Welcome to the Music Department

Brookhaven College School of the Arts’ Music Department provides students with career training in performance, theory and composition. The program offers courses that lead to an Associate in Arts/Sciences degree or transfer to a senior institution.

Music Department course offerings include: private music instruction, performing ensembles, keyboard, theory, ear training, digital music, music literature and music appreciation.

The Music Department is a part of the Brookhaven College School of the Arts, the major training and performance venue for all students who are involved in the many performing ensembles of the college. The School of the Arts presents nationally-known musical performing artists in concert, and provides workshops for students and the surrounding communities of Farmers Branch, Carrollton and Addison. These events, combined with a weekly recital series of local professionals, provide students with many listening and performing opportunities. See our 2007-2008 Season Calendar for full details.

Full-time Faculty • Adjunct Faculty

Please contact a faculty member for specialized information. To access individual contact information and a biographical profile, click a faculty member’s name in the lists following.

Full-time Faculty

• Elaine Gardner-Morales – chair for the Music Department, vocal jazz, jazz combo, music theory, Brookhaven Jazz Club, Music Club
• Roy Allen Jr. – director for instrumental studies, applied saxophone, chamber ensemble, lab band
• Melody Gamblin-Bullock – director for choral studies, Choral Society, Windsong, music appreciation
• Octavio Gutierrez – director for keyboard studies, applied piano, piano class, keyboard ensemble, music literature, string ensemble, music appreciation

Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct Faculty are available by phone through the Brookhaven College School of the Arts Office at 972-860-4730.

• Rodger Bennett – applied guitar, music appreciation
• Bob Brooks – applied voice
• Sue Cruse – applied voice
• Sharon Deuby – applied clarinet
• Kristin Elliott – music theory
• Lou Harlas – applied electric bass
• Christina Harmon – applied organ
• Jim Higgins – applied cello
• Ron Jones – applied saxophone
• Inga Kroll – applied violin, applied viola
• Carole Lyons – applied bassoon
• Tam Miller – applied flute
• Hoyt Neal – applied voice
• Henry Okstel – applied percussion
• Carlo Pezzimenti – applied guitar
• David Pierce – music appreciation
• Donnie Pinson – applied trombone
• Alison Read – applied harp
• Bonnie Riddle – applied handbell
• Jerry Samuels – applied jazz piano
• Shari Sapinoso – applied piano, piano class
• Jim Shannon – applied guitar, guitar class
• Clinton Sims - applied tuba
• James Sims – applied trumpet
• Chrystal Stevens – applied french horn
• Gil Trythall – musicianship
• Gustavo Tolosa – applied piano, musicianship
• Keith Umbach – applied percussion, digital music
• Jim Vessels – applied piano, piano class
• Andrew Walters – music appreciation
• Susan Wyatt – applied voice, voice class, music appreciation
• Pam Youngblood – flute ensemble