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The faculty of the Department of Music brings to Dickinson State University a broad range of professional education and experience from institutions across the United States. In addition to being teachers, they are active performers, clinicians, adjudicators, writers and researchers, concerned with creating a demanding, but caring atmosphere for study. 

Tim

Tim Justus
Chair of Department of Music, Associate Professor

Theory, High Brass
Northeast Louisiana University, B.M.
Louisiana State University, M.M., D.M.A.


May Hall 32
Office Phone: (701) 483-2307

Cindy

Cindy Abts
Instructor of Music

Applied Percussion, Percussion Ensembles, Jazz Ensemble
Humboldt State University, B.A. Music
Ohio State University, M.M.

May Hall 43
Office Phone: (701) 483-2557

Ruth

Ruth Heley
Instructor of Music

Applied Voice, Voice Class
Hartt School of Music, B.M. Operatic Studies

May Hall 31
Office Phone: (701) 483-2337

Priscilla

Priscilla Keogh
Instructor of Music

Applied Piano, Piano Class
University of North Dakota, B.S. Secondary Instrumental Music Education

May Hall 33C
Office Phone: (701) 483-2034

Colleen

Colleen McKirdy
Instructor of Music

Staff Accompanist, Applied Piano, Music Foundations
Northern State University, B.M.E.
University of Denver, M.A.

May Hall 30
Office Phone: (701) 483-2337

James

James Thornton
Instructor of Music

Brass, Brass Methods, Brass Ensemble, Theory, Music Literature
University of Mary, B.S. Music,
Northwestern University, M.M.

May Hall 41
Office Phone: (701) 483-2308

Steve

Steve Werpy
Assistant Professor of Music

Director of Bands, Applied Woodwinds, Woodwind Methods
Minnesota State University—Moorhead, B.A., Wind Instruments and Vocal
Music; B.S., Music Education
University of Minnesota, M.A., Music Education
University of North Dakota, M.M., Instrumental Conducting
Northwestern University, Ph.D., Music Education

May Hall 41
Office Phone: (701) 483-2596

Ken

Kenneth Williams
Associate Professor of Music

Director of Choral Ensembles, Choral Methods
Broward Community College, A.A. Music
University of Miami, B.M.
University of South Florida, M.M. Vocal Performance
University of Miami, D.M.A. Choral Conducting

May Hall 23
Office Phone: (701) 483-2084

Charlotte

Charlotte Hondl
Administrative Secretary

May Hall 44
Office Phone: (701) 483-2514

Conway Heupel
Instructor of Music

Applied Voice, Guitar
Dickinson State University, B.S. Choral Music Education

May Hall 44
Office Phone: (701) 483-2514

Jeffrey Vranna
Instructor of Music

Music Appreciation
Dickinson State University, B.S. Composite Music
University of Northern Colorado, M.M.

May Hall 44
Office Phone: (701) 483-2514

 

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