Faculty

Meet the outstanding music faculty who will be bringing creativity and excellence to Csehy 2025!

Ensemble Directors

  • Frank Dodd

    Handbells
    High School Week 1

    MM (Yale University), BME (Grove City College)

    Westminster Presbyterian Church (Lancaster, PA): Director of Music & Organist

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  • Klayton Hoefler

    Symphony Orchestra
    Middle School

    MM (Columbus State University), BMusEd (Bob Jones University)

    Wood Creek Junior High — Head Orchestra Director

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  • Benjamin Klemme

    Symphony Orchestra, String Ensemble
    High School Week 1

    DMA (University of Minnesota), MM (Cleveland Institute of Music), BMEd (University of Northern Iowa)

    Wheaton College: Associate Professor of Music and Symphony Orchestra Conductor

    CSSM since 2018

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  • William Labossiere

    Percussion Ensemble
    High School Weeks 1 & 2

    MM (UNC Greensboro), PBACC (UNC Greensboro), BMus (Messiah University)

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  • Ryan Lewis

    Percussion Ensemble
    High School Week 3

    BME (Furman University), MM (Florida State University), DMA (University of South Carolina)

    Ouachita Baptist University: Professor of Percussion and Music History, Marching Band Drum Line Director

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  • Chapel McCullough

    Handbells
    High School Week 2

    DMusE & MME (Auburn University), BME (Campbellsville University)

    Point University: Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands

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  • Brian McLaughlin

    Concert Band
    High School Week 3

    DMA (University of Iowa), MM (University of New Mexico), BMusEd (West Texas State University

    West Milford High School — Director of Bands

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  • Samuel Miller

    Choir, Chamber Choir
    High School Week 3

    DMA (University of Kentucky), MM (Mercer University), MME (University of Georgia), BME (Valdosta State University)

    LaGrange College — Director of Choral Activities

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  • Hilary Orlando

    Handbells
    High School Week 3

    MM (Westminster Choir College), BMus (Cairn University)

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  • Adam Potter

    Choir, Chamber Choir
    High School Week 2

    PhD (Florida State University), MM & BMus (Houghton College)

    Roberts Wesleyan College: Director of Choral Activities; Rochester Christian Reformed Church: Chancel Choir Director

    CSSM faculty since 2013

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  • Clark Potter

    Symphony Orchestra, String Ensemble
    High School Week 2

    MFA (California Institute of the Arts), MM (Indiana University), BM (Western Washington University)

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  • Floyd Rawleigh

    Choir, Chamber Choir
    HS Week 1

    MM (Temple University), BMus (Roberts Wesleyan College)

    Westminster Presbyterian Church: Choral Director

    CSSM since 1983

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  • Paul Shewan

    Symphony Orchestra, String Ensemble
    High School Week 3

    DMA (Eastman School of Music), MM (Eastman School of Music), BSc (Roberts Wesleyan College)

    Roberts Wesleyan College: Professor of Conducting and Trumpet; Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: Trumpet, and Guest Conductor

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  • Julie Smith

    Concert Band
    High School Week 1

    MM (University of North Carolina, Greensboro), BSc (Roberts Wesleyan College)

    Hochstein School of Music: Flute faculty; Pearce Memorial Church: Worship Director

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  • Heidi Wolfskill

    Concert Band
    High School Week 2

    MM (West Chester University), BS (Messiah College)

    Plumstead Christian School: Instrumental Music Director; Cairn University: Adjunct instructor of instrumental methods and Cairn Wind Ensemble director

    CSSM faculty since 2018

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Piano Faculty

  • Graeme Burgan

    Middle School, High School Weeks 1, 2 & 3

    MM (Westminster Choir College), AMusA (Australian Music Examinations Board), MS (Cairn University), BEc (University of Adelaide)

    Csehy Summer School of Music: Executive Director; Cairn University: Adjunct Professor; New Jersey Chamber Orchestra: Piano

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  • Andrew Harry

    Middle School, High School Weeks 1, 2 & 3

    MM (Columbus State University), BM (Bob Jones University)

    Csehy Summer School of Music: Artistic Director

    Point University: Fine Arts Department Chair

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  • Julie Runion

    Middle School, HS Week 1

    MM (University of South Carolina), BMus (Houghton College)

    Roberts Wesleyan: Adjunct Professor of Piano, Accompanying, and Piano Pedagogy

    CSSM faculty since 2011

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Strings Faculty

  • Ina Petkova Apostolova

    Cello
    ChamberFest, High School Week 1

    BMus & MM (Vienna Conservatory Private University), MA (Haute Ecole de Musique), AD (Columbus State University)

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  • Ruslan Apostolov

    Violin
    ChamberFest, High School Week 1

    MM (Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne), AD (Columbus State University)

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  • Lisa Brown

    Cello
    Middle School, High School Weeks 2 & 3

    MM (Carnegie Mellon University), BMus (The Hartt School, University of Hartford)

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  • Natalie Rudoi DaSilva

    Violin
    High School Week 2

    MM & BMus (Cleveland Institute of Music)

    CSSM since 2008

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  • Paul Halberstadt

    Violin
    High School Week 3

    MM (Cleveland Institute of Music),
    BMus (Eastman School of Music)

    Alabama Symphony: Associate Concertmaster

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  • K. Brandon Ironside

    Violin
    High School Week 2

    DMA (UNC Greensboro), MM (Arizona State University), BMus (McGill University)

    Bob Jones University: Associate Professor of Violin and Strings

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  • Catharine Jackson

    Violin
    Middle School

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  • Eric Jones

    Cello, Double Bass
    High School Weeks 1 & 2

    MM (Temple University), BMus (Stetson University)

    Cairn University: Affiliate Artist

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  • Deborah Klemme

    Violin
    ChamberFest, High School Week 1

    MM (Cleveland Institute of Music), BMus (University of Northern Iowa)

    Getty Music Touring Company: Executive Director

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  • Christine Reichenbach

    Violin
    Middle School

    MEd (VanderCook College of Music),
    BME (Wheaton College)

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  • Krista Moebius Smith

    String Orchestra, Violin
    Middle School, High School Week 1

    MM (Cleveland Institute of Music), BMus (Indiana University)

    CSSM faculty since 2019

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  • Emilie Park

    Violin
    High School Weeks 2 & 3

    BS (Philadelphia Biblical University)

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Woodwinds Faculty

  • Lydia Roberts

    Flute
    Middle School

    DMA (James Madison University), MM & AD (Columbus State University), BMus (Bob Jones University)

    Eastern Mennonite University: Music Faculty

    Bridgewater College: Music Faculty

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  • Sandra Halberstadt

    Clarinet
    High School Week 3

    BMus (Eastman School of Music)

    Vista Philharmonia Orchestra

    CSSM faculty since 2019

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  • Marji Harding

    Oboe
    Middle School, HS Week 1

    MM (Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford), BSc (Roberts Wesleyan College)

    CSSM faculty since 2004

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  • Eric Just

    Clarinet
    Middle School, High School Week 1

    BMus (Temple University), MM (California State University)

    Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra: Principal Clarinet

    Akron Symphony Orchestra: Acting Principal Clarinet

    Point University: Adjunct Faculty

    Symphony in C: Teaching Artist

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  • Melissa Johnson Lander

    Clarinet
    High School Week 2

    GPD (Peabody Conservatory), MM (University of Michigan), BMus (Eastman School of Music)

    National Chamber Winds

    Maryland Winds: principal Clarinet

    University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus: Adjunct Faculty

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  • Angela McBrearty

    Flute
    HS Weeks 1 & 2

    DMA (Eastman School of Music), MM (Binghamton University), BMusEd (Houghton College)

    Houghton College: Assistant Professor of Flute

    171 Cedar Arts Center: Instructor of Flute

    Crystal City Flute Choir: Conductor

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  • Elizabeth Robertson

    Oboe
    HS Weeks 2 & 3

    DMA & MM (Indiana University), BMus (Michigan State University)

    Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra: Principal Oboe

    University of Evansville: Consortium instructor of Oboe

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Brass Faculty

  • Hayden Adams

    Trombone
    High School Week 1

    MM (Boston Conservatory), BMus (Temple University)

    Settlement Music School: Brass Instructor

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  • Martina Adams

    Horn
    High School Week 1

    MM (Curtis Institute), BMus (Temple University)

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  • Michael Harcrow

    Horn
    High School Weeks 2 & 3

    DMA (University of North Texas), MM (University of Miami), BMusEd (West Texas State University)

    Messiah University: Professor of Music (Horn, Music Theory, Chamber Brass)

    Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra: Second Horn

    CSSM faculty since 2015

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  • Ben McLaughlin

    Low Brass
    HS Weeks 2 & 3

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  • Brian Reichenbach

    Trumpet
    Middle School, HS Week 1

    DMA (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), MM (DePaul University), BMus (Wheaton College)

    CSSM faculty since 2003

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Percussion Faculty

  • William Labossiere

    Percussion
    High School Weeks 1 & 2

    MM (UNC Greensboro), PBACC (UNC Greensboro), BMus (Messiah University)

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  • Matt Langlois

    Percussion
    High School Week 2

    BME (Messiah University), MM (West Chester University)

    York Academy Area Charter School: Vocal, Percussion, and General Music Teacher

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  • Ryan Lewis

    Percussion
    High School Week 3

    BME (Furman University), MM (Florida State University), DMA (University of South Carolina)

    Ouachita Baptist University: Professor of Percussion

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Voice Faculty

  • Laurissa Backlin

    Voice
    High School Weeks 1 & 2

    DMA (University of North Texas), MM (Temple University), BMus (Wheaton College)

    Carson-Newman University: Associate Professor of Music

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  • Cynthia Rasmussen

    Voice
    Middle School, High School Week 3

    MM (West Chester University), BMus & BS (Cairn University)

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Harp Faculty

  • Cheryl Cunningham

    Harp
    Middle School, High School Weeks 1, 2, & 3

    MM & BMus & BMusEd (Indiana University)

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Guitar Faculty

  • Gideon Whitehead

    Guitar
    Middle School, High School Weeks 1 , 2, & 3

    Art Dipl (Curtis Institute of Music), BMus (Cleveland Institute of Music)

    CSSM faculty since 2014

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