Faculty, Staff and Applied Instructors

The Conservatory of the Performing Arts, housed within the Division of the Visual and Performing Arts in the School of Arts and Letters at Biola University, is made up of talented and dedicated faculty, staff and applied lesson instructors, whose goal is to help you succeed in your academic and musical endeavors.

Our full-time faculty have graduated from some of the most prestigious university music programs and conservatories in the country, and some are also critically acclaimed musicians active in film, television and the recording industry. We also host applied lesson instructors and artists in residence who offer our students unique learning experiences through special courses, masterclasses and more.

• All
• Artist in Residence
• Brass, Woodwinds & Percussion
• Composition
• Music Education
• Music Therapy
• Piano
• Songwriting
• Strings
• Theatre
• Voice
• Worship Arts/Commercial Music

Jeff Askew

Chair, Conservatory of the Performing Arts

Robert Denham

Professor, Theory and Composition

San-Ky Kim

Professor, Vocal Studies and Opera

Shawna Stewart

Professor, Music

John Tebay

Director, University Chorus

Matt Ordaz

Assistant Professor

Elizabeth Freeman

Adjunct Professor, Strings

Karl Meyers

Area Director, Music Education

Rachel Tracie

Associate Professor, Theatre

Rita Wong

Interim Director, Music Therapy

Matt Redman

Artist in Residence, Conservatory of the Performing Arts

David Washburn

Artist in Residence, Conservatory of the Performing Arts

Li-Shan Hung

Professor, Piano

Olivia Carter

Visiting Professor, Theatre

Juan Castaneda

Assistant Professor, Classical Voice and Choral

Chris Wills

Adjunct Professor, Composition

Michael Watts

Adjunct Professor, New Media Composition

Hye-Won Cho

Adjunct Professor, Piano

Beth Nam Pak

Adjunct Professor, Piano

Sarah Williams

Adjunct Professor, Piano

Keith Williams

Adjunct Professor, Cello

Dave Gaw

Adjunct Professor, Theatre

Mike Ahn

Dean of Spiritual Development

Steven Brooks

Adjunct Professor, Worship Arts

Noelle Cablay

Adjunct Professor, Worship Arts

Nora Hernandez

Adjunct Professor, Music Education

Mary Towson

Adjunct Professor, Music Education

Leonora Wagner

Adjunct Professor, Music History

Vanessa Ceballos

Adjunct Professor, Music Therapy

Helen Dolas

Adjunct Professor, Music Therapy

Lisa Jackert

Adjunct Professor, Music Therapy

Katia Kim

Applied Lesson Instructor, Classical Voice

Gustavo Hernandez

Applied Lesson Instructor, Classical Voice

Nancy Andeel

Applied Lesson Instructor, Contemporary Voice

Katharine Eames

Applied Lessons Instructor, Contemporary Voice

David Loucks

Applied Lesson Instructor, Contemporary Voice

Lawrence Mumford

Applied Lesson Instructor, Composition

Garrett George

Applied Lesson Instructor, Composition

Sterling Maffe

Applied Lesson Instructor, New Media Composition

Casey Corum

Applied Lesson Instructor, Songwriting

Daniel Donnelly

Applied Lesson Instructor, Songwriting and Guitar

J Michael O'Neal

Applied Lesson Instructor, Contemporary Piano

Adam Kofler

Applied Lesson Instructor, Classical Guitar

Philip Glenn

Applied Lesson Instructor, Banjo & Fiddle

Doug Jackson Jr

Applied Lesson Instructor, Electric Guitar

Norm Stockton

Applied Lesson Instructor, Electric Bass

Carlos Rivera

Applied Lesson Instructor, String Bass

Ken Aiso

Applied Lesson Instructor, Viola

Gretchen Kirby

Applied Lesson Instructor, Harp

Nate Laguzza

Applied Lesson Instructor, Drumset

Julie Long

Applied Lesson Instructor, Flute

Elizabeth Low-Atwater

Applied Lesson Instructor, Bassoon

Drew Ninmer

Applied Lesson Instructor, Trumpet

Bruce Babad

Applied Lesson Instructor, Saxophone

Katie Faraudo

Applied Lesson Instructor, French Horn

Sierra Allen

Applied Lesson Instructor, Clarinet

Kathy Oh

Applied Lesson Instructor, Oboe

Michael Rushman

Applied Lesson Instructor, Trombone