lkennett1@butler.edu | 317-940-9996
Horn
Gail Lewis
Coordinator of Brass, Associate Professor of Horn
glewis@butler.edu | 317-940-8369
Learn more about Dr. Gail Lewis.
Trombone
Jared Rodin
Instructor of Trombone
jrodin@butler.edu | 317-940-3056
Learn more about Professor Jared Rodin.
Trumpet
Allen Miller
Instructor of Trumpet
admiller@butler.edu | 317-340-7563
Learn more about Professor Allen Miller.
Tuba/Euphonium
Tony Kniffen
Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium
akniffen@butler.edu
Learn more about Professor Tony Kniffen.
Michael Schelle
Professor of Music Composition
mschelle@butler.edu | 317-940-9642
Learn more about Dr. Michael Schelle.
Frank Felice
Associate Professor of Music Composition
ffelice@butler.edu | 317-940-3236
Trae Blanco
Director of Bands
tblanco@butler.edu | 317-940-6672
Learn more about Dr. Trae Blanco.
Richard Auldon Clark
Director of Butler Symphony Orchestra, Professor of Viola
rclark@butler.edu | 317-940-8031
Learn more about Professor Richard Clark.
Melissa Johnson
Director of Athletic Bands
mfjohns1@butler.edu | 317-940-9876
Learn more about Professor Melissa Johnson.
John Perkins
Associate Director of Choral Studies, Associate Professor of Music
jdperkin@butler.edu | 317-940-9636
Learn more about Dr. John Perkins.
Eric Stark
Director of Choral Studies, Professor Music
estark@butler.edu | 317-940-9981
Matt Pivec
Director of Jazz Studies, Assistant Director of the School of Music, Professor of Jazz Saxophone, Director of Jazz Ensemble
mpivec@butler.edu | 317-940-9068
Learn more about Dr. Matt Pivec.
Erin Benedict
Instructor of Vocal Jazz, Director of Jordan Jazz
ebenedic@butler.edu | 317-590-9085
Learn more about Professor Erin Benedict.
Jon Crabiel
Coordinator of Percussion, Percussion Artist-in-Residence, Director of Percussion Ensemble
jcrabiel@butler.edu | 317-940-9488
Learn more about Professor Jon Crabiel.
Richard Dole
Instructor of Jazz Trombone
rdole@butler.edu | 317-513-2468
Learn more about Professor Rich Dole.
Kent Hickey
Instructor of Jazz Trumpet
kahick1@butler.edu
Learn more about Professor Kent Hickey.
Sean Imboden
Instructor of Jazz Combos, Instructor of Jazz Saxophone
simboden@butler.edu
Learn more about Professor Sean Imboden.
Alexander (Sandy) Williams
Instructor of Jazz Saxophone
awwillia@butler.edu
Learn more about Professor Sandy Williams.
Jesse Wittman
Instructor of Jazz Bass
jwittman@butler.edu
Penny Dimmick
Coordinator of Music Education, Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies, Professor of Music Education
pdimmick@butler.edu | 317-940-6422
Learn more about Dr. Penny Dimmick.
Becky Marsh
Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education
bmarsh1@butler.edu | 317-940-6898
Learn more about Dr. Becky Marsh.
Brian Weidner
Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education
bweidner@butler.edu | 317-940-6115
Learn more about Dr. Brian Weidner.
Lori Honer
Instructor of String Techniques
lkhoner@butler.edu
Nicholas Johnson
Coordinator of Musicology, Associate Director of Graduate Studies, Professor of Musicology
ndjohns1@butler.edu | 317-940-9065
Learn more about Dr. Nick Johnson.
Sophie Benn
Assistant Professor of Musicology
sbenn@butler.edu | 317-940-8500
Learn more about Dr. Sophie Benn.
Miriam Escudero
Instructor of Music
mescudero@butler.edu | 317-940-9217
Learn more about Dr. Miriam Escudero.
Manon Voice
Instructor of Music
mvoice@butler.edu
Jeffrey Gillespie
Coordinator of Music Theory, Professor of Music Theory
jgillesp@butler.edu | 317-940-6416
Learn more about Dr. Jeff Gillespie.
William Trachsel
Instructor of Music Theory
wtrachse@butler.edu
Zach Zinser
Instructor of Music Theory
zzinser@butler.edu
Jon Crabiel
Coordinator of Percussion, Percussion Artist-in-Residence, Director of Percussion Ensemble
jcrabiel@butler.edu | 317-940-9488
Learn more about Professor Jon Crabiel.
Craig Hetrick
Instructor of Percussion
crhetrick@yahoo.com | 317-940-9488
Learn more about Professor Craig Hetrick.
Johnny Lee Lane
Instructor of Percussion
jllane@butler.edu
Kate Boyd
Coordinator of Piano, Professor of Piano
kboyd@butler.edu | 317-940-9709
Learn more about Dr. Kate Boyd.
Amanda Hopson
Coordinator of Collaborative Piano, Instructor of Collaborative Piano
ahopson@butler.edu | 317-940-8700
Learn more about Dr. Amanda Hopson.
DJ Smith
Coordinator of Keyboard Skills, Instructor of Keyboard Skills
djsmith1@butler.edu | 317-940-8714
Learn more about Professor DJ Smith.
Heather Hinton
Instructor of Organ
hfowler@butler.edu
Michael Scherperel
Staff Pianist
mscherpe@butler.edu
Li-Wen Weng
Staff Pianist
Bass
David Murray
Coordinator of Strings, Professor of Bass, Director of School of Music
dmurray@butler.edu | 317-940-9246
Learn more about Professor David Murray.
Ju-Fang Liu
Instructor of Bass
jliu4@butler.edu
Cello
William Grubb
Associate Professor of Cello
wgrubb@butler.edu | 317-940-6418
Learn more about Dr. Bill Grubb.
Viola
Richard Auldon Clark
Director of Butler Symphony Orchestra, Professor of Viola
rclark@butler.edu | 317-940-8031
Read more about Professor Richard Clark.
Violin
Mélanie Clapiès
Assistant Professor of Violin
mclapies@butler.edu | 475-227-9208
Learn more about Dr. Mélanie Clapiès.
Lisa Brooks
Professor of Violin, Dean of Jordan College of the Arts
lbrooks@butler.edu | 317-940-8652
Learn more about Dr. Lisa Brooks.
Dr. Davis Brooks
Instructor of Violin, Professor Emeritus
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Kevin Lin
Instructor of Violin
klin@butler.edu
Harpsichord
Thomas Gerber
Instructor of Harpsichord
Harp
Wendy Muston
Instructor of Harp
wmuston@butler.edu | 317-940-9065
Classical Guitar
Brett Terrell
Instructor of Guitar
bterrell@butler.edu
Oliver Worthington
Coordinator of Voice, Assistant Professor of Voice, Director of Butler Opera Theatre
oworthin@butler.edu | 317-940-4247
Learn more about Dr. Oliver Worthington.
Laura Storm
Lecturer of Voice
lastorm@butler.edu | 317-940-9541
Learn more about Dr. Laura Storm.
Dana Zenobi
Assistant Professor of Voice
dzenobi@butler.edu | 317-940-9635
Learn more about Dr. Dana Zenobi.
Kirsten Gunlogson
Instructor of Voice
kgunlogs@butler.edu | 317-940-6048
Learn more about Professor Kirsten Gunlogson.
Jillian Harrison-Jones
Instructor of Voice
jnicholsondicks@butler.edu
Learn more about Dr. Jillian Harrison-Jones.
Steven Rickards
Instructor of Voice
srickard@butler.edu
Bassoon
Doug Spaniol
Coordinator of Woodwinds, Professor of Bassoon, Associate Dean of Jordan College of the Arts
dspaniol@butler.edu | 317-940-8368
Learn more about Dr. Doug Spaniol.
Clarinet
Michele Gingras
Instructor of Clarinet
mgingras@butler.edu | 317-763-0277
Learn more about Professor Michele Gingras.
Cathryn (Trina) Gross
Instructor of Clarinet
cagross@butler.edu | 317-985-5219
Learn more about Professor Trina Gross.
Flute/Piccolo
Becky Arrensen
Instructor of Flute and Piccolo
barrensen@butler.edu
Learn more about Professor Becky Arrensen.
Karen Moratz
Instructor of Flute
kmoratz@butler.edu | 317-940-6064
Learn more about Professor Karen Moratz.
Oboe
Pam Ajango
Instructor of Oboe
pajango@butler.edu | 317-940-8694
Learn more about Professor Pam Ajango.
Saxophone
Phil Pierick
Instructor of Saxophone
ppierick@butler.edu | 317-940-6216
Professor Larry Shapiro
Instructor of Violin, Professor Emeritus