Alumni of Oberlin's Music Education program contribute to an ongoing musical dialogue in many ways, teaching in both public and private schools both in the United States and overseas, holding faculty positions at post-secondary institutions, pursuing performance careers, serving as directors of music schools, and coordinating conferences to bring musicians together. We are proud of the varied contributions to the musical community made by our graduates. We believe that a solid foundation in musicianship, scholarship and pedagogy has uniquely prepared Oberlin’s Music Education alumni for whatever lies ahead in their professional futures.
Listed below is information on many of our alumni who have chosen to submit information on their work. If you would like to submit information to us, or have updated information, please contact us via e-mail.
Richard Bassett ’65 and Georgia Bassett ‘63
Founders, Assoc. for Music in International Schools, London, England
John Blickwedehl ’01
Band director and music theory teacher, West Seneca West Senior High School (NY)
Marissa Cooper ’04
High school orchestra director, Poughkeepsie (NY)
Penelope Cruz ’01
General music/choral director, Brooklyn (NY)
Vincent Danner ’88
Former Associate Conductor, Memphis Symphony Orchestra; former conductor, Memphis Youth Orchestra; music instructor, International School, Manila; former instructor, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory
Sharon Davis Gratto ’66
Professor of Music Education, Gettysburg College; choral/world music specialist
Jo Ann Domb ’67
Professor of Music Education, University of Indianapolis; mezzo-soprano soloist
Carolyn Foulkes ’75
Retired music educator, Baltimore School of the Arts; freelance musician; violin repair
Timothy Gerber ’69
Professor of Music Education, The Ohio State University; author
Julia Gray-Lion ’97
Orchestra director, Arlington Junior High School (TX)
Jonathan Handman ’96
High school orchestra director and youth orchestra director, Arlington (NY)
Herbert Henke ’53
Emeritus Professor of Music Education and Music Theory, Oberlin Conservatory of Music; Dalcroze Eurythmics instructor and clinician
Carolynn Lindeman ’62
Emeritus Professor of Music, San Francisco State University, California; Past president, MENC; International Society for Music Education (ISME) Executive Board member; former member President’s Advisory Committee for the Arts; author
Peter Lutkoski ’99
Band director, American School, London, England
Laura Mazziotti ’90
Band director, White Plains (NY)
Constance McKoy ‘78
Associate Professor of Music Education, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
Scott Pierson ‘03
Band director, Olympia (WA)
Peter Rosheger ’86
High school orchestra director, New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL
Mary Louise Schneider ’05
General music teacher, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
June Swartwout ’48
Emerita Professor of Voice, West Virginia University
Mary Louise VanDyke ’47
Coordinator, Dictionary of American Hymnology, Oberlin College
Todd Wedge ’03
Singer with Chanticleer, internationally recognized choral ensemble
