CVPA faculty

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.

An educator and concert percussionist, Dr. Robert Rocheteau is excited to begin teaching at George Mason University in Fall 2024. Dr. Rocheteau is a percussion clinician at universities across the United States and he runs a private percussion studio

Dr. Charles West is pleased to teach Aural Skills at George Mason University, effective Fall 2024 semester. He has performed clarinet recitals and concertos throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America, Australia, and Asia.

Award-winning flutist Thomas J. Wible has garnered international acclaim for his accomplishments. He holds top-prizes in competitions sponsored by the National Flute Association, Music Teachers National Association, Pittsburgh Concert Society, New York Flute Club, Atlanta Flute Club, James Pappoutsakis Memorial Foundation and the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.

Dr. Laura Kaufman Mowry is a soloist, orchestral, and chamber musician who has been hailed by the Washington Post for “absolutely gorgeous flute-playing.” Dr. Laura Kaufman Mowry is a newly appointed adjunct applied flute professor of George Mason University’s Dewberry School of Music, effective Fall 2024 semester.

Sean Lopez is an adjunct faculty member at CVPA School of Art at George Mason University.

Kathleen Thompson is an adjunct faculty member at CVPA School of Art at George Mason University.

Manavi Singh is an adjunct faculty member at CVPA School of Art at George Mason University.

Peter Kery is an adjunct faculty member at CVPA School of Art at George Mason University.

Adam Grossi is an adjunct faculty member at the CVPA School of Art at George Mason University.