Emeritus Faculty

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A Debt of Gratitude

The School of Music and Dance wishes to honor its renowned emeritus faculty and musical geniuses who have greatly influenced the School's success, both as an institution of education and a source of community outreach.

Distinguished Individuals Who Have Passed

In Memoriam
Lou Harrison	Renowned American composer who served as composer-in-residence for SJSU during the 1960's.
Harry Partch	Bay Area composer and instrument inventor largely known for his use of microtonal scales and unique handmade instruments.
Irene Dalis	Opera singer and the founding director of the SJSU Opera Theater and Opera San José.
Frank Sumares	Prominent Bay Area Jazz Instructor and Performer
William B. George	Professor of French Horn, Music History
John Delevoryas	Professor of Piano
Allen Strange	Professor, Electronic Music
Gus Lease	Vocalist, Choral Director, General Music Educator
Rebecca Herrold	Professor, Music Education
Dwight Cannon	Professor, Chair, Jazz Studies
Roger Muzzy	Professor
Vernon Reed	Professor, Director of Bands
Robert Sayre	Professor, Cello and Conductor

Other Faculty Emeriti

Other Emeriti
Galen Lemmon	Percussion Area Coordinator
Janet Averett	Professor of Music, Woodwind Coordinator, Clarinet
Scott Pierson	Director of the Spartan Marching Band
Dr. Edward C. Harris	Professor of Music, Director of the School of Music and Dance, Conducting, Director of Bands
Brent Heisinger	Professor of Music, Composition
Robert Cowden	Professor of Music, Musicologist
Joseph Frank	Professor of Voice, Metropolitan Opera Tenor
Janie Scott	Professor of Dance, Broadway Veteran
Dr. Charlene Archibeque	Director of Choral Activities, First Woman to Hold a Doctorate in Conducting
Janet VanSwoll	Associate Professor and Coordinator of Dance
Joan Stubbe	General Music, Music Skills
Brian Belet	Professor of Music Theory, Composition
Fred Mathews	Professor of Dance, Director of the Dance Program
Gary Masters	Professor of Dance, Director of UDT
Daniel Wyman	Professor of Music, Composition
William Meredith	Professor, Musicology, Beethoven Center
David Rohrbaugh	Professor, Conducting, Opera Theater
Sharon Brook	Collaborative Piano
Aiko Onishi	Professor, Chair, Piano