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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Cantor Program Liaison / Basic Cantor Training

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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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*Fall Registration Now Open!

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Music Theory 1

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Online Presenter: Emily Lapisardi

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This 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 ten 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: September 30, 2019

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History of Sacred Music

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Online Presenter: Emily Lapisardi

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This course provides a survey of the historical role of music in worship from its roots in the Old Testament to the present day. Landmark repertoire will be explored within the framework of historical turning points in ecclesiastical history. While the class will focus primarily on Christian music in the western world, cross-cultural influences will also be explored. This is a ten-week course comprised of weekly lectures and music listening assignments; students are also required to participate in a minimum of three online discussions and will be evaluated through midterm and final examinations. 

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Start date: September 30, 2019

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*Also Registering for Organ, Voice, and Cantor Lessons

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For more information and to register for any of these fall offerings, send an email to asacredmusic@gmail.com or fill out the contact form on this website.

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Registration deadline Friday, September 20, 2019 at 5:00 pm

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Make checks payable to Sacred Music Institute of America and send to the following address:

P.O. Box 55

Lewis Center, Ohio 43035

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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

Cantor Program Liaison/Basic Cantor Training

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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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