Adjunct Faculty, MUSIC EDUCATION and AURAL SKILLS, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Angela Ammerman, referred to by the Washington Post as the first “music teacher prodigy,” earned degrees in Music Education from the University of Cincinnati: College-Conservatory of Music, Boston University, and her PhD from George Mason University.- The University Libraries is pleased to announce that we have a new Music and Media Librarian, Prof.Cindy Badilla-Meléndez. Prof.Badilla-Meléndez joined us from the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library at the University of Saint Thomas, where she has been working as the Head of Music and Media Collections.
Professor, PIANO and Chamber Music, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Dr. Anna Balakerskaia is a “consistently thrilling pianist” (Judy Gruber, Washington Post) whose expression “wells with a delightful freedom,” (Robert Dumm, Clavier) and whose sound “is warm and deep.”
Adjunct Faculty, JAZZ PIANO, JAZZ COMBOS, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Wade Beach is widely respected for his harmonic sophistication and superb technique, which knows no stylistic limitations. He holds a master’s degree in piano performance from the University of Maryland.
Adjunct Faculty, MUSIC TECHNOLOGY, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Prof. Joseph Benitez is a Northern Virginia and Washington DC native. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in Music Technology from George Mason University where he learned to hone his craft in music production and sound design from Dr. Robert Gillam.
Adjunct Faculty, SOPRANO/CLASS VOICE, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Lisa Berger is a professional singer in the Washington area who has been affiliated with George Mason University as an Adjunct Professor since 2003, on the voice faculty and in the classroom.
Assistant Professor of CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION/Director of UNDERGRADUATE MUSIC EDUCATION
Dr. Tina Beveridge is Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education and Director of Undergraduate Music Education at the Dewberry School of Music of George Mason University. Although the majority of her teaching experience has been all ages and levels of choral music, in her K-12 career she has also taught middle and high school band and elementary general music. Her diverse teaching experience includes jazz, pop, and world music pedagogy, as well as other progressive pedagogies such as general music in the secondary school.
Professor and Director of CHORAL ACTIVITIES, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Dr. Lisa Billingham is the newly appointed Director of Choral Activities at George Mason University, effective Fall 2021. She will be directing the University Chorale and the University Singers, and will teach choral conducting and related classes. She continues as an active member of the University Faculty Senate.
Adjunct Faculty and Co-Coordinator of PERCUSSION, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Jonathan Bisesi has held the position of Percussionist with the “Presidents Own” United States Marine Band since May 2004. He has been a featured soloist with the Marine Band on multiple occasions, most notably on the Filene Center stage at the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, and the “Presidents Own” 2011 National Concert Tour.
Adjunct Faculty, KEYBOARD SKILLS/PIANO, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Dr. Ina Radeva Mirtcheva is a May 2014 graduate of George Mason University with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance. She has been a piano student of Dr. Anna Balakerskia for many years. Her doctoral dissertation research focused on the life and music of Isaac Miknovsky; Dr. Linda Monson served as her dissertation advisor and mentor.
