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INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC FACULTY

The goal of the Instrumental Music Department is to prepare our students through instrumental music for admission to a university, college, or conservatory. To achieve this, musical literacy is used to enrich our students through a curriculum in traditional and contemporary genres. The study of instrumental techniques, music history, and music theory will help students achieve success in whatever aspect of music they elect to pursue.

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KIERON IRVINE

Chair & Instructor - Trumpet Tech I-IV, Director of Wind Ensemble & Radical Elite Show Band

DR. HAEWON MIN

Director of Piano & Instructor - Piano Tech, Piano Ensemble, & Harp Tech

CHRISTINE KARAZIAN

Instructor

DUPOR GEORGES

Instructor - Trombone Technique, AP Music Theory

NORMAN BRENTLEY

Instructor - Flute Technique, Flute Ensemble

CHESTER LEE-BURKE JR.

Instructor - Piano Theory I, Piano Theory II & Collaborative Pianist

JISANG LEE

Instructor - Sight Singing II, Tuba

TYRA FLOTTE

Co-Chair & Instructor/Co-Director - Clarinet Technique, Clarinet Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Radical Elite Show Band, Music Theory II, Concert Band

JAMAL BROWN

Instructor

JOYCE LUNDY

Instructor

MICHAEL BOWIE

Instructor - Bass

ADA SAUNDERS

Instructor - Horn

LYNNE GRAY

Instructor - Piano Theory, Music History

BRUNO NASTA

Instructor - Viola, Violin

REGINALD CYNTJE

Director of Jazz Studies, Jazz Technique, Jazz History, Composition

MICHAEL HALL

Instructor

DAVID COLE

Instructor

DENNA PURDIE

Instructor - Cello Technique lll, Cello Technique llll, String Ensemble

FRANCIS THOMPSON

Instructor - Percussion Technique, Music Theory

JOANNE ALME

Instructor - Saxophone Technique, Music Theory

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