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      • Opera Studies
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The Westminster Choir College faculty are passionate educators, dedicated mentors and accomplished musicians. They work together to offer programs, workshops, choral experiences and other co-curricular learning opportunities to help students expand their knowledge of their artistry. Our faculty also build collaborative relationships with students to support their academic journey and further ensure their success. 

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Department of Choral Studies, Music Education and Sacred Music

  • Department Chair: Tom Shelton
  • James Jordan, Sarah Perry, Steve Pilkington, G. Preston Wilson
  • Adjunct Faculty: Frank Abrahams, Vinroy Brown, Alicia Brozovich, Simon Carrington, Michael Diorio, Robert McCormick, Kathleen Shaw, Scott Slutter, Tyler Weakland

Department of Music Composition, History and Theory

  • Department Chair: Sharon Mirchandani
  • Christian Carey, Ronald Hemmel, Jay Kawarsky, Anthony Kosar, Joel Phillips, Stefan Young
  • Adjunct Faculty: Charles Frantz, Eric Hung

Department of Piano and Voice

  • Department Chair: Margaret Cusack
  • Christopher Arneson, Susan Ashbaker, Jay Carter, Ingrid Clarfield, James Goldsworthy, Sean McCarther, Kathy Price
  • Adjunct Faculty: Lauren Athey-Janka, Victoria Chow, Rochelle Ellis, Faith Esham, Michelle Horman, Akiko Hosaki, Bryan Hymel, David Leifer, Robin Massie, Martin Neron, Jonathan Price, Charles Schneider, Debra Scurto-Davis, Elizabeth Sutton, Sally Wolf, Amy Zorn

Administrative specialists/associates 

  • Debbie Williamson 
Zubin_Mehta, Former Music Director, New York Philharmonic | WCC commencement speaker 1982
I bow my head in admiration to the entire faculty of this school.  Of making this uniqueness of spirit, which I don't know anywhere else in the world.
Zubin Mehta, Former Music Director, New York Philharmonic
Westminster Choir College Commencement Speaker

Westminster Choir College

  • Undergraduate Programs
    • Music, B.A.M.
    • Music Education, B.M.
    • Voice Performance, B.M.
      • Opera Studies
  • Graduate Programs
    • Graduate Placement Tests
    • Choral Conducting, M.M.
      • Guest Artists and Residencies
    • Dual Degree in Music Education and Teaching
    • Master of Choral Pedagogy, M.C.P. (Online)
    • Music Education, M.M.E.
    • Sacred Music, M.M. (Practical Track)
    • Sacred Music, M.M.
    • Voice Pedagogy & Performance, Pedagogy Emphasis, M.M.
    • Voice Pedagogy & Performance, Performance Emphasis, M.M.
    • Voice Pedagogy, M.V.P. (Online, Classical and Musical Theatre Tracks)
    • Online Graduate Programs
  • About Us
    • Historic Westminster
      • America's Choral Ambassador
      • Commencement Speakers, Charges and Honorary Degrees
      • Discography
      • Historic Timeline
      • Warren Martin’s The True Story of Cinderella
        • Application for The True Story of Cinderella
        • Warren Martin Biography
      • Westminster Symphonic Choir Performances
    • Connect with Westminster
    • Performance Venues, Facilities and Resources
  • Choral Studies at Westminster
    • The Choirs
      • Westminster Chapel Choir
      • Westminster Choir
        • Giving Voice to Community
        • Westminster Choir Blog
      • Westminster Concert Bell Choir
      • Westminster Jubilee Singers
      • Westminster Kantorei
      • Westminster Schola Cantorum
      • Westminster Symphonic Choir
      • Westminster Williamson Voices Treble Ensemble
      • Westminster Williamson Voices
      • Recordings
    • Choral Institute at Oxford
      • Overview
      • Instruction
      • Program Cost & Details
      • Conductor's Repertoire
      • Choral Institute Facilities
      • Performance Videos
      • Faculty
      • Past Faculty
      • Testimonials
      • Special Guests
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    • Virtual Concert Hall Lesson Plans
    • A Tapestry of Voices
    • Today I Will
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      • Theatre
      • Westminster Opera Theatre
    • Student Organizations
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    • Harpsichord
    • The Organs of Westminster
    • Transforming Space
    • Virtual Guest Lecturers
    • Voice Teacher Help Center
      • About Us
      • Finding a Doctor
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      • Resources and Articles
    • WCC Organ Scholarship Competition
    • Westminster Neighborhood Children’s Choir
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