Faculty and Staff

Kristy Beers

Instructor in Applied Lessons, Flute

Tripp Bratton

Instructor in Applied Lessons, Percussion
Director of Afro-Latin Percussion Ensemble and Contemporary Percussion Ensemble

Mark Calkins conducting

Mark Calkins

Associate Professor of Music and Voice
Director of Bel Canto Treble Singers
Instructor in Applied Lessons, Voice

Liz Disavino

Elizabeth DiSavino

Associate Professor of Music and Music Education
Director of Folk Roots Ensemble
Instructor in Applied Lessons, Piano and French Horn

Doug Drewek

Assistant Professor of Music
Director of Berea College Jazz Ensemble

Sam Gleaves

Instructor in Applied Lessons, Traditional Instruments
Director of the Bluegrass Ensemble

John Hedger

Instructor in Applied Lessons, Guitar

Xiangtang Hong

Associate Professor of Music
Chair, Music Department
Director of the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers
Instructor in Applied Lessons, Voice

Emily North

Senior Administrative Assistant

Genaro Rascon Jr. 

Instructor in Applied Lessons, Traditional Instruments
Director of Mariachi Berea

Madeline Rogers

Madeline Rogers

Visiting Assistant Professor of Music

David C. Simmons

Instructor in Applied Lessons, Piano and Gospel Piano
Assistant Director and Accompanist of the Black Music Ensemble (BME)

Prof. Emmanuel Stokes portrait

Emmanuel Stokes

Assistant Professor of Music
Director of the Black Music Ensemble (BME)