Dr. Daniel Adams
Professor
Composition/Graduate School Coordinator
D.M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.M., University of Miami
B.M., Louisiana State University
Daniel.Adams@tsu.edu
713-313-7524 |RSM #211
Dr. Gwendolyn Alfred
Voice Area Coordinator
Assistant Professor Voice
D.M.A., University of Houston
M.M., Lamar University
B.M., University of Houston
Gwendolyn.Alfred@tsu.edu
713-313-1385 |RSM #234
Dr. Tanya Allen
Assistant Professor
Coordinator of Music Education
PhD., Florida State University (music education)
M.M.E.,Florida State University
B.A., University of New Orleans
Tanya.Allen@tsu.edu | 713-313-7326
Dr. Jee Sook Cha
Adjunct Professor
Piano
D.M.A., University of Southern California
M.M., University of Texas at Austin
B.M., Busan Kyung Sung University
jee-sook.cha@tsu.edu
713-313-7529 | RSM #241
Dr. Benjamin J. Grube
Instructor
Violin and Viola / Director of Orchestras
D.M.A., University of Houston (violin/viola)
M.M., Texas Tech University
B.M., Furman University
Benjamin.Grube@tsu.edu
713-313-7363 | RSM #206
Maki Kubota
Instructor
Cello
Houston Symphony Orchestra
M.M., Rice University
B.M., Peabody University at John Hopkins University
Maki.Kubota@tsu.edu
713-313-7337 | RSM #117
Dr. Jason Oby
Professor
Department Chair
D.M., Florida State University
B.M., M.M., Manhattan School of Music
Jason.Oby@tsu.edu
713-313-7263 | RSM #237
Dr. Brian Perez
Assistant Professor
Director of Jazz Ensembles - Woodwinds
D.M.A., University of Maryland College Park
M.M., University of Miami Coral Gables
B.M., University of Minnesota, Duluth
Brian.Perez@tsu.edu
713-313-7367| RSM #238
Dr. Jane Perkyns
Professor
Piano Area Coordinator
D.M.A., University of British Columbia
M.M., The Julliard School
B.M., Dalhousie University
Jane.Perkyns@tsu.edu
713-313-1037 | RSM #241
Kendrick Redding
Instructor
Brass/Director of Wind Ensemble
M.M., University of Central Florida
B.A., Bethune Cookman University
Kedrick.Redding@tsu.edu
713-313-4467 | RSM#233
Dr. Lucian Zidaru
Associate Professor
Piano
D.M.A., Louisiana State University (piano performance/ theory)
M.M., Southeastern Louisiana University (piano performance)
B.A., G. Enescu Conservatory of Music (piano performance/ chamber music)
Lucian.Zidaru@tsu.edu
713-313-7334 | RSM #239
Larrion Trice
Adjunct Instructor, Percussion
M.M., University of Southern Mississippi
B.M., Prairie View A&M University
Larrion.trice@tsu.edu | Rm. 235
David Mercedes
Adjunct Instructor
Low Brass
M.M., University of North Texas
B.M., SUNY Potsdam
David.mercedes@tsu.edu | Rm. 206
Andrew Roseborrough, D.M.A.
Adjunct Instructor, High Brass
D.M.A., University of Miami
M.M., University of Miami
B.M., University of Houston Andrew.roseborrough@tsu.edu | Rm. 206
Brittany Taylor
Adjunct Instructor
Music General Education and Voice
M.M., University of Texas at Arlington
B.A., Texas Southern University
Brittany.Taylor@tsu.edu
John “Ella” Fowler
Adjunct Instructor
Music General Education
M. Ed., Houston Baptist University
M.A., Case Western Reserve University (Music education)
B.M., Peabody Conservatory of Music (piano & music education)
John.Fowler@tsu.edu | Rm. 235