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Music Class & Ensemble Faculty

Doreen Alsen  
 
M.M. in vocal performance, Ithaca College. 20 years teaching experience. Taught Musical Theater at the University of Trier in Germany.
   
Dr. Verna Brummett  
  Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Music Education, University of Missouri. Doctorate, Music Education, University of Illinois. Associate Professor of Music Education, Ithaca College. Specializes in the child's voice.
   
Sean Conor Anderson  
  B.M. in vocal and instrumental Music Education, Ithaca College. Former arranger and conductor of the Ithaca College Men's Chorus. Currently teaches vocal and general music at Horseheads High School. Active guest conductor and choral clinician.
   
Nick Galante  
  B.M., Music Performance and Education, Ithaca College. Frequently a substitute with the Orchestra of the Southern Fingerlakes, and the Binghamton Philharmonic. Also teaches at Hartwick College.
   
Dr. Janet Galván
  Professor of Choral Music and Music Education, Ithaca College. Conductor, North American Children's Chorale, Carnegie Hall. Conductor of national, regional and all-state choirs. Former member of Robert Shaw Festival Singers.
   
Jennifer Hahn
  Bachelor's in Vocal Performance and Music Education, Ithaca College. M.A. in Music Education, summer 2007. Former member of the Ithaca College Chorus, Women's Chorale and Premium Blend, Ithaca College's female a cappella group. Student taught at Southside High School in Elmira.
   
Jennifer Haywood
  B.M., Music Education and Performance. M.M., conducting, Ithaca College. Ph.D., Music Education with emphasis in Choral Conducting. Teaching experience includes directing three branches of the Ithaca Children's Choir, extensive public school teaching, guest conducting, and private vocal instruction. Currently Assistant Professor of Music at Ithaca College.
   
Jennifer Lawrence Birnbaum
  B.M. in Music Education, Ithaca College. M.A. in Ethnomusicology and Music Education, Teachers College, Columbia University. Recorder player for twenty-five years. Over ten years teaching experience.
   
Neal Massa
  Professional free lance musician, leader of the Neal Massa Trio and member of many jazz ensembles. Main focus in teaching is on improvisational skills. Over 25 years teaching experience.
   
Megan Palange
  Megan is a senior at Ithaca College and will be earning a B.A. in Music Education as well as Vocal Performance in the spring. Student teaching experiences include Pre-k, first grade, private voice for two IC faculty members, and 8 weeks at Solvay HS/MS later this year. Megan has worked with numerous children during CSMA's Arts All Around You summer program and also teaches privately. Performance experiences include Pippin (IC Triple Threat Theatre), three recitals at IC, and will be appearing in this spring's production of Mozart's "La Finta Giardiniera".
   
Lenora Schneller
  B.A., Sarah Lawrence College. M.M. and Artists Diploma, Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. Active performer of solo, chamber, and orchestral music, playing with the Louisville Opera, Starling Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Chamber Players, and Cornell Contemporary Chamber Players. Recent benefit recital in Amman, Jordan. Founding member of the local new music group, Tabula Rasa.
   
Lisa Winans
  B.M. and M.M. in Music Education, concentration in voice and piano, Ithaca College. Currently directs the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and Women's Chorus, in addition to teaching music theory and directing the annual musical at the Owego Free Academy. Has accompanied many All-County and Area All-State Festivals throughout New York State. Has been involved with the Ithaca Children's Choir since 2002,