Music Faculty & Staff

David Murray - Director of the School of Music; Professor, Double Bass; Coordinator of Strings
Principal Double Bass, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
317-940-9988
dmurray@butler.edu
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Dr. Penny Dimmick - Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies; Professor, Music Education; Coordinator of Music Education
317-940-6422 
pdimmick@butler.edu
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Dr. Nicholas Johnson - Associate Director for Graduate Studies; Assistant Professor, Music History
317-940-9256
ndjohns1@butler.edu
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Dr. Douglas Spaniol - Assistant Director for Events and Recruitment; Professor, Bassoon
dspaniol@butler.edu
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Dr. Matt Pivec - Assistant Director for Curriculum, Assessment, and Faculty Affairs; Associate Professor, Saxophone; Director of Jazz Studies, Jazz Ensemble
317-940-9068
mpivec@butler.edu
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Courtney Trachsel - Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator
317-940-9065
ctrachse@butler.edu

Joy L Rogers - Administrative Assistant
317-940-9246
jlroger1@butler.edu
 

Vonna Knapp - Administrative Assistant, Budget Director 
317-940-9996
vknapp@butler.edu
 

Brenda Lee Johnston - Director of the Arts Administration Program, Assistant Professor
317-940-6043
bljohnst@butler.edu

Michael J. Colburn - Professor, Euphonium, Director of Bands, Wind Ensemble
317-940-6672
mcolburn@butler.edu
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Anthony Kniffen - Instructor of Tuba
akniffen@butler.edu
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Dr. Gail Lewis - Associate Professor, Horn, Coordinator of Brass, Music Theory
317-940-8369
glewis@butler.edu
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Allen Miller - Instructor of Trumpet
317-940-3056
admiller@butler.edu
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Jared Rodin - Instructor of Trombone
Member, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
317-940-3056
jrodin@butler.edu
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Dr. Frank Felice - Associate Professor, Composition, Electronic Music
317-940-3236
ffelice@butler.edu
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Dr. Michael Schelle - Professor, Composition, Artist-in-Residence, Coordinator of Composition
317-940-9642
mschelle@butler.edu
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Richard Auldon Clark - Professor, Director of Orchestral Studies, Butler Symphony Orchestra, Viola
317-940-8031
rclark@butler.edu
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Michael J. Colburn - Professor, Director of Bands, Wind Ensemble, Euphonium
317-940-6672
mcolburn@butler.edu
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Dr. John Perkins - Associate Professor, Associate Director of Choral Activities, University Choir
317-940-9636
jdperkin@butler.edu
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Dr. Eric Stark - Professor, Director of Choral Activities, Butler Chorale
317-940-9981
estark@butler.edu
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Dr. Matt Pivec - Associate Professor, Director of Jazz Studies, Jazz Ensemble, Saxophone, Assistant Director for Curriculum, Assessment, and Faculty Affairs
317-940-9068
mpivec@butler.edu
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Erin Benedict - Instructor of Jazz Voice, Jordan Jazz
ebenedic@butler.edu
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Jon Crabiel - Artist-in-Residence, Percussion, Coordinator of Percussion, Percussion Ensemble
317-940-9488
jcrabiel@butler.edu
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Richard Dole - Instructor of Jazz Trombone
rdole@butler.edu
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Sean Imboden - Instructor of Jazz Saxophone
simboden@butler.edu
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Kenny Phelps - Instructor of Jazz Drums
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Dr. Jen Siukola - Instructor of Jazz Trumpet
jsiukola@butler.edu
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Sandy Williams - Instructor of Jazz Guitar
317-940-9246
awwillia@butler.edu
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Jesse Wittman - Instructor of Jazz Bass
317-940-9246
jwittman@butler.edu
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Ellie Pruneau - Instructor of Jazz Piano
 

Dr. Kate Boyd - Professor, Piano, Coordinator of Keyboard Studies
317-940-9709
kboyd@butler.edu
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Catherine Bringerud - Coordinator of Accompanying
317-940-8700
cbringer@butler.edu
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Amy Chee - Instructor of Keyboard Skills
aschindl@butler.edu
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Meghan Bartsch - Instructor of Keyboard Skills
mebartsc@butler.edu

Thomas Gerber - Instructor of Harpsichord
Member, Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra
tgerber@butler.edu
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Dr. Heather Hinton - Instructor of Organ
hfowler@butler.edu 
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D.J. Smith - Instructor of Piano, Coordinator of Keyboard Skills
317-940-8714
djsmith1@butler.edu
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Karen Thickstun - Instructor of Piano, Piano Pedagogy, Director of the Butler Community Arts School
317-940-4126
kthickstun@butler.edu
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Dr. Timothy Brimmer - Professor, Music Education, Music Technology, Director of the Multisensory Learning Facility
317-940-9641
tbrimmer@butler.edu
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Dr. Penny Dimmick - Professor, Music Education, Coordinator of Music Education, Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies
317-940-6422 
pdimmick@butler.edu
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Dr. Becky Marsh - Assistant Professor, Music Education- Choral
317-940-6898
bmarsh1@butler.edu
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Brian Weidner - Assistant Professor, Music Education- Instrumental
317-940-6115
bweidner@butler.edu
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Elizabeth Levin - Instructor of Music Education
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Catherine Radomski - Instructor of Music Education
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Dr. Clare Carrasco - Assistant Professor, Music History, Coordinator of Music History
ccarrasc@butler.edu
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Dr. Sally Childs-Helton - Instructor of World Music
317-940-9265
schildsh@butler.edu
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Dr. Andrew Farina - Visiting Assistant Professor, Music Theory
317-940-8806
afarina@butler.edu
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Dr. Jeffrey Gillespie - Professor, Music Theory, Coordinator of Music Theory
317-940-6416
jgillesp@butler.edu
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Dr. Nicholas Johnson - Assistant Professor, Music History, Associate Director for Graduate Studies
317-940-9256
ndjohns1@butler.edu
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Dr. Rusty Jones - Associate Professor, Music Theory
(Teaching in JCA on a limited capacity while serving as the Faculty Director of the Center for High Achievement through 2017.)
317-940-6552
rejones@butler.edu
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Dr. Kathie Kelton - Associate Professor, Voice
317-940-9217
kkelton@butler.edu
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Jon Crabiel - Artist-in-Residence, Percussion, Coordinator of Percussion, Percussion Ensemble
317-940-9488
jcrabiel@butler.edu
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Craig Hetrick - Instructor of Percussion
Member, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
317-940-9488
crhetrick@yahoo.com
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Johnny Lee Lane- Instructor of Percussion
317-940-9488
jllane@butler.edu
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Emma Huening- Instructor of Percussion
317-940-9488
ehuening@butler.edu
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Dr. Davis Brooks - Professor Emeritus, Violin
Associate Concertmaster, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
317-940-9634 
dbrooks@butler.edu
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Dr. Lisa Brooks - Professor, Violin, Dean, Jordan College of the Arts
Principal Second Violin, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
317-940-8652
lbrooks@butler.edu
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Richard Auldon Clark - Professor, Viola, Director of Orchestral Studies, Butler Symphony Orchestra
317-940-8031
rclark@butler.edu
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Dr. William Grubb - Associate Professor, Cello
317-940-6418
wgrubb@butler.edu
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Ju-Fang Liu - Instructor of Double Bass
Principal Double Bass, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
317-940-9246
jliu4@butler.edu
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David Murray - Director of School of Music, Professor, Double Bass, Coordinator of Strings, 
Principal Double Bass, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
317-940-8404
dmurray@butler.edu
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Wendy Muston - Instructor of Harp
Member, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
317-940-9079
wmuston@butler.edu
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Larry Shapiro - Professor, Violin, Artist-in-Residence
Concertmaster, Carmel Symphony Orchestra
317-940-9648
lshapiro@butler.edu
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Brett Terrell - Instructor of Guitar
bterrell@butler.edu
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James Caraher - Butler Opera Theatre
317-940-9246
music@butler.edu

Kirsten Gunlogson - Visiting Associate Professor of Voice
contact information coming soon
kgunlogs@butler.edu
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Pam Ajango - Instructor of Oboe
Member, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
317-940-8694
pajango@butler.edu
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Trina Gross - Instructor of Clarinet
Member, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
317-940-9631
cagross@butler.edu
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  Michele Gingras - Instructor of Clarinet
  mgingras@butler.edu
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Karen Moratz - Artist-in-Residence, Flute
Member, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
317-940-9632
kmoratz@butler.edu
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Becky Arrensen - Instrucor of Flute/Piccolo
Member, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
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Heidi Radtke - Instructor of Saxophone, Director of the Arthur Jordan Saxophone Quartet
317-940-6216
hradtke@butler.edu
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Dr. Douglas Spaniol - Professor of Bassoon
317-940-8368
dspaniol@butler.edu
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Instrumental

Butler University Wind Ensemble 

Michael J. Colburn
317-940-6672
mcolburn@butler.edu
LH 154

Butler University Symphonic Band 

Matt Smith
317-940-9876
mjsmith3@butler.edu
LH 018

Brian Weidner
317-940-6115
bweidner@butler.edu
LH 216

Butler Symphony Orchestra 

Richard Auldon Clark
317-940-8031
rclark@butler.edu
LH 157

Jazz Ensemble

Matt Pivec
317-940-9068
mpivec@butler.edu
LH 246

Percussion Ensemble

Jon Crabiel
317-940-9488
jcrabiel@butler.edu
LH 320

Vocal

Butler Chorale

Eric Stark
317-940-9981
estark@butler.edu
LH 238

University Choir

John Perkins
317-940-9636
jdperkin@butler.edu
LH 244

Jordan Jazz

Erin Benedict
ebenedic@butler.edu
LH 212

Chamber Singers

Eric Stark
317-940-9981
estark@butler.edu
LH 238

Athletic Bands

Basketball Band/Pep Band and Marching Band

Matt Smith
317-940-9876
mjsmith3@butler.edu
LH 018

Peter Alexander, Professor of music and former Dean of the Jordan College of Fine Arts

Daniel Bolin, Professor of music

James Briscoe, Professor of music

Davis Brooks, Professor of music

Louis Chenette, Professor of music and former Dean of the Jordan College of Fine Arts

Stanley DeRusha, Professor of music

Jack Eaton, Professor of music and former Dean of the Jordan College of Fine Arts

Stephen Glover, Associate Professor of music

Robert Grechesky, Professor of music

Henry Leck, Associate Professor of music

James Q. Mulholland - Professor, Composition

Richard Osborne, Professor of music

Mary Anne Scott, Professor of music

Sharon Searles, Professor of music

Michael Sells, Professor of music and former Dean of the Jordan College of Fine Arts

Wayne Wentzel, Professor of Music