Music Faculty and Staff
Music Faculty Ensemble Directors
Melodie Dickerson: Program Manager, Music, Director of Choral/Vocal Studies
Marc Mannnio: Director of Jazz Studies
Dr. Charles Turon: Director of Keyboard Studies, Coordinator of Theory Studies
Robyn Wilkes: Director of Instrumental Studies
Rex Willis: Director of Guitar Ensemble, Composition
Lurray Myers: Staff Accompanist
Our Distinguished Music Faculty
Dr. Warren Apple, Piano, Organ (VC)
William Barbanera, Saxophone (BRAD)
Felicia Brunelle, Violin (BRAD)
Sung-I Choe, Piano (BRAD)
Todd Craven, Trumpet (BRAD)
John Fiorito, Voice (BRAD)
Tatyana Gershfeld, Piano (BRAD)
Alfred Gratta, Cello
Dr. Jane Hoffman, Flute (BRAD)
Dr. David Katz, Voice (LWR)
Thomas Koch, Classical Guitar (BRAD)
Randolph Locke, Voice (BRAD)
Martha Lopez, Voice (BRAD)
John Miller, String Bass, Bass Guitar (BRAD)
Dr. Laurie Penpraze, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba (BRAD)
Jean Phelan, Viola (BRAD)
Nadia Sawa-Veremchuk, Clarinet (BRAD)
Larry Solowey, French horn (BRAD)
Carol Sparrow, Voice (LWR/BRAD
Laura Spaulding, Voice, Piano (VC/BRAD)
Laura Stephenson, Clarinet (BRAD)
James Stoltie, Saxophone (BRAD)
Thomas Suta, Percussion (BRAD)
Dwight Thomas, Organ (BRAD)
Fernando Traba, Bassoon (BRAD)
Joyce Valentine, Piano (BRAD)
Laurie Vodnoy-Wright, Violin
Please refer to campus designation below to determine which campus music faculty members teach.
*LWR = SCF Lakewood Ranch
*VC = SCF Venice
*BRAD = SCF Bradenton
*OC = Off Campus site
