We are very proud of the accomplishments of the distinguished alumni from Eastman’s DMA-granting disciplines, many of whom are teaching and leading at musical institutions and schools around the world. The following list offers a sample, rotating list of 50 DMA alumni from the past 25 years who are helping to shape the field of music through their work and leadership in a wide variety of institutions.
Some of Eastman’s DMA-granting departments also publish lists of alumni and their professional activities. For more information on alumni in guitar, please click here. For a list of recent graduates in saxophone, please click here. For a list of recent graduates in piano accompanying and chamber music, please click here.
| Institution | Graduate | Position | DMA Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University | Matthew Valverde | Associate Professor of Voice | Performance and Literature (Voice), 2016 |
| Augustana University | Peter Folliard | Dean of the School of Music | Conducting (Orchestral), 2017 |
| Belmont University | Alex Graham | Assistant Professor of Saxophone | Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media, 2009 |
| Buffalo State University (SUNY) | Ho Eui Bewlay | Associate Professor of Voice | Performance and Literature (Voice), 2008 |
| California State University at Long Beach | Johannes Müller-Stosch | Director of Orchestral Studies, Interim Associate Dean of the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music | Conducting (Orchestral), 2008 |
| California State University, Northridge | Steve Thachuk | Professor of Guitar, Head of Guitar Studies, Graduate Studies Coordinator | Performance and Literature (Guitar), 1999 |
| Eastern Michigan University | Joel Schoenhals | Professor of Piano | Performance and Literature (Piano), 1998 |
| Georgia Tech University | Chaowen Ting | Associate Professor, Director of Orchestral Studies | Conducting (Orchestral), 2014 |
| Gettysburg College | Susan Hochmiller Marx | Associate Professor of Voice, Coordinator of Vocal Studies, Director of Opera Workshop | Performance and Literature (Voice), 2008 |
| Humber College, Canada | Shirantha Beddage | Professor of Music | Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media, 2007 |
| Illinois University | Jonathan Keeble | Professor of Flute, Chair of the Woodwind Division | Performance and Literature (Flute), 1996 |
| Indiana State University | Kurt Fowler | Professor of Music | Performance and Literature (Cello), 1996 |
| Kent State University | Jungho Kim | Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Orchestras | Conducting (Orchestral), 2015 |
| Mount Allison University | James Kalyn | Associate Professor | Performance and Literature (Saxophone), 1992 |
| Parks Cities Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Texas | Nathan Davy | Organist and Associate Director of Music | Performance and Literature (Organ), 2014 |
| Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University | Kevin Puts | Professor of Composition | Composition, 1999 |
| Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University | Townsend Plant | Associate Dean for Enrollment and Student Life | Performance and Literature (Guitar), 2008 |
| Shanghai Conservatory of Music | Zhe Tang | Professor of Piano, Vice Dean | Performance and Literature (Piano), 2004 |
| St. Olaf College | Jun Qian | Assistant Professor of Clarinet | Performance and Literature (Clarinet), 2006 |
| St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City | Jennifer Pascual | Director of Music | Performance and Literature (Organ), 2001 |
| Syracuse University | Anne Laver | Assistant Professor of Applied Music and Performance (Organ), University Organist | Performance and Literature (Organ), 2011 |
| Syracuse University | Nicolas Scherzinger | Associate Professor of Composition, Chair of the Department of Music Composition, Theory, and History | Composition, 2000 |
| Texas A&M International University | Mark Boseman | Assistant Professor of Percussion | Performance and Literature (Percussion), 2014 |
| Texas State University | Daria Rabotkina | Assistant Professor and Artist/Teacher of Piano | Performance and Literature (Piano), 2012 |
| The New School | Kate Maroney | Faculty of Voice and Opera Department | Performance and Literature (Voice), 2010 |
| United States Army Field Band | Sean Owen | Flutist | Performance and Literature (Flute), 2009 |
| University of British Columbia | Jonathan Girard | Associate Professor of Conducting and Ensembles, Director of UBC Symphony Orchestra | Conducting (Orchestral), 2012 |
| UCLA | Wendy Richman | String Faculty | Performance and Literature (Viola), 2016 |
| University of Central Arkansas | Carolyn Brown | Professor of Flute | Performance and Literature (Flute), 1998 |
| University of EAFIT, Colombia | Andres Gomez Bravo | Head of the Piano Department | Performance and Literature (Piano), 2011 |
| University of Kentucky | Dieter Hennings | Associate Professor of Music | Performance and Literature (Guitar and Early Music), 2015 |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Daniel Pesca | Assistant Professor of Piano | Composition, 2016 |
| University of Missouri | Megan Arns | Assistant Professor of Percussion | Performance and Literature (Percussion), 2017 |
| University of Missouri | Stefan Freund | Professor of Composition, Artistic Director of the Mizzou New Music Initiative | Composition, 2002 |
| University of North Florida | Andrea Venet | Associate Professor of Percussion and Area Coordinator | Performance and Literature (Percussion), 2016 |
| University of Northern Colorado | Lauren Jacobson | Associate Professor of Clarinet | Performance and Literature (Clarinet), 2015 |
| University of Oregon | David Jacobs | Associate Professor of Orchestral Studies and Conducting, Director of the University Symphony Orchestra | Conducting (Wind), 2011 |
| University of South Florida | Eunmi Ko | Associate Professor of Piano | Performance and Literature (Piano), 2012 |
| University of South Florida | Katherine Weintraub | Adjunct Professor of Saxophone | Performance and Literature (Saxophone), 2016 |
| University of Tennessee | Victor Chavez | Assistant Professor of Clarinet | Performance and Literature (Clarinet), 2013 |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Jonathan Guist | Associate Professor of Music | Performance and Literature (Clarinet), 2004 |
| University of Western Australia | Suzanne Wijsman | Associate Professor in School of Music | Performance and Literature (Cello), 1991 |
| University of Wisconsin at River Falls | David Milne | Professor of Music in Saxophone/Jazz Studies, Chair of the Music Department | Performance and Literature (Saxophone), 2000 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Tabatha Easley | Associate Professor of Flute | Performance and Literature (Flute), 2007 |
| Virginia Tech University | Annie Stevens | Assistant Professor of Percussion | Performance and Literature (Percussion), 2012 |
| Washington State University | Greg Yasinitsky | Regents Professor of Music, Coordinator of Saxophone and Composition | Composition, 1995 |
| West Virginia University | Erin Ellis | Assistant Professor of Cello | Performance and Literature (Cello), 2010 |
| Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts | Jonathan Paget | Associate Dean | Performance and Literature (Guitar), 2003 |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | Cindi Johnston Turner | Dean of the Faculty of Music | Conducting (Wind), 2004 |
| William Paterson University | David Demsey | Professor, Coordinator of Jazz Studies | Performance and Literature (Saxophone), 1989 |