Music Faculty

4 Department Chair
Virginia A. Cross
- vcross@corban.edu
D.M.A., Associate Professor of Music
• Music History, Hymnology, and Aural Skills
• Music instructor since 1994
• Church musician since 1973
• Published in periodicals and reference works
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John T. Bartsch, Jr. - jbartsch@corban.edu
M.M., Assistant Professor of Music
• Music Theory, Piano, and Organ
• Music instructor since 1984
• Private piano teacher since 1968
• Church pianist/organist since 1970
• Composer/arranger of several published works
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Matthew L. Strauser - mstrauser@corban.edu
Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities
B. A., BME, University of Montana
M. A., Wheaton College Graduate School

D.M.A. Music Education and Conducting, University of Oregon

Read about his trip to Mt. McKinley
• Choirs, Conducting, and Aural Skills
• Active Choral conductor
• Active Secondary/Junior High School music teacher
• Active church music and worship director for 26 years
• Popular choral festival adjudicator
• Clinician for sight-reading and sacred choral repertoire workshops
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Dan Shuholm - dshuholm@corban.edu
Director of Bands and Worship Arts
M.A., Music Ministry
• Bands and Worship Studies
• Music Pastor since 1994
• High School Band Director for 7 years
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Adjunct Instructors:

Dr. Myra Brand
Voice

Jason Erickson
Voice

Peggy Dougherty
Piano

Brian Griffiths
Brass

Diane Hawkins
Flute

Jill Hickenlooper
Jazz and Contemporary Piano

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonnie Johnson
Voice

Patty Keeton
Music Education

John Lipton
Percussion

Gary Lowry
Guitar

Rich Such
Jazz Band and Saxophone

Andy Thomas
Contemporary Piano