CoLA'S Points of Pride
Department of Music
Steve Hampton, an alumnus of our Music department, works as a Hollywood composer for television and commercials, including “Just Shoot Me” and “The Last Comic Standing.”
Department of Music graduates are teaching in elementary, middle schools, and high schools all over the Miami Valley, including: Mason Schools, Sugarcreek Schools, Kings Mills, Valley View, Northmont, Urbana, Centerville, Beavercreek, and Kettering.
Department of Music graduates are teaching in colleges and universities around the country, including:
- Mr. Clifford Towner at Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa
- Mr. Mark Wilcox at McMurray University, Abilene, Texas
- Mr. Matt Warner at Evangel University Springfield, Missouri
- Dr. Diane Orlofsky at Troy State University, Troy, Alabama
- Dr. Thomas Lloyd, Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio
- Dr. Marla Butke, Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio
Mr. Mario Robert Asseff is Director of Choral Studies at the State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ms. Margaret Erin is the Miami Valley’s expert in the performance of Renaissance and Medieval music.
Mr. Michael Bard, guitarist, was chosen by the U.S. State Department to concertize throughout Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, and the kingdom of Morocco.
The Wright State Saxophone Quartet has performed at conferences and conventions all over the United States and in Summer, 2008 performed in Bologna, Italy.
Three WSU Ensembles (Percussion Ensemble, Saxophone Quartet, Women’s Chorale) were selected by competitive audition to perform at the 2009 convention of the Ohio Music Educators Association.