Our Faculty and Staff

Program Director,
Organ/Sacred Music Topics

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Dr. JASON J. KEEFER

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Arranging/Composition

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JEREMY BANKSON

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Admissions Director/

Cantor Program Liaison

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MARI KAY DONO

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Voice/Conducting

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Dr. JASON HIESTER

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Voice

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STEVEN NANNI

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Organ

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NICHOLAS JOHN STELTZER

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Organ/Hymnology

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Dr. REBECCA ABBOTT

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Organ/Organ Improvisation

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Dr. DAVID BASKEYFIELD

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Organ/Organ Improvisation

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Dr. RICHARD K. FITZGERALD

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Music Theory/
History of Sacred Music

 

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EMILY LAPISARDI

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Voice

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RACHEL PARFENCHUK

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Voice

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Dr. JENNIFER WHITEHEAD

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*Winter Registration Begins Monday, January 13, 2020

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Music Theory 1

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Online Presenter: Emily Lapisardi

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*This 10-week course provides an overview of the foundational components of music including notation, intervals, key signatures, harmonic analysis and realization, and figured bass. Students will have access to 10 weekly lectures on the course material. They will also receive individual feedback from the instructor on tests and quizzes and may contact the instructor as needed by email, phone, or Skype.

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Start date: February 24, 2020; Holy Week break April 5-12

Cost: $750

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Music Theory 2

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Online Presenter: Emily Lapisardi

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*This 10-week course builds upon the fundamental skills and concepts explored in Theory 1. Topics include: harmonic analysis, seventh chords, harmonization of melodies, transposition, modulation to closely related keys, non-harmonic tones, modes and neumes, basics of counterpoint and musical forms. Students will have access to 10 weekly video lectures on the course material. They will also receive individual feedback from the instructor on tests and quizzes and may contact the instructor as needed by email, phone, or Skype.

 

Start date: February 24, 2020; Holy Week break April 5-12

Cost: $750

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Applied Lessons

~Organ 

~Voice

~Conducting

~Cantoring

Sacred Music Topics, Skills, and Mentoring

For more specific information, please see our Professional Certifications page or Sacred Skills and Mentoring page. 

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*Since our programs are tailored to meet the individual needs of our students, we have found that strategic student-to-teacher pairing is paramount to student success.  As as a necessary part of the registration process, please schedule a phone consultation if you are enrolling in lessons, mentoring, and/or certifications. To better facilitate this process, please provide your phone number on the registration form (or email) and indicate the best times to call.  

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For more information and to register for any of these winter offerings, send an email to asacredmusic@gmail.com or fill out the contact form which can be found by clicking on the last page of the website. 

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Registration deadline Monday, February 17, 2020 at 5:00 pm

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***NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT and DEBIT CARD PAYMENTS

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Faculty and Staff

 

Dr. Jason J. Keefer, Program Director

Organ/Sacred Music Topics                                

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Dr. Rebecca Abbott

Organ/Hymnology

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Jeremy Bankson

Arranging/Composition

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Dr. David Baskeyfield

Organ/Organ Improvisation

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Mari Kay Dono

Admissions Director/Cantor Program Liaison

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Dr. Richard K. Fitzgerald

Organ/Organ Improvisation

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Dr. Jason Hiester

Voice/Conducting

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Emily Lapisardi

Music Theory/History of Sacred Music

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Steven Nanni

Voice

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Rachel Parfenchuk

Voice

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Nicholas John Steltzer

Organ

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Dr. Jennifer Whitehead

Voice

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