Faculty and Staff
Music Department Faculty
Professor of Music
Chair, Division of Visual & Performing Arts and Humanities
Hettenhausen Center for the Arts 1112
(618) 537-6922
nypma@mckendree.edu
Assistant Professor of Music Education
Director of Choirs
Hettenhausen Center for the Arts 1110
Director of Chamber Choir and Concert Choir
(618) 537-6554
jtmcdonald@mckendree.edu
Associate Professor of Music Education
Director of Bands
Hettenhausen Center for the Arts 1092
(618) 537-6428
jamoder-bell@mckendree.edu
Instrumental Faculty
Brass:
Cara Kizer
Horn and Trumpet
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
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)
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
Director: Jazz Ensemble
Director: Jazz Combos
mrpond-jones@mckendree.edu
Dr. John Bell
Director: Wind Ensemble
jrbell@mckendree.edu
Keyboard:
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
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:
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 Hesskamp
Flute
M.P., Royal College of Music
B.M., Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Dawn Striker
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
Nicholas Pyles
Saxophone
Music Theory
Director: Saxophone Ensemble
M.M., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
B.M., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
