UTSA
Department of Music
Faculty & Staff
Department of Music Information: (210) 458-4354
Alphabetical Faculty Listing
Accompanists
Christine Debus, Accompanist
Brent Watkins, Accompanist
Administration and Staff
Eugene Dowdy, Department Chair, Orchestra, String Education
James Balentine, Associate Chair, Theory/Composition/Jazz History
Stacey Davis, Music Theory; Director, IMR
Naomy Ybarra, Administrative Assistant
Steven Hill, Administrative Secretary
Victor Mendiola, Administrative Secretary
Cindy Solis, Events Manager
Brass and Percussion
Graeme Francis, Percussion
Adrian Griffin, Trumpet
Jan Roller, Trumpet
Peter Rubins, Horn
Sherry Rubins, Percussion
Alex Serwatowski, Tuba
Ron Wilkins, Trombone
Ensemble Directors
James Balentine, Jazz Ensemble
Eugene Dowdy, Orchestra
Matthew Dunne, Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Combos
Utah Hamrick, Jazz Ensemble
Gary Mabry, Women's Choir, UTSA Jazz Choir
William McCrary, Lyric Theatre, Opera
Donald Miller, Symphonic Band
Robert Rustowicz, Director of Bands
John Silantien, UTSA Concert Choir/Director of Choral Activities
Jose Torres, Mariachi Band
Guitar and Electric Bass
Matthew Dunne, Guitar, Guitar Ensemble
Utah Hamrick, Electric Bass
Michael Richter, Guitar, Group Guitar
Institute for Music Research
Stacey Davis, Music Theory; Director, IMR
Susan Bruenger, Music Education, IMR
David Sebald, Music Technology, IMR
Keyboard
Sherri Downey, Class Piano
David Eaton, Organ
Kasandra Keeling, Piano, Keyboard Area Coordinator
Owen Lovell, Piano
Music Education
Susan Bruenger, Music Education, IMR, Music Education Area Coordinator
Eugene Dowdy, Department Chair, Orchestra, String Education
Gary Mabry, Choirs, Voice, Vocal Education
Donald Miller, Symphonic Band
Si Millican, Instrumental Music Education
Robert Rustowicz, Bands/Director of Bands
John Silantien, Choirs/Director of Choral Activities, Vocal Education
Amy Simmons, Music Education
Music History and Literature/Musicology
Mark Brill, Musicology
Laura Kelly, Theory, Music Literature
Noe Sanchez, Music of Latin America
Drew Stephen, Music History, Theory
James Syler, Theory, Composition, History of Rock
Music Marketing
James Balentine, Theory/Composition/Jazz History
Matthew Dunne, Music Marketing Area Coordinator
Strings
Laurie Buchanan, Harp
Jennifer Clark, Viola, String Area Coordinator
Allyson Dawkins, Viola
Eugene Dowdy, Orchestra
Terence Frazor, Graduate Ensemble
Kenneth Freudigman, Cello
Stephanie Teply, Violin
Steven Zeserman, Double Bass
Dan Zollars, Cello
Technology
David Heuser, Theory/Composition/Electronic Music
Mark Rubinstein, Audio Technology
David Sebald, Music Technology, IMR
Theory and Composition
James Balentine, Associate Chair, Theory/Composition/Jazz History
Stacey Davis, Music Theory; Director, IMR
Jeanne Halley, Theory, Music Literature
David Heuser,Theory/Composition/Electronic Music
Laura Kelly, Theory, Music Literature
Morgan King, Theory, Jazz Studies
Rita Linard, Flute, Ear Training
William Ross, Composition
James Syler, Theory, Composition, History of Rock
Voice
Diana Allan, Voice
Kathryn Proctor-Duax, Voice
Gary Mabry, UTSA Women's Choir, UTSA Jazz Choir, Voice, Vocal Education
William McCrary, Opera, Lyric Theatre, Voice
Catherine Nix, Voice
John Nix, Voice and Vocal Pedagogy
Michelle Pietri, Opera, Lyric Theatre
Linda Poetschke, Voice, Vocal Area Coordinator
Melody Rich, Voice
John Silantien, Choirs/Director of Choral Activities, Vocal Education
Woodwinds
David Debus, Saxophone
David Herbert, Oboe/English Horn
Rita Linard, Flute, Ear training
Larry Mentzer, Clarinet
Ron Noble, Bassoon
Carol Rustowicz, Saxophone
Ilya Shterenberg, Clarinet