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Camille Day Nies

Music & Theatre Department Chair

Professor of Music
Suzuki Viola Instructor

Dr. Wei Chen Lin

Assistant Professor of Piano, Director of Piano and Faculty Performances

Dr. Nathaniel Fryml

Director of Choral Activities, Associate Professor of Music, Artistic Director of AMC

Dr. Melody Rich

Assistant Professor - Voice

Dr. Jim Laughlin

Director of Jazz Studies, Recording Arts Woodwinds

Tiffany McDaniel

Music & Theatre Admin. Asst,
Suzuki Program Admin. Asst.
Suzuki Violin Instructor

Adjunct Faculty

Luis "Luigi" Bencomo

Horn, Brass Ensemble

Jayson Bishop

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Brandon Borup

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Austin Brazille

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Homero Campos

Music Lab Supervisor, Guitar, Suzuki Guitar

Candace Carpenter

Voice, Music Appreciation

Mark Clark

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Libby Clifton

Staff Accompanist

Bruce Collins

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Beverly De La Bretonne

Violin/Suzuki

Christopher Garcia

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David Hinds

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Cassandra Hussey

Harp, Music Appreciation

Mary Jane Johnson

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Sunghwan Kim

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(806) 371-5340

Natalia Korenchuk

Violin/Suzuki

Debra Rasband

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Dr. Jim Rauscher

Master Chorale Piano

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Kelly Teal

Voice

Pam Valdez

Music Program Advisor

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Amarillo College Music Department

PO Box 447
Amarillo, TX 79178
(806) 371-5340
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Rm. 304, Washington Street Campus, Music Building

P.O. Box 447

Phone: (806) 371-5340

Email: tljackson26@actx.edu

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Amarillo College
Attention: Music Dept.
PO Box 447
Amarillo, TX 79178

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Camille Day Nies
Music & Theatre Chair
Tiffany McDaniel
Music & Suzuki Administrative Assistant

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