Faculty and Staff


Music Department Faculty

 

Photo of Nancy YpmaDr. 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

 

 

 

 

Photo of Jennifer Moder-BellDr. 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

 

 

 

 

Instrumental Faculty


Brass:

 

Jeanne Pence

Trumpet 
jlpence@mckendree.edu

 

 

Cara Kizer

Horn 
clkizer@mckendree.edu

Artist Diploma, The Curtis Institute of Music

M.M., The Juilliard School

B.M., Texas Tech University

Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Second Horn  

 

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Matthew Kuebler

Tuba & Euphonium
Director: Low Brass Ensemble
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)

 

Photo of Jennifer Moder-Bell

 

Dr. Jennifer A. Moder-Bell

Trombone
jamoder-bell@mckendree.edu

IPhD, University of Missouri-Kansas City

M.M.E., Illinois State University

B.M.E., University of Illinois

 

 

 

 

Jazz and Wind Ensemble:

Michael Pond-Jones
Michael Pond-Jones

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

 

 

 

 

John Bell

Dr. John Bell

Director: Wind Ensemble
jrbell@mckendree.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard:

 

Photo of Nancy YpmaDr. 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
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:


Photo of Amy Prince
Dr. John McDonald

Tenor
Coordinator for Vocal Studies
jtmcdonald@mckendree.edu

D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City

M.M., East Caroline University

B.M.E., Middle Tennessee State University

 

 


Woodwind:

 

Taylor HesskampTaylor Hesskamp

Flute

tjhesskamp@mckendree.edu

M.P., Royal College of Music

B.M., Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

 

 

 

 

Dawn Striker-RobertsDawn Striker

Oboe
dmstriker@mckendree.edu

M.M., San Diego State University

B.M.E., Tennessee Technological University

 

 

 

 

Photo of Mary Ann JordanMary 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

 

 

Photo of Robert JordanDr. 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

 

Nicholas Pyles

Saxophone
Music Theory
Director: Saxophone Ensemble

njpyles@mckendree.edu

M.M., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

B.M., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville