Faculty and Staff

Music Department Faculty

 

Dr. Nancy S. Ypma

Professor of Music
Chair, Division of Visual & Performing Arts and Humanities
Hettenhausen Center for the Arts 1112
(618) 537-6922
nypma@mckendree.edu

 

 

 

 

Dr. Jennifer A. Moder-Bell

Associate Professor of Music Education
Director of Bands
Hettenhausen Center for the Arts 1092
(618) 537-6428
jamoder-bell@mckendree.edu

 

 

 

 

Mr. Kenneth Tucker

Instructor of Choral Music Education

Director of Choral Activities

kdtucker@mckendree.edu

 

 

 

 

       

 

Faculty

 

 

Woodwind:

 

Taylor Hesskamp

Flute

tjhesskamp@mckendree.edu

M.P., Royal College of Music

B.M., Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

 

 

 

 

Dawn Striker

Oboe
dmstriker@mckendree.edu

M.M., San Diego State University

B.M.E., Tennessee Technological University

 

 

 

 

Mary Nan Jordan

Clarinet
Director: Clarinet Choir
mnjordan@mckendree.edu

M.M., Southern Methodist University

B.M., The Juilliard School

United States Air Force Band of Mid-America

 

 

Dr. Robert Jordan

Bassoon
Director: Woodwind Ensemble
rdjordan@mckendree.edu

D.M.A., The Ohio State University

Performance Certificate, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee

M.M., University of Michigan

       B.M., Louisiana State University

 

 

Ryan Leatherman

  Saxophone

rdleatherman@mckendree.edu

   

 

 

 

 

 

Brass:

 

 

Jeanne Pence

Trumpet 
jlpence@mckendree.edu

M.M., Southern Illinois University Carbondale

B.M.E., Southern Illinois University Carbondale

 

 

 

  Cara Kizer

  Horn

   ckizer@mckendree.edu

Artist Diploma, Curtis Institute of Music

M.M., Julliard School

B.M., Texas Tech University

 

 

 

 

Matthew Kuebler

Tuba & Euphonium
mjkuebler@mckendree.edu

D.M.A. (in progress), University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

M.M., Indiana University

B.M., University of Kentucky

United States Air Force Band of Mid-America (Retired)

 

 

Michael Pond-Jones

Trombone
Director: Jazz Ensemble

Director: Jazz Combos

mrpond-jones@mckendree.edu

 

 

 

 

Keyboard:

 

Dr. Nancy S. Ypma

Professor of Music
Organ
Piano
Harpsichord
Hettenhausen Center for the Arts 1112
(618) 537-6922
nypma@mckendree.edu

 

 

 

  Melissa Ray

  Piano

  Instrumental and Vocal Accompanist

Accompanist: Concert Choir/Chamber Choir

  maray@mckendree.edu

  M.M., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

     B.M., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

 

 

Percussion:

Andre Sonner
Percussion
Director: Percussion Ensemble
ansonner@mckendree.edu

Graduate Performance Diploma, New England Conservatory

M.M., New England Conservatory

B.M., Central Michigan University

 

 

 

Strings:

 

                     

  Andrew Novara

  Guitar

  ajnovara@mckendree.edu

  M.M., Southern Illinois University        Edwardsville

  B.A., Southern Illinois University          Edwardsville

 

 

 

  Guy Cantonwine

  Bass

  gpcantonwine@mckendree.edu

  M.M., Webster University

 B.M., Webster University

 

 

 

  

Voice:

 

  Lynda Marshall

  lamarshall@mckendree.edu

   M.M., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

B.M.E., Illinois State University

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Caitlin Hadeler

  cthadeler@mckendree.edu  

   M.M., Longy of School of Music of Bard College

B.M., Millikin University

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instrumental Ensembles:

 

Dr. John Bell

Director: Wind Ensemble
jrbell@mckendree.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Jennifer Moder-Bell

Director: Concert Band
jamoder-bell@mckendree.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Pond-Jones

Director: Jazz Ensemble
Director: Jazz Combos
mrpond-jones@mckendree.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Andre Sonner

Director: Percussion Ensemble

Director: Spirit of McKendree

ansonner@mckendree.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocal Ensembles:

 

Mr. Kenneth Tucker

Director: Concert Choir

Director: Chamber Choir

Director: Vocal Jazz Ensemble

M.M., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

M.S., Southwest Baptist University

B.S. Missouri State University

 

 

 

 

 

 

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