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School of Music

Faculty

School of Music

 

 
Music Faculty

Administration

 

Dr. Kent Kidwell
Interim Director, School of Music

kkidwell@ucok.edu

 

Dr. Samuel Magrill
Assistant Director
Bio
smagrill@ucok.edu
 

Conducting and Ensembles: Bands

 

Dr. Brian Lamb
Director of Bands, Wind Symphony,
Instrumental Conducting
Bio
blamb@ucok.edu

David Hanan
Associate Director of Bands,
Symphonic Band, Marching Band,
Pep Band
Bio
dhanan@ucok.edu

Brian Gorrell
Jazz Ensemble II
Bio
briangorrell@ucojazzlab.com

 

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Jeff Kidwell
Jazz Ensemble III
Bio
jkidwell@ucok.edu

Lee Rucker
Jazz Ensemble I
Bio
lrucker@ucok.edu

 

 

 

Conducting and Ensembles: Choirs

 

Dr. Lon Dehnert
Choral Conducting

Edmond Community Chorale
Bio
ldehnert@ucok.edu

Dr. Karl Nelson

Director of Choral Studies

Cantilena (Women's Ensemble)

Concert Chorale

Chamber Singers

Bio

knelson15@ucok.edu

 

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Sandra Thompson

Chamber Choir

Cantare (Men’s Ensemble)
Bio
sthompson@ucok.edu

 

Conducting and Ensembles: Opera/Music Theatre

 

Dr. Kevin Eckard
Opera
Bio
keckard@ucok.edu

Billie Thrash

Music Theatre
Bio
bthrash@ucok.edu

 

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Greg White
Director of Music Theatre

Jazz Lab Production Shows
Bio
gwhite10@ucok.edu


 

Conducting and Ensembles: Orchestras

 

Dr. Ralph Morris
Director of Orchestral Studies
Symphony Orchestra

Bio
rmorris@ucok.edu

Dr. Tess Remy-Schumacher
Chamber Orchestra
Bio
tremy-schumacher@ucok.edu

 

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Dr. Lori Wooden

Associate Orchestra Conductor
Bio
lwooden@ucok.edu

Dr. Hong Zhu
Chamber Orchestra
Bio
hzhu@ucok.edu

 

Instrumental Studies: Woodwinds

 

Brian Gorrell
Saxophone
Bio
briangorrell@ucojazzlab.com

Earl Hefley

Clarinet & Saxophone

Bio

ehefley@ucok.edu

Dr. Ron Howell

Wind & Percussion Division Head
Clarinet
Bio
rhowell@ucok.edu

Katherine McLemore
Oboe
Bio

kmclemore@ucok.edu

 

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Grace Wiley-Smith
Flute
Bio
gsmith@ucok.edu


Dr. Lori Wooden
Bassoon
Bio
lwooden@ucok.edu

Ms. Amy Zuback
Flute
Bio
azuback@ucok.edu

 

 

Instrumental Studies: Brass

 

Dr. Wayne Clark

Trombone

Bio

wclark@ucok.edu

Bernie Guzik
Tuba/Euphonium
Bio
bguzik@ucok.edu

Dr. Sion "Ted" Honea
Horn
Bio
thonea@ucok.edu

 

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Jeff Kidwell
Trombone
Bio
jkidwell@ucok.edu

Dr. James Klages
Trumpet
Bio
jklages@ucok.edu

Dr. Melvin Lee

Horn

Bio

mlee@ucok.edu

Thomas Mangus

Horn

Bio

tmangus@ucok.edu


 

Instrumental Studies: Percussion

 
 

David Hardman
Director of Percussion Activities
Bio
dhardman@ucok.edu

 

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Nicholas Steward

Percussion

Bio

nsteward@ucok.edu

 

 

 

Instrumental Studies: Strings

 
 

Lu Deng
Violin
Bio
ldeng@ucok.edu

Scott Johnson
Guitar
Bio

sjohnson3@ucok.edu

Dr. Thomas McCullough
Cello

Bio
tmccullough@ucok.edu

Dr. Ralph Morris
Viola
Bio
rmorris@ucok.edu

Theodora Morris
Violin
Bio
tmorris@ucok.edu

Shy Oren

Double Bass

Bio

soren@ucok.edu

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Dr. Tess Remy-Schumacher
Cello
Bio
tremy-schumacher@ucok.edu

Gaye LeBlanc
Harp
Bio

gleblanc@ucok.edu

Dr. Iraida Poberezhnaya

Harp

Bio

ipoberezhnaya@ucok.edu

Danny Vaughan
Guitar
Bio

dannyvaughan@ucojazzlab.com

Dr. Hong Zhu
String Division Head, Violin
Bio
hzhu@ucok.edu

 

Jazz Studies: for more information visit: www.ucojazzlab.com

 
 

Brian Gorrell

Head of Jazz Studies Division
Director of Recording Services,
Improvisation, Saxophone, Jazz Piano
Bio
briangorrell@ucojazzlab.com

Jeff Kidwell
Trombone
Bio
jeffkidwell@ucojazzlab.com

Dr. James Klages
Trumpet
Bio
jamesklages@ucojazzlab.com

 

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Clint Rohr

Jazz Lab Night Manager

clintrohr@ucojazzlab.com

Lee Rucker
Jazz Lab Director, Improvisation
Bio
leerucker@ucojazzlab.com

Danny Vaughan
Jazz Lab Arranger and Midi Specialist
Bio
dannyvaughan@ucojazzlab.com

 

 

Keyboard Studies

 
 

Dr. Karen Carter
Piano
Bio
kcarter@ucok.edu

Dr. Chindarat Charoenwongse-Shaw
Head of Piano/Keyboard Studies Division

Piano & Pedagogy
Bio
ccharoenwongse@ucok.edu

Dr. David Forbat
Piano
Bio
dforbat@ucok.edu

 

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Brian Gorrell

Jazz Piano

Bio

bgorrell@ucok.edu

Dr. Valery Kuleshov
Piano, Artist-in-Residence
Bio
vkuleshov@ucok.edu

Dr. Linda Owen

Piano

Bio

lowen1@ucok.edu

Rondal Wallace
Piano
Bio
rwallace@ucok.edu

 

Music Education

 

Dr. Karen Carter
Elementary Music Education
Bio
kcarter@ucok.edu

Dr. Brian Lamb
Instrumental Music Education
Bio
blamb@ucok.edu

 

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Dr. Mel Lee
Student Teacher Observations/
Residency Program
Bio

mlee@ucok.edu

Sandra Thompson
Vocal Music Education/Choral Methods
Bio
sthompson@ucok.edu

 

Music History

 
 

Earl Hefley
Music Apprreciation
Bio
ehefley@ucok.edu

Dr. Sion "Ted" Honea

Head of Theory, History & Classroom Instruction Division
Bio
thonea@ucok.edu

 

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Dr. Ron Howell
Bio
rhowell@ucok.edu
 

Music Theory and Composition

 

Dr. Samuel Magrill
Theory, Composer-in-Residence
Bio
smagrill@ucok.edu

Tom Mangus

Music Fundamentals

Bio

tmangus@ucok.edu

Dr. Thomas McCullough
Aural Skills

Bio
tmccullough@ucok.edu

 

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Pamela Richman
Aural Skills

Music Fundamentals
Bio
prichman@ucok.edu

Joan Smith

Music Theory

Bio

Natalie Syring
Aural Skills

Theory
Bio

nsyring@ucok.edu

Amy Zuback
Theory
Bio
azuback@ucok.edu

 

Vocal Studies

 
 

Jeff Ambrosini

Voice

Bio to come

jambrosini@ucok.edu

Dr. Kevin Eckard
Voice
Bio
keckard@ucok.edu

Dr. Marilyn Govich
Head of Opera & Music Theatre Division
Voice
Bio
mgovich@ucok.edu

Richard Jobe
Accompanist
Bio
rjobe@ucok.edu

Brenda Johnson
Voice
Bio
bjohnson@ucok.edu

Dr. Jennifer McQuade

Voice

Bio

jmcquade@ucok.edu

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Leona Mitchell
Voice (Artist-in-Residence)
Bio

Pamela Richman
Voice
Bio
prichman@ucok.edu

Mariann Searle
Accompanist
Bio
msearle@ucok.edu

Dr. Barbara Streets

Head of Vocal Arts Division
Voice
Bio
bstreets@ucok.edu

 

Central Community Music School

 
 

Peggy Spence
Director of CCMS
Bio
pspence@ucok.edu
(405) 974-5754

 

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Support Staff

 
 

Cara Clinesmith
Administrative Secretary I
cclinesmith@ucok.edu

Laurie Flewwellin
Administrative Secretary II
lflewwellin@ucok.edu

 

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Page updated 12/13/06

Dianna Best

Receptionist

dbest2@ucok.edu

 
   
     

 

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